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3 things about Guy Hamilton’s GOLDFINGER

Posted on July 23, 2011 by robchristopher

Goldfinger [1964] 1. He emerges wearing a waterfowl headpiece. 2. “Auric Goldfinger? Sounds like a French nail varnish.” 3. Soldiers falling, falling, falling.

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3 things about Alain Resnais’ WILD GRASS

Posted on July 22, 2011 by robchristopher

Wild Grass [2009] 1. All in the same shot: red hair, purple shutters, yellow car. 2. Suddenly he heaves his bare foot onto the table, displaying his bruised big toe. The policemen examine it discreetly. 3. “After the cinema, nothing … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jean Vigo’s L’ATALANTE

Posted on July 21, 2011 by robchristopher

L’Atalante [1934] 1. By the scruff of its neck, he hoists the kitten onto his shoulders. And there it stays, even when he begins to dance around. 2. He uses his finger as a stylus and plays the record. 3. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Alex Proyas’ DARK CITY

Posted on July 18, 2011 by robchristopher

Dark City [1998] 1. The dining room table lengthens and grows plates, food platters. 2. Hmm. Spirals like in Saw? 3. Shell Beach is rather narrow.

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3 things about Lotte Reiniger’s THE ADVENTURES OF PRICE ACHMED

Posted on July 18, 2011 by robchristopher

The Adventures of Prince Achmed [1926] 1. The princess in her canopy is oddly reminiscent of H.R. Giger. 2. Achmed climbs out of the gorge using the snake as a rope. 3. The magician hunches over, transforming into a bat.

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3 things about Paul Verhoeven’s TOTAL RECALL

Posted on July 16, 2011 by robchristopher

Total Recall [1990] 1. He shoots her in the forehead and says, “Consider that a divorce.” 2. The pill. Later lifted for The Matrix. 3. Spots of rust on the reactor.

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3 things about Terence Young’s FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE

Posted on July 10, 2011 by robchristopher

From Russia with Love [1963] 1. A personalized message on the coaster: YOU ARE REQUIRED AT ONCE. 2. Miss Moneypenny fellates the red pencil. 3. Rosa Klebb’s 12-second venom.

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3 things about Michael Winterbottom’s THE TRIP

Posted on July 9, 2011 by robchristopher

The Trip [2010] 1. “Speaking of hard-boiled eggs, I’m not wearing any pajama bottom.” 2. Rob Bryon quotes Bob Balaban. 3. “Women are my windmills–I tilt at them.”

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RIP Trader Vic’s Chicago

Posted on July 9, 2011 by robchristopher

My anatomy of a tiki murder.

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The “death” of 35mm and the peskiness of 3-D

Posted on July 9, 2011 by robchristopher

Check out my interview with Marty Rubin, Associate Director of Programming at the Siskel Film Center. So juicy that it’s in two parts! Part I Part II

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