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3 things about Shirley Clarke’s PORTRAIT OF JASON

Portrait of Jason [1967] 1. I’ll never tell. 2. “I’ve fallen in love once many times.” 3. Reverse cigarette smoke. Ahead of its time, ahead of our time. 3 other things.

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3 things about Sergio Leone’s THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly [1966] 1. The stretcher becomes a raft for the box of explosives. 2. “When you have to shoot, shoot. Don’t talk.” 3. A wide circle of stones, like an arena.

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3 things about Sergio Leone’s FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE

For a Few Dollars More [1965] 1. A confused understanding of the effects of marijuana. 2. His hat becomes a kite. 3. “Thought I was having trouble with my adding. It’s all right now.”

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3 things about Sergio Leone’s A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS

A Fistful of Dollars [1964] 1. “My mistake, four coffins.” 2. Bloodless machine gun massacre. 3. Giant barrel smash.

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3 things about Ava DuVernay’s 13TH

13th [2016] 1. The loophole. 2. One in every three black males can expect to go to prison at some point in their life. 3. Crimmigration.

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3 things about Terry Zwigoff’s GHOST WORLD

Ghost World [2001] 1. The action waterfall picture above the record player in her bedroom. 2. “I kind of like him. He’s the exact opposite of everything I hate.” 3. Seymour’s unsuccessful attempt to topple the shelf.

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3 things about Richard Donner’s SUPERMAN: EXTENDED CUT

Superman: Extended Cut [1978] 1. Feeding the babies. 2. Rex Reed. 3. Water returns to the desert.

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3 things about Rian Johnson’s STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

Star Wars: The Last Jedi [2017] 1. Water drips from his glove. 2. Lightspeed. A slice appears. 3. Shoulder-brush.

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3 things about Henry Selick’s THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS

The Nightmare Before Christmas [1993] 1. Cat-alarm. 2. Bathtub creature. 3. The evil clown jack-in-the-box uses the same sound effect as Dirty Gertie in Robert Altman’s 3 Women (!)

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3 things about Peter Godfrey’s CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT

Christmas in Connecticut [1945] 1. We never see the house’s dining room! 2. Mrs. Gerseg works on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day! 3. Kidneys for breakfast! 3 other things.

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