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3 things about Jean Rouch & Edgar Morin’s CHRONICLE OF A SUMMER

Posted on July 9, 2025 by robchristopher

Chronicle of a Summer [1961] 1. “I paint to understand the painting of others.” 2. A long pause. “If I only knew.” 3. Several minutes go by after we first see the tattoo before it is explained to us what … Continue reading →

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3 things about Christopher Nolan’s THE DARK KNIGHT RISES

Posted on July 8, 2025 by robchristopher

The Dark Knight Rises [2012] 1. The stock market raid occurs in the daytime and about five minutes later it’s the dead of night. 2. Alfred and Fernet-Branca. 3. Extremely tall bench. 3 other things.

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3 things about Busby Berkeley’s THE GANG’S ALL HERE

Posted on July 7, 2025 by robchristopher

The Gang’s All Here [1943] 1. “I know what I’d do if girl take my man away from me.” “What do you mean?” “I break her into little hunks. And then I break him into little hunks. And then I … Continue reading →

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3 things about Chris Sanders’ THE WILD ROBOT

Posted on July 6, 2025 by robchristopher

The Wild Robot [2024] 1. Wooden prosthetic leg. 2. The lodge becomes a safe haven. 3. Emerging in the spring, moss-covered.

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3 things about Gene Fowler Jr.’s I MARRIED A MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE

Posted on July 5, 2025 by robchristopher

I Married a Monster from Outer Space [1958] 1. An empty street at night. Lone raincoated figure staring into a toy store window. 2. The aliens are teetotalers. 3. Floating, dangling bodies in the spacecraft.

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3 things about THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE

Posted on July 4, 2025 by robchristopher

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie [2024] 1. Foreshadowing. 2. A monster consisting of an eyeball stalk, novelty teeth, and gum. 3. Clampett’s Diner.

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3 things about Daniel Petrie’s FORT APACHE, THE BRONX

Posted on July 3, 2025 by robchristopher

Fort Apache, The Bronx [1981] 1. Razor blade in her mouth. 2. A five-minute warning prior to tear gassing. 3. Walking her corpse up and down the hallway.

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3 things about Billy Wilder’s KISS ME, STUPID

Posted on June 26, 2025 by robchristopher

Kiss Me, Stupid [1964] 1. The one waiter who won’t laugh. 2. Phallic Chianti. 3. “That miserable liar, he was telling me the truth!”

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3 things about Mervyn LeRoy’s QUO VADIS

Posted on June 25, 2025 by robchristopher

Quo Vadis [1951] 1. “When I play and sing, I have visions of things I never dreamed existed. The world is mine. And mine to end.” 2. Escape to the sewers. 3. Peter’s sprouting cane.

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3 things about THE RESCUERS DOWN UNDER

Posted on June 24, 2025 by robchristopher

The Rescuers Down Under [1990] 1. Inadequate runway. 2. Transport by snake. 3. Eggsitting.

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