3 things about Steve James’s STEVIE

Posted on April 5, 2020 by robchristopher

Stevie [2002]

1. A disastrous outing at Excalibur.
2. Offer of protection from the Aryan Brotherhood.
3. Because he did not demonstrate remorse, ten years instead of six.

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3 things about Errol Morris’s A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME

Posted on April 4, 2020 by robchristopher

A Brief History of Time [1991]

1. Eleven ways to get into the house.
2. Spaghetti.
3. Developing a new set of tools that no one else knows how to use.

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3 things about Kenji Mizoguchi’s UGETSU

Posted on April 2, 2020 by robchristopher

Ugetsu [1953]

1. An admonition amidst the fog.
2. Sanskrit characters on smooth skin.
3. Suddenly, a fire in the hearth.

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3 things about Alfonso Cuarón’s A LITTLE PRINCESS

Posted on March 30, 2020 by robchristopher

A Little Princess [1995]

1. Channeling Margaret Hamilton!
2. She skips gaily past them, saying, “Hello.”
3. Water droplets on a yellow rose.

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3 things about Tim Whelan’s Q PLANES

Posted on March 29, 2020 by robchristopher

Q Planes [1939]

1. Nonsensical compacts.
2. Cooking stew as a catalyst for deep thinking.
3. A closet entirely filled with identical umbrellas and bowler hats.

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3 things about Marielle Heller’s CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?

Posted on March 28, 2020 by robchristopher

Can You Ever Forgive Me? [2018]

1. “Do you have a letter of authentication for the letter of authentication?”
2. Ossified cat turds under the bed.
3. Baking sheets of paper.

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3 things about Sidney Lumet's FAIL-SAFE

Posted on March 25, 2020 by robchristopher

Fail-Safe [1964]

1. He slaps her and then says, “I’m not your kind.”
2. Tight shot of the back of Henry Fonda’s neck.
3. Matador. The roar of the engines, the roar of the crowd.

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3 things about Anthony Mann's (and Laurence Harvey's) A DANDY IN ASPIC

Posted on March 24, 2020 by robchristopher

A Dandy in Aspic [1968]

1. Is Nevil just a boytoy? Is he gay? No clues.
2. Slate gray sky, wet wooden pier.
3. Berlin’s mascot: Kinky Bear.

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3 things about Sally Potter's ORLANDO

Posted on March 23, 2020 by robchristopher

Orlando [1992]

1. Hoop-skirt maneuvering.
2. “You suffer in advance.”
3. As she washes her face, the air around her is alive with particles of gold dust.

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3 things about Robert Altman's FOOL FOR LOVE

Posted on March 22, 2020 by robchristopher

Fool for Love [1985]

1. Unsuccessful attempt to repair the bed.
2. The gunshot triggers the jukebox to start playing.
3. He opens the door to the smoldering trailer and steps inside. Shortly thereafter it fully bursts into flames.

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