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Tag Archives: 3 things
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s THE BIRDS
The Birds [1963] 1. “Which is why the mail never gets delivered in this town.” 2. A fly on the leg of Annie’s corpse. 3. Chipped fingernail polish. 3 other things.
3 things about Ki-young Kim’s THE HOUSEMAID
The Housemaid [1960] 1. Cut from the children’s game of cat’s cradle to the looms in a textile factory. 2. An embrace. She interlaces her fingers behind his back. 3. Jokey lecture to the audience.
3 things about Joseph Losey’s THE PROWLER
The Prowler [1951] 1. A dull library of his voice. 2. In the bedroom of the newlyweds, the sounds of traffic all night long. 3. Primitive generator. 3 other things.
3 things about Robert Wise’s THE HAUNTING
The Haunting [1963] 1. No right angles. 2. The door bends. 3. Camera ascending the spiral staircase.
3 things about Paul Thomas Anderson’s THE MASTER
The Master [2012] 1. “It didn’t work for him and it’s not going to work for you.” 2. “Excuse me.” “Excuse me.” 3. “What do you want, Helen?!” 3 other things.
3 things about George A. Romero’s THE CRAZIES
The Crazies [1973] 1. She pulls back the sheet. “Mommy?” 2. Rectangle of ultraviolet lights illuminating the ground. 3. She calmly resumes her knitting.
3 things about Karl Freund’s THE MUMMY
The Mummy [1932] 1. Glowing pinspot lights on the eyes. 2. Trailing bandages, unhinged laughter. 3. Female deity Isis to the rescue.
3 things about Stephanie Rothman’s THE VELVET VAMPIRE
The Velvet Vampire [1971] 1. She’s still waiting for that drink. 2. “She’s a desert freak. I’m a Susie freak!” 3. Helpful mob armed with crucifixes.
3 things about Todd Phillips’s JOKER
Joker [2019] 1. Climbing inside the refrigerator. 2. Oversized white briefs. 3. So now we know: Bruce Wayne’s parents were murdered after a screening of Zorro, the Gay Blade. A film so bereft of originality, insight, and surprise it almost … Continue reading
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3 things about Luchina Fisher’s MAMA GLORIA
Mama Gloria [2020] 1. A parade of high heels in broad daylight. 2. Reuniting with her former prom date. 3. Under-the-table surgeries at Cook County Hospital.
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