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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s AND EVERYTHING IS GOING FINE
And Everything Is Going Fine [2010] 1. His mother looks at him. “How shall I do it, dear? Shall I do it in the garage? With the car?” 2. As he gets older, his right eye begins to droop. 3. … Continue reading
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3 things about Jan Troell’s EVERLASTING MOMENTS
Everlasting Moments [2008] 1. A ship is tattooed across his back. As he plays the accordion, wind goes in and out of the sails. 2. A horse named Kropotkin. 3. “Years later, I discovered an undeveloped plate in her camera. It … Continue reading
3 things about Ranald MacDougall’s THE WORLD, THE FLESH AND THE DEVIL
The World, The Flesh and the Devil [1959] 1. He rings the bell. Across the city, a parade of lions. 2. “Don’t shaft me! I won’t stand still for it!” 3. He drops the pile of dishes down the airshaft.
3 things about Quentin Tarantino’s INGLOUROUS BASTERDS
Inglourious Basterds [2009] 1. Three glasses. 2. “Not me. I prefer smoking, drinking, and ordering at restaurants. But I see your point.” 3. Ghost projected on smoke.
3 things about Philip Haas’ THE MUSIC OF CHANCE
The Music of Chance [1993] 1. Using a syringe he applies a drop of glue to the bottom of the figure. 2. He hands Pozzi the cigarette through the fence. A moment later: “By the time you count to a … Continue reading
3 things about Andrei Tarkovsky’s SOLARIS
Solaris [1972] 1. The city is Japanese? All the street signs are. 2. Monogrammed pajamas. 3. “Don’t turn a scientific problem into a common love story.”
3 things about Werner Herzog’s AGUIRRE: THE WRATH OF GOD
Aguirre: The Wrath of God [1972] 1. Rusty helmet, long and greasy brown-blond hair. 2. They pick at the algae growing between the logs of the raft and eat it. 3. He stares with trepidation at the squirming monkey. Looking as … Continue reading
Cocktails: Donn’s Revenge
Whipped this up only moments ago, using a bottle of Don’s Spices #2 from the excellent Trader Tiki. Don the Beachcomber (aka Donn Beach) always claimed that he invented the Mai Tai, but Trader Vic won the court case. Well, … Continue reading
3 things about Tom Hooper’s THE KING’S SPEECH
The King’s Speech [2010] 1. Fish-eye lens as they descend the stairs. 2. “F-f-f-f-fornication.” 3. He extends his pinkie and thumb and measures the distance between his mouth and the microphone.
3 things about Joel & Ethan Coen’s TRUE GRIT
True Grit [2010] 1. “If you would like to sleep in a coffin, it would be all right.” 2. He throws something into the river. An empty whiskey bottle bobs to the surface. 3. She accidentally tears open the corpse’s … Continue reading
