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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3 things about Fernando Frias’s I’M NO LONGER HERE

Posted on August 12, 2025 by robchristopher

I’m No Longer Here [2019]

1. “When it’s slower, you feel it more.”
2. Huffing fumes from a repurposed water bottle.
3. Diagonal streets converging in the center of the frame.

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3 things about Susan Streitfeld’s FEMALE PERVERSIONS

Posted on August 11, 2025 by robchristopher

Female Perversions [1996]

1. Compulsive lipstick freshening.
2. Stealing her lucky suit.
3. Nipple and razor blade.

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3 things about Sandi Tan’s SHIRKERS

Posted on August 11, 2025 by robchristopher

Shirkers [2018]

1. Going from ATM to ATM, methodically draining their savings accounts.
2. 70 film canisters but no sound reels.
3. An “original idea” lifted from Paris, Texas.

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3 things about Ken Hughes’ THE INTERNECINE PROJECT

Posted on August 10, 2025 by robchristopher

The Internecine Project [1974]

1. He hates women but loves cats.
2. Glowing blue neon sign in the parking lot: BEACH CLUB.
3. Poison pages.

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3 things about Don Siegel’s THE VERDICT

Posted on August 7, 2025 by robchristopher

The Verdict [1946]

1. “There’s always a clue. If you can find it.”
2. A love note left in the pocket of the corpse.
3. He tries to move in for a kiss, then gracefully withdraws.

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3 things about Don Siegel’s THE BLACK WINDMILL

Posted on August 6, 2025 by robchristopher

The Black Windmill [1974]

1. Blood dripping between the slats of the floor.
2. Fuzzy white necktie.
3. Quick naked Polaroid.

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3 things about Akiva Schaffer’s THE NAKED GUN

Posted on August 4, 2025 by robchristopher

The Naked Gun [2025]

1. Deceptive office coat rack.
2. “I picked up your knife for you.”
3. Bonding with the kids over a beer.

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An autumn of martinis

Posted on August 3, 2025 by robchristopher

My Last Martini will be all over the place the next few months (and beyond?) I am so excited!

September 5 + 14, 2025: Lake County Film Festival, Grayslake, IL

September 10 – 14, 2025: Soo Film Festival, Sault Ste. Marie, MI

September 26 – 28, 2025: Maumee Film Festival, OH

September 26 – 28, 2025: Tallahassee Film Festival, FL

October 16 – 19, 2025: San Jose International Short Film Festival, CA

Hope to see some of you at one of these screenings soon. You can follow news about the film on our Letterboxd page.

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