3 things about Carl Reiner’s THE JERK

Posted on May 7, 2025 by robchristopher

The Jerk [1979]

1. “He hates these cans! Stay away from the cans!”
2. Test thrusts.
3. One dollar and nine cents.

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3 things about Alan Elliott & Sydney Pollack’s AMAZING GRACE

Posted on May 4, 2025 by robchristopher

Amazing Grace [2018]

1. Waterspots above the doorway.
2. Overcome, he steps away from the piano in the middle of the song.
3. The cameraman jockeys for a clear shot of Mick Jagger.

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3 things about George Roy Hill’s HAWAII

Posted on May 4, 2025 by robchristopher

Hawaii [1966]

1. “We begin now!”
2. A letter to James Monroe.
3. They dive into the surf for relief, but they’ll only catch pneumonia and die.

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s KAFKA

Posted on May 2, 2025 by robchristopher

Kafka [1991]

1. From a crypt to a file drawer.
2. “This has been opened.”
“Shall I reseal it?”
3. Creeping along the seams.

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3 things about Ryan Coogler’s SINNERS

Posted on May 1, 2025 by robchristopher

Sinners [2025]

1. Charley Patton’s guitar.
2. The garlic test is a clever spin on The Thing‘s blood test.
3. One evening at the Checkerboard Lounge in 1992.

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3 things about David Cronenberg’s CRIMES OF THE FUTURE

Posted on April 30, 2025 by robchristopher

Crimes of the Future [2022]

1. Purple bar in a shiny wrapper.
2. Extra ears (but they don’t function).
3. At the afterparty, the organ sits in a jar on a table.

3 other things.

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3 things about David Cronenberg’s THE SHROUDS

Posted on April 29, 2025 by robchristopher

The Shrouds [2024]

1. “How dark are you willing to go?”
2. Broken hip.
3. Asleep on a flight to Budapest.

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3 things about Joan Micklin Silver’s CHILLY SCENES OF WINTER

Posted on April 26, 2025 by robchristopher

Chilly Scenes of Winter [1979]

1. She abruptly announces that she’s going to sleep. She’s wearing an elegant dress and full makeup.
2. “Why would you choose someone who loves you too little over someone who loves you too much?”
“Because it makes me feel less of a fraud.”
3. Impromptu hallway dance with a nurse.

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3 things about John Farrow’s ALIAS NICK BEAL

Posted on April 23, 2025 by robchristopher

Alias Nick Beal [1949]

1. Literally vanishing in the fog.
2. He won’t allow anyone to touch him.
3. Wild Surrealist mural above the fireplace.

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3 things about René Laloux’s GANDAHAR

Posted on April 22, 2025 by robchristopher

Gandahar [1987]

1. Hatched by Godzilla, who thinks they’re her children.
2. An enormous pit of bodies.
3. No head. Face on his chest.

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