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3 things about Eddy Matalon’s BLACKOUT

Posted on October 8, 2016 by robchristopher

Blackout [1978] 1. Nice twist: he doesn’t catch the mugger. 2. The sour look on his face after he’s given out the combination to the safe. Vintage Ray Milland. 3. He lowers his gun and just watches him burn. Not … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Lynch’s MULHOLLAND DR.

Posted on October 2, 2016 by robchristopher

Mulholland Dr. [2001] 1. Pats on the knee, hold that smile. 2. “Don’t drink all the Coke!” 3. Two different bathrobes. 3 other things. Listen to an episode of the White City Cinema Radio Hour where I discuss the film.

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3 things about Tim Burton’s PLANET OF THE APES

Posted on October 1, 2016 by robchristopher

Planet of the Apes [2001] 1. So, is Ari wearing lipstick? 2. A gun encased in a ceramic flame. 3. Paul Giamatti’s most Bert Lahr performance. To sum up: meh.

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3 things about Paul Taylor’s DRIFTWOOD

Posted on September 29, 2016 by robchristopher

Driftwood [2016] 1. Best potato scenes since The Turin Horse. 2. Sad makeup job. 3. In the bedroom, a shelf of porcelain objects labeled THE AMERICANA COLLECTION. Audacious, tactile, oddly refreshing.

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3 things about Fritz Lang’s HUMAN DESIRE

Posted on September 27, 2016 by robchristopher

Human Desire [1954] 1. She undoes the straps of her dress and shows him the bruises. 2. He says he only wants coffee, yet in the kitchen he sits down and eats a full breakfast. 3. “You never knew me. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Daniel Armando’s DADDY’S BOY

Posted on September 26, 2016 by robchristopher

Daddy’s Boy [2016] 1. The first glimpse of high heels. 2. “No. You can take off your shirt if you’d like.” 3. A trail of suds slithers down his back.

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3 things about Woody Allen’s SCOOP

Posted on September 25, 2016 by robchristopher

Scoop [2006] 1. Random Toby Jones cameo. 2. “I never gain an ounce. My anxiety acts as aerobics.” 3. A Theodore Dreiser reference?

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3 things about Richard Linklater’s EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!

Posted on September 24, 2016 by robchristopher

Everybody Wants Some!! [2016] 1. “She looks like my fifth grade teacher.” 2. Splitting baseballs with an axe. 3. Cat in the fridge.

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3 things about Warren Beatty’s BULWORTH

Posted on September 20, 2016 by robchristopher

Bulworth [1998] 1. Not collard greens. Kale. 2. “All we need is a voluntary, free-spirited, open-ended program of procreative racial deconstruction. Everybody just gotta keep fuckin’ …. everybody ’til they’re all the same color.” 3. The coke spoon just out … Continue reading →

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3 things about George Pollock’s MURDER AHOY

Posted on September 19, 2016 by robchristopher

Murder Ahoy [1964] 1. A waxy envelope with figures written on the back. 2. Curling his beard before bed. 3. Which direction is the hilt pointing?

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