Tag Archives: 3 things

3 things about Christian Petzold’s TRANSIT

Posted on April 8, 2019 by robchristopher

Transit [2018] 1. The whole film is a bartender’s story! 2. Omnipresent heavily-armed guards outside the American Consulate. 3. Suddenly, she’s just not there. Tightly coiled, frightening, uniquely relevant.

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3 things about Otto Preminger’s IN HARM’S WAY

Posted on April 7, 2019 by robchristopher

In Harm’s Way [1965] 1. They both toss their pineapple garnishes off the veranda. 2. Bullet through the cheek. 3. “I’m so scared my bones are clicking, like dice on a Reno crap table.”

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3 things about Clyde Bruckman’s MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE

Posted on April 5, 2019 by robchristopher

Man on the Flying Trapeze [1935] 1. Eating toast like it’s corn on the cob. 2. “It must be hard to lose a mother-in-law.” “Very hard, very hard. Almost impossible.” 3. Filing system. 3 other things.

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3 things about Lynne Ramsay’s YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE

Posted on April 4, 2019 by robchristopher

You Were Never Really Here [2017] 1.  Tendrils of her hair. 2. Blood and spilled milk on the kitchen floor near the bowl of cat food. 3. Holding hands.

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3 things about Errol Morris’s GATES OF HEAVEN

Posted on March 28, 2019 by robchristopher

Gates of Heaven [1978] 1. As humans, we don’t really know one another; but we know our pets. 2. Memorial marker: “I Knew Love. — I Had A Dog.” 3. Outdoor electric guitar. 100 watts per channel.

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3 things about Rusty Cundieff & Darin Scott’s TALES FROM THE HOOD 2

Posted on March 27, 2019 by robchristopher

Tales from the Hood 2 [2018] 1. His name is Portifoy Simms … a nod to Ossie Davis in the pilot episode of Night Gallery? 2. Cards Against Humanity does not translate well to film. 3. A fleet of Klan … Continue reading →

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3 things about John “Bud” Cardos’ THE DARK

Posted on March 24, 2019 by robchristopher

The Dark [1979] 1. That robe. 2. Jelly donut splatter. 3. He sends her on her way and strokes his mustache. Prime example of a movie that utterly terrified me as a kid. Those laser eyes!

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3 things about John Waters’ DESPERATE LIVING

Posted on March 23, 2019 by robchristopher

Desperate Living [1977] 1. “Look at those disgusting trees, stealing my oxygen! I can’t stand this scenery another minute! Natural forests should be turned into housing developments! I want cement covering every blade of grass in this nation!” 2. Child … Continue reading →

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3 things about Lee Tamahori’s DIE ANOTHER DAY

Posted on March 21, 2019 by robchristopher

Die Another Day [2002] 1. A low point of the series: the opening credits sequence is an extended torture fantasy. 2. Before the dive, a quick wink. 3. “I think I broke her heart.” After a comprehensive rewatch of every … Continue reading →

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3 things about Michael Apted’s THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH

Posted on March 20, 2019 by robchristopher

The World Is Not Enough [1999] 1. Tumbling down the roof of the Millennium Dome. 2. “I came prepared for a cold reception.” 3. Cutaway office. 3 other things.

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