3 things about William Wellman’s TRACK OF THE CAT

Posted on March 31, 2017 by robchristopher

Track of the Cat [1954]

1. Red coat, yellow dress.
2. “You, with your tight purse of a mouth.”
3. Looking up from the bottom of the grave as they lower the coffin on ropes, a depthless gray sky in the background.

3 other things.

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3 things about Paolo Cavara, Gualtiero Jacopetti, and Franco Prosperi’s MONDO CANE

Posted on March 29, 2017 by robchristopher

Mondo Cane [1962]

1. A bright blue glazed statue of Rudolph Valentino. Bright blue models rubbing their painted bodies against a large canvas, and each other.
2. After the shark is captured a poisonous sea urchin is inserted in its mouth. The shark is then released and will suffer painfully for about a week before dying.
3. “The ocean is tricky and the Australian boys are getting more and more reckless each day.”

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Lili Taylor joins ROY’S WORLD: BARRY GIFFORD’S CHICAGO.

Posted on March 27, 2017 by robchristopher
Lili Taylor, via AV CLUB

Lili Taylor, via AV CLUB

Born in Glencoe, Illinois, as a young actress Lili had a brief stint at DePaul University and also spent some time training with Del Close. In other words, she’s perfect for a documentary about 1950s-era Chicago! I am so excited to have her onboard alongside Willem Dafoe and Matt Dillon.

I suppose my earliest memory of her as a filmgoer is the occasion when, as a college freshman in 1993, my dad came to visit me in Chicago. To pass the time one evening he suggested we go to a movie and asked me if there was anything playing I wanted to go see. Well, I was a huge fan of Robert Altman and Short Cuts had just opened (in 70mm!) at Piper’s Alley. So off we went. Little did I know that the film included such dad-and-son-unfriendly moments as a phone sex worker plying her trade, graphic nudity, and copious drug use. I don’t think my dad said two words about the movie after it was over. Over the years, I’ve seen it too many times to count and Lili’s performance as Honey has always been one of my favorite things. So it’s an amazing honor to work with her on Roy’s World!

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3 things about Kasper Collin’s I CALLED HIM MORGAN

Posted on March 27, 2017 by robchristopher

I Called Him Morgan [2016]

1. Most audacious creative choice: not featuring “The Sidewinder,” Morgan’s most famous tune, on the soundtrack!
2. The world’s dustiest cassette player.
3. An encounter with Miles Davis. “And who are you supposed to be?”

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3 things about George Cukor’s SYLVIA SCARLETT

Posted on March 26, 2017 by robchristopher

Sylvia Scarlett [1935]

1. At certain moments Hepburn looks exactly like Low-era David Bowie!
2. Gymnastic rings in his living room. She sidles over and hoists herself onto them.
3. “You’re acting like a pig!”
“It’s a pig’s world.”

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3 things about Robert Altman’s SHORT CUTS

Posted on March 22, 2017 by robchristopher

Short Cuts [1993]

1. Little sausage people.
2. Holding two cigarettes at the same time. “Oh, man. Oh, that could just fuck your life up!”
3. He wields a baking paddle.

3 other things.

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3 things about Richard LaGravenese’s LIVING OUT LOUD

Posted on March 21, 2017 by robchristopher

Living Out Loud [1998]

1. She brushes the top of his head; he looks around.
2. “What if I was standing behind you?”
3. The masseur gets comfortable.

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Some exciting news about my documentary …

Posted on March 20, 2017 by robchristopher

…

coming soon. Roy’s World is about to add another narrator. Keep your eyes peeled right here.

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3 things about Bruce Weber’s LET’S GET LOST

Posted on March 17, 2017 by robchristopher

Let’s Get Lost [1988]

1. The quartet was together for 11 months.
2. Behind him, a giant picture of Jean-Paul Belmondo.
3. “What’s your favorite high, Chet?”
“The kind that scares other people to death.” Speedball.

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3 things about Brian De Palma’s OBSESSION

Posted on March 16, 2017 by robchristopher

Obsession [1976]

1. Cleverest touch: Bujold also plays her own character as a child.
2. TWA stationery.
3. Subtle florescent pulses on the concourse.

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