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3 things about Wes Craven’s A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET

Posted on October 23, 2017 by robchristopher

A Nightmare on Elm Street [1984] 1. Dragged around the ceiling. 2. Johnny Depp is an unconvincing jock, especially in a crop top. 3. Pulled through the hole in the door.

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3 things about Howard Alk’s THE MURDER OF FRED HAMPTON

Posted on October 22, 2017 by robchristopher

The Murder of Fred Hampton [1971] 1. “Do you dig the credit union?” 2. Hanrahan: “Does anybody have a sensible question?” 3. A blood-splattered copy of Eric Dolphy’s Out to Lunch. Riveting, a classic, another sobering reminder of how little … Continue reading →

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3 things about John Boorman’s POINT BLANK

Posted on October 21, 2017 by robchristopher

Point Blank [1967] 1. Dried white crusts on her lips. An empty bottle of pills on the dresser. 2. He looks down at the empty bed. It triggers that memory of Lynne. 3. Dips his fingers into the pool. “Ice … Continue reading →

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3 things about Vincente Minnelli’s THE SANDPIPER

Posted on October 19, 2017 by robchristopher

The Sandpiper [1965] 1. She pushes her hair back with the handle of her paintbrush. 3. “I want you Laura. I want you.” She’s speechless, stunned. Without another word he turns and leaves the house. 2. They lie on a … Continue reading →

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3 things about Denis Villeneuve’s BLADE RUNNER 2049

Posted on October 17, 2017 by robchristopher

Blade Runner 2049 [2017] 1. Four hands caressing the back of his neck. 2. He pours some whiskey on the floor for his dog. 3. A large dent in his thumbnail.

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3 things about Jennifer Kent’s THE BABADOOK

Posted on October 15, 2017 by robchristopher

The Babadook [2014] 1. Paper blood flowing down her paper neck. 2. “You can bring me the boy.” 3. To me, the most touching moment is when Mrs. Roach alludes to her Parkinson’s disease.

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3 things about David Cronenberg’s RABID

Posted on October 14, 2017 by robchristopher

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

Posted on October 11, 2017 by robchristopher

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

Posted on October 10, 2017 by robchristopher

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

Posted on October 9, 2017 by robchristopher

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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