3 things about Christopher Nolan’s INSOMNIA

Posted on April 21, 2025 by robchristopher

Insomnia [2002]

1. Alarm clock in a drawer.
2. Still wrapped in plastic: an expensive dress.
3. Conveniently loose floorboard in the hotel room.

The perpetually hyperactive editing style drives me nuts.

3 other things.

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3 things about John G. Avildsen’s JOE

Posted on April 15, 2025 by robchristopher

Joe [1970]

1. “38% of liberals are fags. That’s a fact.”
2. A special dinner for their guests: delivery from the best Chinese restaurant in Astoria.
3. $10,000 socked away that his wife doesn’t know about. Plus two lots down in Florida.

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3 things about Maxwell Shane’s NIGHTMARE

Posted on April 13, 2025 by robchristopher

Nightmare [1956]

1. A glimpse of Cafe du Monde.
2. “You still having your barbecue?”
“Sure. By 6 it’ll be as dry as bone.”
3. All he asks for is sixty seconds.

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s BLACK BAG

Posted on April 12, 2025 by robchristopher

Black Bag [2025]

1. “Will there be a mess to clean up?”
“Only if we do it right.”
2. He makes eye contact and then activates the shutters.
3. She’s been taking an assortment of meds, all just under the reportable dose.

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3 things about Benjamin Ree’s THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF IBELIN

Posted on April 11, 2025 by robchristopher

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin [2024]

1. “When you’re gaming 12 hours a day, there’s not much room for anything else.”
2. Hugging in the game allows them to work towards hugging in real life.
3. He presents her with a half-melted ice cream cone.

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3 things about Michel Gondry’s THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP

Posted on April 10, 2025 by robchristopher

The Science of Sleep [2006]

1. Duck Ellington
2. Foot spray for his hand.
3. Cellophane water filling the sink.

3 other things.

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3 things about John Farrow’s NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES

Posted on April 9, 2025 by robchristopher

Night Has a Thousand Eyes [1948]

1. From the piano, he constantly feeds him musical clues.
2. A rare example of Edward G. Robinson playing a chain-smoker.
3. They don’t notice that the curtain is moving.

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3 things about Franklin Ritch’s THE ARTIFICE GIRL

Posted on April 8, 2025 by robchristopher

The Artifice Girl [2022]

1. “I thought this was your web?”
2. In the corner, the top half of a mannequin, draped in plastic.
3. Reciting his passcode, he stumbles; she holds up four fingers.

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3 things about Masahiro Shinoda’s DEMON POND

Posted on April 7, 2025 by robchristopher

Demon Pond [1979]

1. Peeling a pear. “Well chilled,” he tells her approvingly.
2. They protest–their daughter isn’t beautiful, then add grudgingly that she’s no longer a virgin.
3. Batting away at the desperate villagers with his cane.

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s sex, lies, and videotape

Posted on April 6, 2025 by robchristopher

sex, lies, and videotape [1989]

1. Spinning his wedding ring like a toy.
2. “You’ve got a problem.”
3. Strategic houseplant.

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