Tag Archives: 3 things

3 things about John Waters’ CRY-BABY

Cry-Baby [1990] 1. Hysterectomy pants. 2. French kissing. 3. She guzzles her jar of tears.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Mitchell Leisen’s REMEMBER THE NIGHT

Remember the Night [1940] 1. On the other side of the doorway, bottomless gloom. 2. “You made me understand.” “No, dear. It was love that made you understand.” 3. She casts aside her flimsy nightdress. 3 other things.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

3 things about J. J. Abrams’ STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker [2019] 1. Punch & Judy show. 2. John Williams cameo. 3. Creepy kiss before dying.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

3 things about William Keighley’s THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER

The Man Who Came to Dinner [1942] 1. Her tiny little winter hat. 2. “Say something tender.” “Beverly, darling.” 3. “You still got ants in your glance.” 3 other things.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Bob Clark’s BLACK CHRISTMAS

Black Christmas [1974] 1. CU hockey mask. 2. “It’s a new exchange.” 3. He grabs her by the hair.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Preston Sturges’ THE MIRACLE OF MORGAN’S CREEK

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek [1943] 1. Walking through the screen door. 2. Zipperpuss. 3. She replies at lightning speed, while stuttering: “K-O-C-K-E-N-L-O-C-K-E-R.”

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s THE LAUNDROMAT

The Laundromat [2019] 1. Cows and bananas. The way Gary Oldman pronounces “bananas.” 2. It’s all shells. 3. Statue of Liberty with a hairbrush.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Tim Burton’s BATMAN RETURNS

Batman Returns [1992] 1. What is Jan Hooks doing in this movie? I don’t know, but for about 45 seconds while she’s onscreen everything comes alive. 2. In neon, HELL HERE. 3. Penguin pallbearers. Blech.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Archie L. Mayo’s THE PETRIFIED FOREST

The Petrified Forest [1936] 1. “Joseph, let us see if their car will function.” 2. Two black men share a moment at the bar. 3. Intimate kiss under the table. 3 other things.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Victor Fleming’s THE WIZARD OF OZ

The Wizard of Oz [1939] 1. Farmland just outside Emerald City. 2. Musical quotation from “A Night on Bald Mountain.” 3. “Silence, whippersnapper!” 3 other things.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment