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3 things about Todd Solondz’s LIFE DURING WARTIME
Life During Wartime [2009] 1. “No, I dried myself off with some paper towels.” 2. Charlotte Rampling: “I see a man. He’s alone. He’s straight. And that’s good enough for me.” 3. Allison Janney’s v-neck tanline.
3 things about Stuart Gordon’s STUCK
Stuck [2007] 1. “It’s your choice.” This line is repeated three times. 2. The dog gnaws on the bone sticking out of his leg. 3. He floors it, pinning her against the wall. He turns off the ignition. “Help me!” … Continue reading
3 things about Michael Haneke’s 71 FRAGMENTS OF A CHRONOLOGY OF CHANCE
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance [1994] 1. He hesitates. Then he cuts the lock, quietly removes every handgun from the rack. He puts them in a gym bag. 2. After he slaps her she almost leaves the table. … Continue reading
3 things about Spike Lee’s INSIDE MAN
Inside Man [2006] 1. “Last time I had my johnson pulled this hard it cost me five bucks.” “Five bucks?” “Tijuana, don’t ask.” 2. As he’s dragged across the floor, screaming, he topples a stack of books, pulls out a … Continue reading
3 things about Daisy von Scherler Mayer’s PARTY GIRL
Party Girl [1995] 1. “He’s not a dick, he’s a patron.” 2. Rows of books standing up, the pages spread fan-style, airdrying. 3. “We still have to hang the pinata and make the hash browns.”
3 things about Paul Thomas Anderson’s MAGNOLIA
Magnolia [1999] 1. “Do you still want the peanut butter, bread, and cigarettes?” 2. Under her breath: “Motherfucker.” 3. The frog on the hood is still breathing.
3 things about Kevin Costner’s DANCES WITH WOLVES
Dances with Wolves [1990] 1. She’s imagining what it would be like to roll over and jump on top of him. 2. “Like the stars.” 3. Too much: ghost wolf howling at the moon.
3 things about François Ozon’s LE REFUGE
Le refuge [2009] 1. He searches for a suitable vein. Then he looks at himself in the mirror, tenses his neck, inserts the needle. 2. Everyone on the dancefloor is moving very slowly. 3. Shades of Belle de jour: at … Continue reading
3 things about Arch Oboler’s FIVE
Five [1951] 1. “We’re in a dead world, and I’m glad it’s dead! Cheap honky-tonk of a world!” 2. Morning. The mist curls over the crest of the hill. 3. They finish burying her child. Then he simply says, “If … Continue reading
3 things about David Lynch’s THE ELEPHANT MAN
The Elephant Man [1980] 1. A dog slowly waddles down the street. 2. We see John before the nightmare, and we see Treves after the nightmare. So whose dream was it? 3. He carefully places the pillows on the table … Continue reading
