3 things about David Lynch’s LOST HIGHWAY

Posted on February 27, 2023 by robchristopher

Lost Highway [1997]

1. He takes Sheila to the same motel as Alice.
2. “Stick your hand out, chief.”
3. It’s the Mystery Man who administers the kill-shot.

3 other things.

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3 things about Terry Gilliam’s TIME BANDITS

Posted on February 23, 2023 by robchristopher

Time Bandits [1981]

1. “Show me … Show me … show me subscriber trunk dialing, I must know everything.”
2. Two water bottles strapped to his chest.
3. Crunchy rat.

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3 things about Andrew Bujalski’s THERE THERE

Posted on February 22, 2023 by robchristopher

There There [2022]

1. One half of the bedroom has white walls, the other has green.
2. “She could have been boarding a plane to Pittsburgh, or Heaven, or Alpha Centauri.”
3. Eighteen minutes of instrumental yacht rock.

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3 things about Santiago Mitre’s ARGENTINA, 1985

Posted on February 20, 2023 by robchristopher

Argentina, 1985 [2022]

1. On her way to school she bums a cigarette from her father.
2. A tender scene on the balcony–where a sniper could easily take them out.
3. Neronian thumbs-down gesture.

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3 things about Lindsay Anderson’s THIS SPORTING LIFE

Posted on February 19, 2023 by robchristopher

This Sporting Life [1963]

1. A great ape on the football field.
2. He gingerly taps his upper lip, gauging the absence of his teeth.
3. A scrum of men’s bodies, heavy breathing.

3 other things.

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3 things about Graham Mason’s INSPECTOR IKE

Posted on February 16, 2023 by robchristopher

Inspector Ike [2020]

1. A corpse that slaps.
2. Blanket, milk, turkey leg.
3. “On a scale of one-to-ten–”
“Ten.”
“–with ten meaning guilty–”
“One, I meant one.”

Like my own film, Inspector Ike had the misfortune of being completed during the pandemic, which stymied what should have been a breakout success. On the other hand, during the periods of lockdown, many of us turned to binging “Columbo” as a form of both comfort and entertainment–and now those same viewers are primed to appreciate Inspector Ike‘s flawless homage and sly wit in ways that would have been highly unlikely a few years ago!

If you’re on this film’s wavelength (and I definitely was) settle in for a barrage of hilarious in-jokes, silly gags, and all around good naturedness. Increasingly rare in today’s comedies. The whole cast is 100% committed and locks easily into that 70s groove.

And that chili recipe is solid.

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3 things about Ruben Östlund’s TRIANGLE OF SADNESS

Posted on February 13, 2023 by robchristopher

Triangle of Sadness [2022]

1. Discreet squeegee wiping away the vomit.
2. “Is this one of ours?”
3. Elevator music.

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3 things about Hiroshi Teshigahara’s PITFALL

Posted on February 12, 2023 by robchristopher

Pitfall [1962]

1. Ferrying ants using chopsticks.
2. He died without eating, so he’ll be hungry for all eternity.
3. Still in pursuit, he removes a pair of white gloves from his briefcase.

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3 things about Woody Allen’s INTERIORS

Posted on February 12, 2023 by robchristopher

Interiors [1978]

1. Every design recommendation she makes is more expensive than the agreed upon budget.
2. The back of his head, wintry Manhattan and the tops of skyscrapers. “I will say … it was like an ice palace.”
3. Endless beach fence.

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3 things about Carol Reed’s THE THIRD MAN

Posted on February 11, 2023 by robchristopher

The Third Man [1949]

1. Landlady wrapped in a quilt.
2. We never see the children in the hospital.
3. Fingers poking through the grate.

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