3 things about The Spierig Brothers’ DAYBREAKERS

Posted on November 5, 2015 by robchristopher

Daybreakers [2009]

1. Community warning: one hour until sunup.
2. He swirls it around in the glass, savoring the bouquet.
3. Waves of devourers becoming the devoured.

Trim, smart, exciting, underrated. Ethan Hawke and Willem Dafoe are big assets.

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3 things about Lloyd Bacon’s 42nd STREET

Posted on November 3, 2015 by robchristopher

42nd Street [1933]

1. She crushes the monocle under her heel, takes out a spare one.
2. “I’ve been for you ever since you walked in on me in my BVDs.”
3. The camera moves through a tunnel of legs.

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3 things about Sutton Roley’s CHOSEN SURVIVORS

Posted on November 2, 2015 by robchristopher

Chosen Survivors [1974]

1. Gauntlet while sedated.
2. Tweezers, bat tongue.
3. Solid blue (plastic?) tableware.

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3 things about Lewis Allen’s THE UNINVITED

Posted on November 1, 2015 by robchristopher

The Uninvited [1944]

1. Wilting bouquet.
2. Miss Holloway’s tall, throne-like office chair.
3. While it’s still lit, he throws the candelabra up the stairs and at the ghost.

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3 things about Phil Lord & Christopher Miller’s THE LEGO MOVIE

Posted on October 31, 2015 by robchristopher

The Lego Movie [2014]

1. Ghost on a string.
2. “And so on.”
3. Pastel Duplo.

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One week until the premiere!

Posted on October 31, 2015 by robchristopher

Pause of the Clock premieres next Saturday!

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From the festival program guide: “This meta-cinematic coming-of-age drama centers around two roommates who secretly dream about one another. While Rob is off shooting a film, Dylan discovers Rob’s diary and begins to see his friend in a new light. The reality of their lives and the fiction of the movie-within-the-movie begin to intertwine to reveal a story about the power of friendship and creativity alike.”

Tickets/showtimes:

Saturday, November 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 8 at 6:45 p.m.
Monday, November 9 at 2:15 p.m.

I’ll be there for all three shows; additionally, members of the cast and crew (Tchavdar Georgiev, Dylan Lorenz, Scot P. Livingston, and Lesley Walbridge) and producer Andy Steadham will be at the Saturday show.

All three shows are expected to sell out in advance, so buy your tickets now!

Join the event on Facebook and invite your friends!

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Boo!

Posted on October 30, 2015 by robchristopher

Here’s a new Halloween story from Barry Gifford: “Dark and Black and Strange.”

Check out the other stories in the Fridays with Roy series.

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3 things about David Lynch’s MULHOLLAND DR.

Posted on October 30, 2015 by robchristopher

Mulholland Dr. [2001]

1. “Dad’s best friend goes to work.”
2. First we see a street sign for Sunset Blvd. Later, Betty is dropped off in front of the Paramount gate.
3. Crawling through the space underneath the door.

3 other things.

Last night Michael Smith and I got together and watched Criterion’s spectacular new Blu-ray, in preparation for a podcast wherein we’ll discuss the mysteries and wonders of Lynch’s masterpiece. Our chat will go online in a few weeks and I’ll make sure to post the link when it does!

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“To this day I still don’t know how I did it,” he continued.

Posted on October 28, 2015 by robchristopher

Check out this article from the Aurora Sentinel about Pause of the Clock‘s debut at the Denver Film Festival. The World Premiere is just over a week away! It’s certain to sell out, so buy your tickets now!

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3 things about Woody Allen’s MELINDA AND MELINDA

Posted on October 25, 2015 by robchristopher

Melinda and Melinda [2004]

1. Impromptu “Sophisticated Lady” using a piano on the sidewalk.
2. “Yeah, but if you’re somebody who’s nobody, it’s no fun to be around anybody who’s everybody.”
3. He touches the strap on her dress as if to undo it, then quickly pulls back.

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