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3 things about Michael J. Paradise’s THE VISITOR

The Visitor [1978] 1. Actual line of dialog: “Gives me the scary creeps.” 2. Shelley Winters warbles “Short’nin’ Bread.” 3. “I’m a pretty bird.” 3 other things.

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3 things about Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy [2021] 1. Zoom in, instant redo. 2. He has a job as a literature editor even though he doesn’t read any. “Perhaps that’s why they hired me.” 3. They keep holding hands for a very … Continue reading

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3 things about Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s SUDDENLY, LAST SUMMER

Suddenly, Last Summer [1959] 1. Trails of debris. 2. Daiquiris at 5 o’clock. 3. “We procured for him!”

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A selected inventory of 2022.

By the numbers … 195: feature films I watched in 2022 (24 of which I viewed in a theater) 47: books I read in 2022 17: pizzas we ordered from The Art of Pizza 30: pizzas we ordered from BoJono’s … Continue reading

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3 things about Sarah Polley’s WOMEN TALKING

Women Talking [2022] 1. “Sometimes I think people laugh as hard as they’d like to cry.” 2. Braiding their hair together out of boredom. 3. The look on his face after he hands her the gun.

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3 things about Martin McDonagh’s THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

The Banshees of Inisherin [2022] 1. A single thump. 2. The dog drags the shears out the door. 3. Her yellow coat.

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3 things about Jennifer Alleyn, Manon Briand, Marie-Julie Dallaire, Arto Paragamian, André Turpin, and Denis Villeneuve’s COSMOS

Cosmos [1996] 1. An in-depth 2 minute interview. 2. Dawn and Dusk. 3. Still wearing her top, she unhooks her bra and takes it off.

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3 things about Raoul Walsh’s ME AND MY GAL

Me and My Gal [1932] 1. “You’ve got a sweet little disposition. How would you like to go over to the park with me and help me tramp down all the flowers?” 2. A parody of Strange Interlude. 3. Upsetting … Continue reading

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3 things about Tom George’s SEE HOW THEY RUN

See How They Run [2022] 1. Slamming the door on his coat. 2. Pelting him with prop vases. 3. Agatha kills the butler.

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What I Watched in 2022: My 12 Favorite Films

ANIARA [2018, directed by Pella Kågerman & Hugo Lilja]CONFESS, FLETCH [2022, directed by Greg Mottola]CRIMES OF THE FUTURE [2022, directed by David Cronenberg]DRIVE MY CAR [2021, directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi]EO [2022, directed by Jerzy Skolimowski]GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY … Continue reading

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