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3 things about Michael Ritchie’s SMILE

Posted on November 17, 2008 by robchristopher

Smile [1975] 1. “Another night of sarcasm and self-pity.” She opens the freezer. Cut to a stack of TV dinners.2. The girl sings the end of a song. Big, big, flashy braces. She finishes with an off-key coda on her … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jim Henson’s THE MUPPET MOVIE

Posted on November 17, 2008 by robchristopher

The Muppet Movie [1979] 1. Mel Brooks licks the knob. 2. Kermit sniffs the bottlecap. 3. “Patriotism swells in the heart of the American bear.”

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Autumn in New York

Posted on November 13, 2008 by robchristopher

It’s good to live it again. From Friday till Sunday I was staying in Brooklyn with my friend Derrick and it was gorgeous. Leaves in every conceivable autumnal color: golds, orange, brown, red. It was like that SNL sketch. It … Continue reading →

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Nearly Tiki Time!

Posted on November 13, 2008 by robchristopher

Chicago Trader Vic’s Is …

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3 things about Woody Allen’s HANNAH AND HER SISTERS

Posted on November 11, 2008 by robchristopher

Hannah and Her Sisters [1986] 1. The bunch of pilings bobbing up and down in the water. 2. “How should I know about the Nazis? I don’t know how the can opener works.” 3. A deserted, barren Soho. Empty streets. … Continue reading →

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3 Things

Posted on November 10, 2008 by robchristopher

Black Sabbath [1963] 1. Mary comes into the apartment and Rosy immediately fixes her a drink. She doesn’t even ask if she wants one.2. The ghost comes nearer. The woman begins to strangle herself as it approaches.3. Boris Karloff says … Continue reading →

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3 things about François Truffaut’s THE WILD CHILD

Posted on November 10, 2008 by robchristopher

The Wild Child [1970] 1. He tries putting on his pants for the first time, both legs in one trouser leg until he figures it out. 2. He smears the mushrooms across his mouth. 3. His hand inside the dog’s … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 6, 2008 by robchristopher

I’m headed to NYC tomorrow for the weekend. On Saturday I’m screening the rough cut of a film I shot in college. A bunch of friends will be there and I hope to get some feedback on whether or not … Continue reading →

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Morning

Posted on November 5, 2008 by robchristopher

I woke up at 6:45, bleary-eyed, when Andy’s alarm clock radio went off. On NPR they were speaking with John Lewis and some other people who were celebrating in Atlanta last night, and they played clips of Obama’s speech last … Continue reading →

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Yes!

Posted on November 4, 2008 by robchristopher

I am speechless. And incredibly proud to be a Chicagoan and an American.

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