3 things about David Fincher’s SEVEN

Posted on October 8, 2018 by robchristopher

Se7en [1995]

1. “It’s always impressive to see a man feeding off his emotions.”
2. Still alive. Even after a year.
3. The climax takes place amidst high-tension wires.

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3 things about David Lean’s OLIVER TWIST

Posted on October 7, 2018 by robchristopher

Oliver Twist [1948]

1. He impulsively hugs her.
2. Chimney pot splashing into the canal.
3. “If the law supposes that, the law is a ass! A idiot!”

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3 things about Jim Henson & Frank Oz’s THE DARK CRYSTAL

Posted on October 6, 2018 by robchristopher

The Dark Crystal [1982]

1. “Rotten!”
2. Red blood, black blood.
3. Baby Podling.

3 other things.

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3 things about Alexandre O. Philippe’s 78/52: HITCHCOCK’S SHOWER SCENE

Posted on October 1, 2018 by robchristopher

78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene [2017]

1. A mixture of cassava and sirloin.
2. Syrup spatters.
3. Mrs. Bates’ blackface.

A shade above a DVD special feature, but irresistible …

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3 things about Joel Schumacher’s THE LOST BOYS

Posted on September 30, 2018 by robchristopher

The Lost Boys [1987]

1. Subtext alert: a video store owner who’s actually a vampire in disguise.
2. Garlic-infused holy water.
3. “If you read the TV Guide, you don’t need a TV.”

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3 things about Jeremy Saulnier’s HOLD THE DARK

Posted on September 29, 2018 by robchristopher

Hold the Dark [2018]

1. Quiet popping of the space heater.
2. Under the car: “What are you doing, what are you doing, what are you doing.”
3. First, he unscrews the arrowhead.

Not likely to be endorsed by the Alaskan Tourism Board.

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3 things about Lawrence Kasdan’s SILVERADO

Posted on September 24, 2018 by robchristopher

Silverado [1985]

1. Walking his horse while reading a paperback.
2. “Today, my jurisdiction ends here.”
3. A look comes over her face. A hint of a smile.

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3 things about John Glen’s A VIEW TO A KILL

Posted on September 24, 2018 by robchristopher

A View to a Kill [1985]

1. Beach Boys in Siberia.
2. Loaded with rock salt.
3. The touching way she cries, “Jenny!”

3 other things.

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3 things about Michael Rymer’s QUEEN OF THE DAMNED

Posted on September 23, 2018 by robchristopher

Queen of the Damned [2002]

1. Motion-activated columns of fire.
2. “How did you manage to slip through the 1950s in red velvet?”
3. Bleeding family tree.

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3 things about Andrew Niccol’s ANON

Posted on September 20, 2018 by robchristopher

Anon [2018]

1. Reality, augmented reality: two aspect ratios
2. DFE. Delete Fucking Everything.
3. A flat packed with rats.

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