3 things about Robert Wise’s THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN

Posted on April 14, 2020 by robchristopher

The Andromeda Strain [1971]

1. A sliver of paper between the clapper and the bell.
2. Mass human casualties, a variety of dying animals, and a naked lady in a G-rated movie.
3. Green lasers.

3 other things.

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3 things about John Sturges’ THE SATAN BUG

Posted on April 13, 2020 by robchristopher

The Satan Bug [1965]

1. Opening: we transition from veins in a human body to an aerial view of a desert road.
2. Eager beavers trapped in a bootleg kerosene lair.
3. Lonely flask on the edge of the seat.

Excellent Jerry Goldsmith score!

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3 things about Mattie Do’s THE LONG WALK

Posted on April 12, 2020 by robchristopher

The Long Walk [2019]

1. Regardless of specific events, the outcome is always a smashed pane of glass.
2. They need a tractor. The NGO instead installs solar panels.
3. Foil-and=plastic packets of dehydrated noodles.

Something special.

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3 things about Paul Verhoeven’s TOTAL RECALL

Posted on April 11, 2020 by robchristopher

Total Recall [1990]

1. Copious cereal spillage.
2. “Get your ass on Mars.”
3. Bugeyes.

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3 things about Paul Verhoeven’s ROBOCOP

Posted on April 10, 2020 by robchristopher

RoboCop [1987]

1. Leeza Gibbons! Along with three Twin Peaks cast members.
2. Baby food jars.
3. Video real estate agent.

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3 things about Lorene Scafaria’s HUSTLERS

Posted on April 6, 2020 by robchristopher

Hustlers [2019]

1. “Come into my fur.”
2. Three twenties.
3. She angrily shuts off the voice recorder; the film’s soundtrack drops out until she slams the door shut.

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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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