3 things about Mamoru Oshii’s GHOST IN THE SHELL

Posted on August 2, 2023 by robchristopher

Ghost in the Shell [1995]

1. In attempting to pry open the tank, she rips her arms off.
2. Ports at the base of the skull.
3. Rapid typing.

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3 things about Chan-wook Park’s DECISION TO LEAVE

Posted on August 1, 2023 by robchristopher

Decision to Leave [2022]

1. Flies on the eyes.
2. The date of her mother’s death is the password for her phone.
3. Seawater slipping over the top of the sandpit.

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3 things about Tim Burton’s PEE-WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE

Posted on August 1, 2023 by robchristopher

Pee-wee’s Big Adventure [1985]

1. No basement in the Alamo.
2. “Her ghost.”
3. Chili dog for Terry.

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3 things about Raoul Walsh’s HIGH SIERRA

Posted on July 31, 2023 by robchristopher

High Sierra [1941]

1. “Sometimes I wonder what it’s all about.”
2. The casual racism of Algernon’s presence.
3. Writing a note with the tip of a bullet.

3 other things.

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3 things about Robert Altman’s DR. T AND THE WOMEN

Posted on July 27, 2023 by robchristopher

Dr. T and the Women [2000]

1. Eggenweiler Institute.
2. “I’m going to be the best damn menopause patient you ever had!”
3. Guess, Godiva.

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3 things about Todd Haynes’ THE VELVET UNDERGROUND

Posted on July 26, 2023 by robchristopher

The Velvet Underground [2021]

1. Dressed all in black, sitting outside by the pool.
2. Offstage, Bill Graham shouting, “I hope you bomb!”
3. John Cale was a guest on I’ve Got a Secret.

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3 things about Joel Schumacher’s THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WOMAN

Posted on July 24, 2023 by robchristopher

The Incredible Shrinking Woman [1981]

1. Tasty Meadows, California.
2. “Your carpool is here!”
3. Dr. Ruth Ruth.

3 other things.

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3 things about Christopher Nolan’s OPPENHEIMER

Posted on July 23, 2023 by robchristopher

Oppenheimer [2023]

1. Chain reaction, but not exactly the one they had feared.
2. “I hope you learned something.”
“We learned we need to move further back.”
3. Truman perches on the edge of his chair.

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3 things about Jean-Luc Godard’s CONTEMPT

Posted on July 20, 2023 by robchristopher

Contempt [1963]

1. Endless sunshine, endless water.
2. “This is not ’33. This is ’63.”
3. Jack Palance’s fuzzy red sweater.

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3 things about Waris Hussein’s THE POSSESSION OF JOEL DELANEY

Posted on July 17, 2023 by robchristopher

The Possession of Joel Delaney [1971]

1. She looks up and we know.
2. On the shelf above the fridge.
3. “If you can believe in Don Pedro, he can help you. If not, you’re wasting your time.”

This intelligent, stylish shocker deserves to be better know. The ritual sequence is genuinely harrowing, and the final third had me on the edge of my seat. Haunting.

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