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3 things about J. Lee Thompson’s BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES

Posted on September 6, 2021 by robchristopher

Battle for the Planet of the Apes [1973] 1. The forbidden word. 2. “One day you’ll be as tall as a king.” 3. Why does the statue have to cry at the end? 3 other things.

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3 things about Raoul Walsh’s THE THIEF OF BAGDAD

Posted on September 6, 2021 by robchristopher

The Thief of Bagdad [1924] 1. Trap door leopard. 2. “You shall bring joy to the wedding party by being boiled in oil.” 3. Invisible tornado.

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3 things about David Cronenberg’s CRASH

Posted on September 5, 2021 by robchristopher

Crash [1996] 1. It’s as if the emergency workers on the scene don’t even see them. 2. Leg-slot joint stash. 3. “Maybe next time, darling.” 3 other things.

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3 things about Leonard Nimoy’s STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME

Posted on August 30, 2021 by robchristopher

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home [1986] 1. “One damn minute, Admiral.” 2. The look on his face when he accidentally turns on the windshield wipers. 3. A Scandinavian whaling ship? 3 other things.

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3 things about Lili Horvát’s PEPARATIONS TO BE TOGETHER FOR AN UNKNOWN LENGTH OF TIME

Posted on August 29, 2021 by robchristopher

Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time [2020] 1. Liberty Bridge, on the Pest side. 2. Monitoring his speech functions during brain surgery. 3. An enormous speaker suspended high from a crane over the street.

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3 things about Paul Feig’s BRIDESMAIDS

Posted on August 24, 2021 by robchristopher

Bridesmaids [2011] 1. A lap nap. 2.  A delicious pink lemonade. 3. A little Judy Garland. 3 other things.

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3 things about Céline Sciamma’s PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE

Posted on August 23, 2021 by robchristopher

Portrait of a Lady on Fire [2019] 1. She’s never heard an orchestra. 2. “At a certain point, you stop.” 3. Her finger on page 28.

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3 things about Braden King’s THE EVENING HOUR

Posted on August 22, 2021 by robchristopher

The Evening Hour [2020] 1. “Small town lies to pass the time.” 2. Terry kisses his hand. 3. He rips the wire off his chest and throws it on the ground. (And in the background, a DO NOT LITTER sign.)

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3 things about Vincente Minnelli’s BELLS ARE RINGING

Posted on August 3, 2021 by robchristopher

Bells Are Ringing [1960] 1. Threadbare carpet. 2. No tenth symphony. 3. Her do-do-do-do-dos.

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One week from today.

Posted on August 3, 2021 by robchristopher

“Winters never looked this cold, newspapers never looked this culpable, and Mayor Daley’s cronies never felt so real.” —Michael J. Casey, Boulder Weekly My film Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago screens at the 2021 Mimesis Documentary Festival on Tuesday, August … Continue reading →

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