3 things about Hayao Miyazaki’s THE BOY AND THE HERON

Posted on December 16, 2023 by robchristopher

The Boy and the Heron [2023]

1. His mother turns to goo.
2. Parakeet droppings.
3. Rushing towards the flames.

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3 things about A.V. Rockwell’s A THOUSAND AND ONE

Posted on December 11, 2023 by robchristopher

A Thousand and One [2023]

1. “She’s been in treatment a few times. She’ll come home when she’s ready.”
2. Asking her white neighbor if she’s seen the super.
3. Looking at his bedroom for the last time.

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3 things about Preston Sturges’ THE BEAUTIFUL BLONDE FROM BASHFUL BEND

Posted on December 10, 2023 by robchristopher

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend [1949]

1. Repeating bullet splash.
2. Organ with foot pumps.
3. A ring from Paris.

Now that I’ve finally seen it, it pains me to say that this is indeed Preston Sturges’s worst film. His trademark wit, wordplay, and delightful absurdity are practically nonexistent. Instead it’s labored, thin, borderline racist, and … just not funny. Sad. A game cast gives it their all, to little effect. It *is* an exquisitely beautiful to look at though, especially in Kino’s Blu-ray release.

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3 things about David Lowery’s THE GREEN KNIGHT

Posted on December 9, 2023 by robchristopher

The Green Knight [2021]

1. Beheaded puppet.
2. The consequences of not tipping well.
3. Gibbet at the crossroads.

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3 things about François Ozon’s THE CRIME IS MINE

Posted on December 8, 2023 by robchristopher

The Crime Is Mine [2023]

1. Sharing a bubble bath.
2. “Never judge someone by their actions. Judge someone by their motives.”
3. From his palatial office, a grand vista of the tire factory floor.

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3 things about Rebecca Miller’s PERSONAL VELOCITY

Posted on December 6, 2023 by robchristopher

Personal Velocity [2002]

1. Dashing outside so as not to wake her kids as she breaks down.
2. Like a redundant paragraph.
3. She places her hand on her stomach and smiles.

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3 things about Stanley Kramer’s IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD

Posted on December 4, 2023 by robchristopher

It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad. Mad World [1963]

1. Stan Freberg is wearing a wedding ring.
2. Sylvester’s record collection includes an album by Lawrence Welk.
3. “What’s the matter, don’t you like the English?”

3 other things.

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3 things about Martin Scorsese’s KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

Posted on November 27, 2023 by robchristopher

Killers of the Flower Moon [2023]

1. “It’s easier to convict a man for kicking a dog than killing an Indian.”
2. Masonic paddle.
3. Cameos by Jo Harvey Allen and Terry Allen.

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3 things about Rob Reiner’s ALBERT BROOKS: DEFENDING MY LIFE

Posted on November 26, 2023 by robchristopher

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life [2023]

1. A drink of water for the dummy.
2. Death is like getting a colonoscopy.
3. The audition for Nicolas Winding Refn.

Yes, it’s basically just a puff piece stuffed with celebrity talking heads–but why quibble?

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3 things about Lloyd Corrigan’s DAUGHTER OF THE DRAGON

Posted on November 25, 2023 by robchristopher

Daughter of the Dragon [1931]

1. A Japanese actor playing a Chinese detective.
2. Choosing between acid in the face or a knife in the ribs.
3. Tightly bound and stashed in the attic.

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