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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s FRENZY

Frenzy [1972] 1. Potato cunnilingus. 2. The way she pronounces it “tuh-quil-uh.” 3. Beating a dead corpse.

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3 things about Roger Corman’s HOUSE OF USHER

House of Usher [1960] 1. Blonde Vincent Price. 2. “Still here? I suggest you leave, Mr. Winthrop. No? Then perish with us.” 3. Those paintings!

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3 things about Edgar G. Ulmer’s THE STRANGE WOMAN

The Strange Woman [1946] 1. She seductively shows off the bruises from her father’s beating. 2. “But … the rain. You know what happens to the roads in the rain.” “Yes. They get very muddy, but they don’t change the … Continue reading

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3 things about Laurie Anderson’s HEART OF A DOG

Heart of a Dog [2015] 1. Painting with static electricity. 2. Mother meditation. 3. To feel sad without being sad. 3 other things.

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3 things about Dome Karukoski’s TOM OF FINLAND

Tom of Finland [2017] 1. A motorcycle club without motorcycles. 2. Chasing the rabbit around the hospital room. 3. “Almost everyone is like us in California.”

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3 things about Mike Mills’ 20th CENTURY WOMEN

20th Century Women [2016] 1. She listens to the punk record for a moment. Then asks, “Can’t things just be pretty?” 2. “These are a bunch of songs that I think my life would have been better if they had … Continue reading

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3 things about Charlie McDowell’s THE ONE I LOVE

The One I Love [2014] 1. “That’s my grape.” 2. Mary Steenburgen’s voice on the phone. 3. He processes her offer of bacon for breakfast.

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3 things about David Zucker’s THE NAKED GUN 2½: THE SMELL OF FEAR

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear [1991] 1. “I’m sure we can handle the situation maturely, just like the responsible adults that we are. Isn’t that right, Mr. Poopy Pants?” 2. Random Mel Tormé cameo. 3. Electric toothbrush … Continue reading

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3 things about Edward Dmytryk’s CROSSFIRE

Crossfire [1947] 1. “Some of them are named Samuels. Some of them got funnier names.” 2. Empty moonlit patio. 3. “Where were you when he needed you? Maybe you were someplace having beautiful thoughts. Well, I wasn’t. I was in … Continue reading

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3 things about Alfonso Cuarón’s ROMA

Roma [2018] 1. Shower curtain rod. 2. Picking out a crib. 3. Silently eating ice cream together.

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