3 things about Robert Altman’s McCABE & MRS. MILLER

Posted on March 19, 2022 by robchristopher

McCabe & Mrs. Miller [1971]

1. Cat on the gaming table.
2. “Then you weren’t very far apart, were you?”
3. Four fried eggs, some of that stew, and hot tea.

3 other things.

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3 things about Edward Yang’s A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY

Posted on March 18, 2022 by robchristopher

A Brighter Summer Day [1991]

1. “That’s a sword for a girl.”
2. The cueball flies off into a corner. After a pause, he stands up and retrieves it.
3. A ring from Elvis.

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3 things about A. Edward Sutherland’s MURDERS IN THE ZOO

Posted on March 14, 2022 by robchristopher

Murders in the Zoo [1933]

1. Bloody stitches.
2. Everything from soup to nuts.
3. Boa constrictor.

It’s astonishing how much Kathleen Burke resembles Marion Cotillard in this movie.

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3 things about William A. Seiter’s HOT SATURDAY

Posted on March 13, 2022 by robchristopher

Hot Saturday [1932]

1. Rare sighting of Cary Grant in a white suit.
2. Lights on the dance floor which illuminate the ladies’ legs.
3. The biggest flask I’ve ever seen.

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3 things about Carl Franklin’s DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS

Posted on March 12, 2022 by robchristopher

Devil in a Blue Dress [1995]

1. “This is my adopted son, Jesus.”
2. Crowbar to the bar.
3. They say their farewells outside Griffith Observatory.

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3 things about Robert G. Putka’s MISTER LIMBO

Posted on March 11, 2022 by robchristopher

Mister Limbo [2021]

1. Sand-drifted payphone.
2. Fake moose head.
3. Clipboard.

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3 things about Asghar Farhadi’s A HERO

Posted on March 4, 2022 by robchristopher

A Hero [2021]

1. Seventeen coins.
2. A man in the dulcimer shop provides a diegetic soundtrack.
3. He is instructed to look sadder.

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3 things about Robert Altman’s THE LONG GOODBYE

Posted on March 2, 2022 by robchristopher

The Long Goodbye [1973]

1. J.C. Penney tie.
2. “Those ladies were a big help. Crazy ladies.”
3. Arnold’s mustard yellow briefs.

3 other things.

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3 things about Vincent McEveety’s GUS

Posted on March 1, 2022 by robchristopher

Gus [1976]

1. Garbage cans and buckets.
2. Ed Asner hits the showers.
3. Is Bob Crane channeling Jim Backus?

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3 things about Emerald Fennell’s PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

Posted on February 28, 2022 by robchristopher

Promising Young Woman [2020]

1. She forgives him and he immediately falls asleep.
2. He doesn’t even remember her name.
3. She’d already predicted he’d be at the wedding.

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