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3 things about Andrew Bujalski’s THERE THERE

Posted on February 22, 2023 by robchristopher

There There [2022] 1. One half of the bedroom has white walls, the other has green. 2. “She could have been boarding a plane to Pittsburgh, or Heaven, or Alpha Centauri.” 3. Eighteen minutes of instrumental yacht rock.

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3 things about Santiago Mitre’s ARGENTINA, 1985

Posted on February 20, 2023 by robchristopher

Argentina, 1985 [2022] 1. On her way to school she bums a cigarette from her father. 2. A tender scene on the balcony–where a sniper could easily take them out. 3. Neronian thumbs-down gesture.

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3 things about Lindsay Anderson’s THIS SPORTING LIFE

Posted on February 19, 2023 by robchristopher

This Sporting Life [1963] 1. A great ape on the football field. 2. He gingerly taps his upper lip, gauging the absence of his teeth. 3. A scrum of men’s bodies, heavy breathing. 3 other things.

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3 things about Graham Mason’s INSPECTOR IKE

Posted on February 16, 2023 by robchristopher

Inspector Ike [2020] 1. A corpse that slaps. 2. Blanket, milk, turkey leg. 3. “On a scale of one-to-ten–” “Ten.” “–with ten meaning guilty–” “One, I meant one.” Like my own film, Inspector Ike had the misfortune of being completed … Continue reading →

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3 things about Ruben Östlund’s TRIANGLE OF SADNESS

Posted on February 13, 2023 by robchristopher

Triangle of Sadness [2022] 1. Discreet squeegee wiping away the vomit. 2. “Is this one of ours?” 3. Elevator music.

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3 things about Hiroshi Teshigahara’s PITFALL

Posted on February 12, 2023 by robchristopher

Pitfall [1962] 1. Ferrying ants using chopsticks. 2. He died without eating, so he’ll be hungry for all eternity. 3. Still in pursuit, he removes a pair of white gloves from his briefcase.

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3 things about Woody Allen’s INTERIORS

Posted on February 12, 2023 by robchristopher

Interiors [1978] 1. Every design recommendation she makes is more expensive than the agreed upon budget. 2. The back of his head, wintry Manhattan and the tops of skyscrapers. “I will say … it was like an ice palace.” 3. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Carol Reed’s THE THIRD MAN

Posted on February 11, 2023 by robchristopher

The Third Man [1949] 1. Landlady wrapped in a quilt. 2. We never see the children in the hospital. 3. Fingers poking through the grate.

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3 things about Matt Wolf’s TEENAGE

Posted on February 9, 2023 by robchristopher

Teenage [2013] 1. Army uniforms for 13-year-olds. 2. The adult advises them to voluntarily change the teen canteen’s closing hours from 11 o’clock to 10:30 on weeknights. 3. “Mother, it’s just a hen party, what am I supposed to wear?” … Continue reading →

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3 things about Douglas Sirk’s THERE’S ALWAYS TOMORROW

Posted on February 6, 2023 by robchristopher

There’s Always Tomorrow [1956] 1. Fred standing alone in the rain, as cars zoom past and honk at him to get out of the way. 2. Shadows on her face of the raindrops on the windowpane. Several years before In … Continue reading →

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