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3 things about Claudio Fragasso’s TROLL 2

Posted on April 14, 2012 by robchristopher

Troll 2 [1990] 1. Her favorite song: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat.” (Public domain.) 2. As she takes the chainsaw to his trunk, he laughs in ecstasy. 3. The byproduct of their passion is popcorn. A lot of it.

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3 things about Robert Hamer’s KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS

Posted on April 9, 2012 by robchristopher

Kind Hearts and Coronets [1949] 1. On the reverse side of the painting, he’s attached a family tree. He crosses out the names as the family members are eliminated. 2. He shoots an arrow in the air … 3. Suddenly, … Continue reading →

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3 things about Wong Kar-wai’s CHUNGKING EXPRESS

Posted on April 7, 2012 by robchristopher

Chungking Express [1994] 1. He eats 30 cans of pineapple, all with an expiration date of May 1, 1994. 2. The power goes out at the restaurant because she hasn’t paid the electric bill. They light candles everywhere. The cooks sing … Continue reading →

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3 things about Walt Disney’s PINOCCHIO

Posted on April 5, 2012 by robchristopher

Pinocchio [1940] 1. Bedtime is 9 o’clock. 2. Hands turn into hooves. 3. Rotoscoped Blue Fairy.

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3 things about Andrew Davis’ STONY ISLAND

Posted on April 3, 2012 by robchristopher

Stony Island [1978] 1. Dennis Franz as a hustling exotic fish salesman (!) 2. A muddy hardwood floor. A refrigerator with its door ripped off. The kitchen door opens onto the back stairway. He stands there and surveys the empty … Continue reading →

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3 things about DAREDEVIL

Posted on April 2, 2012 by robchristopher

Daredevil [2003] 1. Raindrop sonar. 2. She preps for the big fight by slicing open lots of sandbags in her apartment. I hope she pays the maid generously. 3. A fly pinned to the wall with a hypodermic needle. Andy … Continue reading →

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3 things about Lindsay Anderson’s IF….

Posted on March 31, 2012 by robchristopher

if…. [1968] 1. A boy idly dangles a calendar between the fingers of one hand while picking his nose with the fingers of the other. 2. He examines his mustache, remarking, “My face is never-failing source of wonder to me.” … Continue reading →

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3 things about Andrei Tarkovsky’s THE SACRIFICE

Posted on March 26, 2012 by robchristopher

The Sacrifice [1986] 1. He is a collector of incidents. 2. The story about the garden. 3. The house, engulfed in flames, collapses. And–cut. The title of the film describes what the audience must make in order to watch it. … Continue reading →

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3 things about James L. Brooks’ BROADCAST NEWS

Posted on March 22, 2012 by robchristopher

Broadcast News [1987] 1. Squeaky button. 2. He sings and reads at the same time. 3. “Wouldn’t this be a great world if insecurity and desperation made us more attractive?”

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3 things about Ridley Scott’s BLADE RUNNER

Posted on March 19, 2012 by robchristopher

Blade Runner [1982] 1. Two men herd ostriches through the market. 2. Bloody plastic raincoat. 3. Did the piano come with the apartment or did he already own it? It must be quite a chore to get a piano up … Continue reading →

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