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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s SABOTAGE

Posted on March 13, 2018 by robchristopher

Sabotage [1936] 1. Forget about a bomb, the kid is walking the streets of London with a nitrate print! 2. Low shot: she slowly walks out the of the room and sits down on a chair in the hallway, her … Continue reading →

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3 things about Herman Shumlin’s WATCH ON THE RHINE

Posted on March 11, 2018 by robchristopher

Watch on the Rhine [1943] 1. “We might also manage a visa for you. I’m sure you are homesick for shabby places and gaudy cafes and the rest of the decaying things that represent Europe to you.” “Blecher, we do … Continue reading →

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3 things about Albert Brooks’ LOST IN AMERICA

Posted on March 10, 2018 by robchristopher

Lost in America [1985] 1. “I never really tasted melted cheese before!” 2. A tiny, heart-shaped shower. 3. Sniffing the leather.

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3 things about Steve James’ ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL

Posted on March 4, 2018 by robchristopher

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail [2017] 1. She tries in vain to get someone to listen to her point. 2. The blurred line between a gift and a loan. 3. Justice … with a $10 million legal bill.

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3 things about Patty Jenkins’ WONDER WOMAN

Posted on March 3, 2018 by robchristopher

Wonder Woman [2017] 1. “I’m both frightened and aroused.” 2. A brief vision of earth without humans. 3. In the last crowd scene, there’s something that bothers me about Etta and Diana appearing in public without wearing a hat. Victory … Continue reading →

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3 things about Fred M. Wilcox’s FORBIDDEN PLANET

Posted on March 2, 2018 by robchristopher

Forbidden Planet [1956] 1. Levels and levels and levels and levels. 2. “Will sixty gallons be sufficient?” 3. Peeling back of the shutters and the support beam crumbles. 3 other things.

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3 things about Martin Rosen’s WATERSHIP DOWN

Posted on March 1, 2018 by robchristopher

Watership Down [1978] 1. Rat attack. 2. “Is not far?” 3. Resemblance between the blades of a plow, General Woundwort’s clawmarks.

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3 things about David Lynch’s INLAND EMPIRE

Posted on February 27, 2018 by robchristopher

Inland Empire [2006] 1. The expression on Grace Zabriskie’s face when we first see her. 2. “Somebody’s got to do it. Gable’s dead.” 3. The mottled handle of the screwdriver. 3 other things.

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3 things about Robert Day’s FIRST MAN INTO SPACE

Posted on February 26, 2018 by robchristopher

First Man Into Space [1959] 1. Crash, smash, slurp. 2. He demonstrates using a piece of foam rubber. 3. A single eye visible.

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3 things about Bill Morrison’s DAWSON CITY: FROZEN TIME

Posted on February 25, 2018 by robchristopher

Dawson City: Frozen Time [2016] 1. Shaking hands with an actor who’s no longer there. 2. For the first nine years of its existence, Dawson City’s business district caught on fire and burned. Each and every year. 3. Priceless plate … Continue reading →

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