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where i grew up

Posted on November 26, 2008 by robchristopher

Back in Colorado. Suburban Denver. Arvada. For lunch today I took my grandmother to Old Country Buffet. That’s where she wanted to go. At Old Country Buffet, it is not All-You-Can-Eat. It is All-You-Care-To-Eat. Nevertheless people everywhere were walking back … Continue reading →

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Trader Vic’s Rising

Posted on November 24, 2008 by robchristopher

Forgive my crummy photos. But hot dog, I’m excited! Tiki just round the bend!

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3 things about Michelangelo Antonioni’s L’AVVENTURA

Posted on November 23, 2008 by robchristopher

L’Avventura [1960] 1. “She’s like what Oscar Wilde wrote. Give her the luxuries and she can do without the little necessities.” 2. Lying on the bed, on her back, leg in the air, she puts on her stockings while singing … Continue reading →

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3 things about Marc Forster’s QUANTUM OF SOLACE

Posted on November 21, 2008 by robchristopher

Quantum of Solace [2008] 1. Dead girl on the bed coated in oil. Brilliant variation on Goldfinger. 2. The axe chops through the top of his shoe, lengthwise. 3.  The little “Q” pins the bad guys wear on their lapels. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Robert Altman’s SHORT CUTS

Posted on November 20, 2008 by robchristopher

Short Cuts [1993] 1. There are four occasions in the movie where someone says either "What’s that supposed to mean?" or "What does that mean?"2. Andie MacDowell carries a tin of Altoids in her purse.3. Jack Lemmon’s final scene. He … Continue reading →

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3 Things

Posted on November 20, 2008 by robchristopher

Man on the Flying Trapeze [1935] 1. He removes the tap from the barrel of applejack to fill his glass. "That’s the Jersey way of getting it out of there!"2. "What’s your profession?" "Memory expert."3. He chases after the spare … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 20, 2008 by robchristopher

Home sick from work. And I know exactly which of my colleagues had it too. I remember on Monday someone telling him, “When are you going to give in and just go home?’ He didn’t. Thus infecting us all. I … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 19, 2008 by robchristopher

Here’s my long review of Twilight. I was surprised by how enjoyable it was. It’s a pretty sweet-hearted movie. Though I’m afraid that there will be the temptation to make the sequel all amped-up and noisy.

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3 Things

Posted on November 19, 2008 by robchristopher

Twilight [2008] 1. "Your mood swings are kinda giving me whiplash."2. The name of the restaurant they often go to: Carver Cafe. Nice nod to Raymond.3. Jackson Rathbone, who plays Jasper, is a dead ringer for Kill Hannah’s Mathew Devine.

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Properly Sauced

Posted on November 17, 2008 by robchristopher

I finally share my recipe for the Perfect Manhattan.

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