3 things about Stanley Kubrick’s SPARTACUS

Posted on September 3, 2025 by robchristopher

Spartacus [1960]

1. Flaming logs rolling down a vast hill.
2. “Politics is a practical profession. If a criminal has what you want, you do business with him.”
3. Squab and honey with melon.

3 other things.

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3 things about Kevin Smith’s MALLRATS

Posted on September 2, 2025 by robchristopher

Mallrats [1995]

1. Superman getting it on with Wonder Woman.
2. He later shakes Stan Lee’s hand, completely forgetting that it smells like shit.
3. Excruciatingly unfunny running gag about Magic Eye.

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3 things about Naomi Yang’s NEVER BE A PUNCHING BAG FOR NOBODY

Posted on August 31, 2025 by robchristopher

Never Be A Punching Bag for Nobody [2023]

1. A magnificent park designed by Frederick Law Olmstead is razed … in order to lengthen an airport runway.
2. Watching the video footage, she realizes her hands weren’t always up even though she thought they were.
3. Being chased by a bicycle, chasing the bicycle.

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3 things about Katsuhiro Ôtomo & Kôji Morimoto & Tensai Okamura’s MEMORIES

Posted on August 30, 2025 by robchristopher

Memories [1995]

1. A feast that looks beautiful but is actually inedible.
2. Thick bodies, tiny heads.
3. We are never shown who the war is being fought against.

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3 things about Robert Lee King’s PSYCHO BEACH PARTY

Posted on August 29, 2025 by robchristopher

Psycho Beach Party [2000]

1. Prunes at the diner.
2. “I’m having trouble with my pants. Whenever I put my hand in the pocket, I feel a little prick.”
3. Sex Kittens Go Bossa Nova.

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3 things about Steven Spielberg’s CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND

Posted on August 24, 2025 by robchristopher

Close Encounters of the Third Kind [1977]

1. An attempt to corral the ducks.
2. Magnetic manipulations in the cab of the truck.
3. As soon as the helicopter departs, they gratefully remove their gas masks.

3 other things.

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3 things about David Lean’s LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

Posted on August 20, 2025 by robchristopher

Lawrence of Arabia [1962]

1. “Here you may drink. One cup.”
2. The tiniest black dot on the horizon.
3. He gaily skips through the entryway to catch up with the soldiers. Discussion of a new squash court.

3 other things.

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3 things about Joseph L. Mankiewicz’ CLEOPATRA

Posted on August 19, 2025 by robchristopher

Cleopatra [1963]

1. A wink.
2. Setting the toy boats on fire.
3. Movement in the basket of figs.

3 other things.

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3 things about Robert Altman’s SHORT CUTS

Posted on August 18, 2025 by robchristopher

Short Cuts [1993]

1. Racy Movies.
2. Birdcage swinging around. “It wasn’t the big one!”
3. She hugs the basketball like it’s an unborn child.

3 other things.

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3 things about Richard Lester’s SUPERMAN III

Posted on August 17, 2025 by robchristopher

Superman III [1983]

1. A traffic signal altercation.
2. “You know what the problem is?”
“Too much mayonnaise?”
3. The motorist instructs the gas station attendant to give his car “the good stuff.”

3 other things.

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