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3 things about Joseph Cates’ WHO KILLED TEDDY BEAR

Posted on December 9, 2025 by robchristopher

Who Killed Teddy Bear [1965] 1. Theater poster for Victor Borge. 2. Dollbaby, dollbaby, dollbaby. 3. “You have a great body.” “I like to work out.” What a disturbing and awesome movie. Sal Mineo and Elaine Stritch are fearless!

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3 things about Roy Rowland’s THE 5,000 FINGERS OF DR. T.

Posted on December 7, 2025 by robchristopher

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. [1953] 1. Parachute shirttail. 2. He puts her away for the night in her “lock-me-tight.” 3. “I want my leg-of-mutton sleeves and in addition to those/I want my cutie chamois booties with the leopard … Continue reading →

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3 things about Preston Sturges’ HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO

Posted on December 5, 2025 by robchristopher

Hail the Conquering Hero [1944] 1. Burning the mortgage at the pulpit. 2. “I never felt better in my life, except I never felt worse.” 3. Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith. 3 other things.

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3 things about John Carpenter’s ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13

Posted on December 3, 2025 by robchristopher

Assault on Precinct 13 [1976] 1. “I go through all that, and his gun isn’t even loaded.” 2. Blood on the car roof. 3. Crowbar hooks coming over the edge of the door.

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3 things about Jia Zhangke’s CAUGHT BY THE TIDES

Posted on December 2, 2025 by robchristopher

Caught by the Tides [2024] 1. Pushing her back into the seat again and again and again. 2. Wordlessly removing the taser gun from her purse and showing it to the would-be robbers. 3. The robot apologizes for not being … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jafar Panahi’s IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT

Posted on November 25, 2025 by robchristopher

It Was Just an Accident [2025] 1. Motif of stray dogs. 2. After telling the security guards he doesn’t have any cash on him, one of them helpfully produces a mobile credit card reader and punches in the amount of … Continue reading →

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3 things about Marc Forster’s QUANTUM OF SOLACE

Posted on November 24, 2025 by robchristopher

Quantum of Solace [2008] 1. “Hello. We’re teachers on sabbatical and we’ve just won the lottery.” 2. Tripping him on the stairs “accidentally.” 3. Literally at the end of his rope. 3 other things.

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3 things about John G. Avildsen’s SAVE THE TIGER

Posted on November 23, 2025 by robchristopher

Save the Tiger [1973] 1. Garters for his socks. 2. “You want something?” “Yes … I want that girl in a Cole Porter song. I want to see Lena Horne at the Cotton Club. Hear Billie Holiday sing ‘Fine and … Continue reading →

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3 things about Robina Rose’s NIGHTSHIFT

Posted on November 22, 2025 by robchristopher

Nightshift [1981] 1. Telephone conversation in the lounge. 2. Eating a meal at her desk. 3. Glass cleaner.

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3 things about Howard Hawks’ BARBARY COAST

Posted on November 21, 2025 by robchristopher

Barbary Coast [1935] 1. They gallantly carry her across the muck of the street. 2. Fake eye-patch. 3. A character with the name of “Knuckles” Jacoby.

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