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3 things about David Cronenberg’s RABID

Rabid [1977] 1. “I don’t want to be the Colonel Sanders of plastic surgery.” 2. A movie poster for Carrie in the background. 3. Machine-gunned Santa. Above all, what attracts me the most about this film is its wintry mid-70s … Continue reading

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3 things about Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s CEMETERY OF SPLENDOR

Cemetery of Splendor [2015] 1. Jen and the two dead princesses silently eat fruit together. 2. Paramecium. 3. She/he quietly ministers to the leg.

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3 things about Martin Campbell’s GOLDENEYE

GoldenEye [1995] 1. M prefers bourbon. 2. Sauna brawl. 3. “Don’t touch that! It’s my lunch.” 3 other things.

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3 things about Ridley Scott’s BLADE RUNNER

Blade Runner [1982] 1. He lives on the 97th floor. 2. “Wake up, it’s time to die!” His frontal lobe flattens. 3. Motionless beneath the sheet. 3 other things.

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3 things about Samuel Fuller’s THE BARON OF ARIZONA

The Baron of Arizona [1950] 1. “Who are you?” “A wanderer like Cain looking for a woman of my own.” 2. An impromptu courtroom is quickly installed. 3. Silhouette of an empty noose.

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3 things about Jonathan Kaplan’s TRUCK TURNER

Truck Turner [1974] 1. “You want to find the rooster, you gotta check out the hens.” Outrageous Nichelle Nichols outfit. 2. Lovemaking cut short by cat. 3. Early appearance of the Spike Lee dolly shot.

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3 things about Guy Maddin’s THE SADDEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD

The Saddest Music in the World [2003] 1. “Spats? Would you call his hair slippery?” 2. His favorite song: “Skip to My Lou.” 3. A squeezebox that’s a vintage radio.

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3 things about Luis Buñuel’s THAT OBSCURE OBJECT OF DESIRE

That Obscure Object of Desire [1977] 1. The judge ponders his question for a moment and answers, “Probably.” 2. After they pass from one bedroom to the other, their clothing is different. 3. Eyes fastened on the needle of the … Continue reading

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3 things about Billy Ray’s SECRET IN THEIR EYES

Secret in Their Eyes [2015] 1. She rips off her forensic gloves and clutches her daughter’s body even closer. 2. The same booth day after day. 3. “You look a million years old.”

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3 things about James Fanizza’s SEBASTIAN

Sebastian [2017] 1. They don’t bother to close the front door. 2. “I’m Meryl!” 3. An interesting mystery: why is the dead man’s wife at a gay bar? This film screens at REELING 35 on September 27.

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