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3 things about Gareth Edwards’ ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

Posted on December 17, 2017 by robchristopher

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story [2016] 1. “I can run my own diagnostics!” 2. She clips the storage disc to her belt buckle. 3. It appears in the sky like a moon. 3 other things.

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3 things about David Swift’s HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING

Posted on December 10, 2017 by robchristopher

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying [1967] 1. “But lemon is my favorite drop!” 2. The frills on the top of her dress bounce up and down as she walks. Kind of waving at you. 3. “This is … Continue reading →

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3 things about Clarence Brown’s NATIONAL VELVET

Posted on December 9, 2017 by robchristopher

National Velvet [1944] 1. She practices riding using a string while lying in bed. 2. “Everyone should have a chance at a breathtaking piece of folly once in his life.” 3. Bits of shredded hedges on the ground.

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3 things about Joe Dante’s GREMLINS

Posted on December 7, 2017 by robchristopher

Gremlins [1984] 1. Melting fireplace Gremlin. 2. Gambler’s moll Gremlin. 3. Flasher Gremlin. 3 other things.

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3 things about Travis Knight’s KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS

Posted on December 6, 2017 by robchristopher

Kubo and the Two Strings [2016] 1. Skull studded with swords.. 2. Paper, leaves. 3. They all tell him he’s the kind of person they want him to be, and that’s what he becomes.

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3 things about Ben Wheatley’s HIGH-RISE

Posted on December 4, 2017 by robchristopher

High-Rise [2015] 1. The pool becomes at first a place for clothes-washing and then a corpse disposal site. 2. “The walls have ears,” she says, and then nibbles his ear. 3. A plan to colonize the lower floors. 3 other … Continue reading →

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3 things about Stanley Kubrick’s EYES WIDE SHUT

Posted on November 30, 2017 by robchristopher

Eyes Wide Shut [1999] 1. Snackwells, a glass of milk, cigarettes. 2. Motif: glowing Christmas trees in empty rooms. 3. The way he spins the cue ball on the table. A nervous gesture.

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3 things about Robert Redford’s QUIZ SHOW

Posted on November 28, 2017 by robchristopher

Quiz Show [1994] 1. Standing on the sidewalk watching some strange family’s TV set through the window. 2. Paul Scofield: what an accent! 3. “Cheating on a quiz show, it’s like plagiarizing a comic strip.”

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3 things about Otto Preminger’s THE HUMAN FACTOR

Posted on November 27, 2017 by robchristopher

The Human Factor [1979] 1. Smashing an owl. 2. He gives him the injection, cheerfully adding, “No need for you to suffer.” 3. Ratty fur coat. It’s just not very good. Preminger’s approach (passionless, almost clinical) is usually an asset, … Continue reading →

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3 things about Richard T. Heffron’s FUTUREWORLD

Posted on November 21, 2017 by robchristopher

Futureworld [1976] 1. Come on … Spaworld? 2. “Are you going to do it? “Do what, Ron?” “Have sex with a robot?” “Not this trip, Ron.” 3. Melancholy, faceless Clark.

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