3 things about Garrett Bradley’s TIME

Posted on February 28, 2021 by robchristopher

Time [2020]

1. Dingdong #2 and #1.
2. Bad credit, wants the most expensive car on the lot.
3. Torching the cardboard cutout on the grill.

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Final days–ROY’S WORLD at Beloit

Posted on February 27, 2021 by robchristopher

Only two more days! If you’re reading this from Wisconsin or Illinois, you can watch the film as part of the Beloit International Film Festival—through February 28!

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3 things about Paul Thomas Anderson’s PHANTOM THREAD

Posted on February 27, 2021 by robchristopher

Phantom Thread [2017]

1. POV car shots that recall the opening sequence of Lawrence of Arabia.
2. Literally sizing her up.
3. Vest, jacket, ascot over pajamas.

3 other things.

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3 things about Andrea Arnold’s FISH TANK

Posted on February 24, 2021 by robchristopher

Fish Tank [2009]

1. He passes her the beer, looks at her with a vague hopefulness.
2. “You need sorting out.”
3. She can’t swim.

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3 things about Robert Altman’s SECRET HONOR

Posted on February 23, 2021 by robchristopher

Secret Honor [1984]

1. He extracts a cassette from the inner pocket of his smoking jacket.
2. Dual meanings of the word “pardon.”
3. Black Irish.

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3 things about Edward Dmytryk’s CROSSFIRE

Posted on February 22, 2021 by robchristopher

Crossfire [1947]

1. He’s a former cop from St. Louis. Four years on the East side.
2. Leroy stoops to pick up the pad of paper. The contempt on Montgomery’s face.
3. Incorrect address.

3 other things.

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3 things about Jim Cummings’ THE WOLF OF SNOW HOLLOW

Posted on February 21, 2021 by robchristopher

The Wolf of Snow Hollow [2020]

1. “Anger management.”
2. Falling asleep at the library.
3. Shattered oven door.

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ROY’S WORLD is in Wisconsin!

Posted on February 19, 2021 by robchristopher

If you’re reading this from Wisconsin or Illinois, you can watch the film as part of the Beloit International Film Festival—now through February 28!

And as part of the festival, Jason Adasiewicz (who composed the score and performs on the soundtrack) and I will will be featured in a Q&A on Friday, February 26. Hope to see you there.

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s TORN CURTAIN

Posted on February 15, 2021 by robchristopher

Torn Curtain [1966]

1. Most asinine line of dialog: “But that’s behind the Iron Curtain!”
2. “To celebrate I will pay for the liquid.”
3. Under the blankets again.

This movie reminds of David Lynch’s Dune: no matter how many times I watch it, it never gets any better.

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3 things about Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, and Robert Hamer’s DEAD OF NIGHT

Posted on February 14, 2021 by robchristopher

Dead of Night [1945]

1. Savagely tearing apart the mirror on the wall.
2. “What shall we do tonight? Dress up, spend lots of money?”
3. Smashed face on the floor.

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