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3 things about Woody Allen’s EVERYONE SAYS I LOVE YOU
Everyone Says I Love You [1996] 1. “It’s always better to be the leaver than the leavee. Because the leaver leaves, and the leavee … is left.” 2. Broom hockey in the foyer–very Wes Anderson. 3. Goldie Hawn with Groucho … Continue reading
3 things about Woody Allen’s MIGHTY APHRODITE
Mighty Aphrodite [1995] 1. Groucho Weinrib. 2. “I’m sorry it was so choppy.” “It’s okay, I don’t mind throwing up into the wind.” 3. The finale at F.A.O. Schwartz weirdly reminds me of the finale of Eyes Wide Shut.
3 things about Alex Ross Perry’s THE COLOR WHEEL
The Color Wheel [2011] 1. 90% of the people in this movie have bedhead. 2. She spits into the other girl’s purse, dumps it in the sink, exits the bathroom, and looks at the cat sitting on the floor and … Continue reading
3 things about Paul Feig’s BRIDESMAIDS
Bridesmaids [2011] 1. As part of her drunk test, she does a dance routine in the middle of the road for him. 2. “Why are you smiling?” “I’ve never seen you look ugly before, and … it’s kind of making me … Continue reading
3 things about Christopher Nolan’s THE DARK KNIGHT RISES
The Dark Knight Rises [2012] 1. Will Marion Cotillard ever play a sympathetic character again? (Rhetorical question.) 2. Everyone on Wall Street dresses like they’re in Wall Street. (Sorry–Gotham Stock Exchange.) 3. She lovingly caresses his face mask vents.
3 things about Christopher Nolan’s BATMAN BEGINS
Batman Begins [2005] 1. The Chicago Board of Trade = Wayne Tower. 2. “Keep them happy until I arrive. Tell them that joke you know.” 3. Gordon’s monologue on escalation–an in-joke about the rule of sequels? Then he shows Batman … Continue reading
3 things about Norman Jewison’s THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR
The Thomas Crown Affair [1968] 1. He adjusts the ribbons on the wreath before placing in on the grave. After a moment of silence, he walks over to the garbage can and retrieves the bags of money. 2. Hal Ashy … Continue reading
3 things about Roman Polanski’s THE GHOST WRITER
The Ghost Writer [2010] 1. She no longer wears her wedding ring–it beeps when she goes through security. 2. He looks at himself in the mirror and says, “Bad idea.” Then he returns to the other room, takes off his … Continue reading
3 things about THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE
The Spiral Staircase [1945] 1. From among the dresses, an eye. 2. “There was another murder, wasn’t there? I know. You didn’t even have to tell me. I always know everything.” 3. Why did Dr. Parry send the constable to … Continue reading
3 things about William Friedkin’s SORCERER
Sorcerer [1977] 1. The bribe sits on the table. The official slides it closer to him using a flyswatter. 2. Howling wind and rain with a Tangerine Dream overlay. 3. The truck meanders through a Jean Dubuffet landscape.
