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3 things about Charlie Chaplin’s LIMELIGHT

Posted on March 16, 2025 by robchristopher

Limelight [1952] 1. An extra flea. 2. “That’s all any of us are: amateurs. We don’t live long enough to be anything else.” 3. Slippery sheet music.

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3 things about DK Welchman & Hugh Welchman’s LOVING VINCENT

Posted on March 15, 2025 by robchristopher

Loving Vincent [2017] 1. Watching the rain through the cafe windows. 2. He takes a few paintings in lieu of a bill. 3. A chair at the edge of a field.

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3 things about Sara Driver’s WHEN PIGS FLY

Posted on March 14, 2025 by robchristopher

When Pigs Fly [1993] 1. Half-eaten sandwich next to him on the bed. 2. Impromptu bop to “A Night in Tunisia.” 3. Pieces of chair tied to their heads.

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3 things about Fernando Ayala’s THE BITTER STEMS

Posted on March 13, 2025 by robchristopher

The Bitter Stems [1956] 1. Looking through the window of the train into the past. 2. A strategically loud orchestra. 3. Shallow planting.

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3 things about Brian Levant’s THE FLINTSTONES

Posted on March 12, 2025 by robchristopher

The Flintstones [1994] 1. Kids playing in Jurassic Park. 2. He ignores his mother-in-law and unties the pet dino. 3. The invention of concrete.

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3 things about Catherine Breillat’s LAST SUMMER

Posted on March 10, 2025 by robchristopher

Last Summer [2023] 1. Disassociated orgasm. 2. “Your son’s a monster. Get that into your head.” 3. Woodshed.

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3 things about Tom Stoppard’s ROSENKRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD

Posted on March 10, 2025 by robchristopher

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead [1990] 1. A theory of narrative: “Generally speaking, things have gone about as far as they can possibly go when things have gotten about as bad as they can reasonably get.” 2. Sudden queer gaze … Continue reading →

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3 things about John Huston’s KEY LARGO

Posted on March 8, 2025 by robchristopher

Key Largo [1948] 1. Lounging in the bathtub with a cigar, and a fan aimed directly at him. 2. A lengthy whisper that we can’t quite make out, which makes it feel even filthier. 3. Her song is pathetic, tender, … Continue reading →

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3 things about Steve De Jarnatt’s MIRACLE MILE

Posted on March 7, 2025 by robchristopher

Miracle Mile [1988] 1. They choose to spend their last moment’s eating at Canters Deli and who can blame them? 2. Dying at the bottom of an escalator. 3. Tar pit crash.

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3 things about Milos Forman’s AMADEUS

Posted on March 5, 2025 by robchristopher

Amadeus [1984] 1. “These”(gulp)”are originals?” 2. Portrait of Haydn on the wall in Mozart’s flat. 3. Dripping black veils and hoods.

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