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3 things about Nanette Burstein’s ELIZABETH TAYLOR: THE LOST TAPES

Posted on March 3, 2025 by robchristopher

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes [2024] 1. Richard Burton repeating the same story over and over about seeing her rushes for the first time. 2. Working through the death of Mike Todd during Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. 3. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Bas Devos’s HERE

Posted on March 2, 2025 by robchristopher

Here [2023] 1. Each moss is like a micro-forest. 2. Something green glowing in his hand. 3. Realizing that she doesn’t know his name, and smiling.

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3 things about John Frankenheimer’s SEVEN DAYS IN MAY

Posted on February 26, 2025 by robchristopher

Seven Days in May [1964] 1. “I’ll make you two promises: a very good steak, medium rare, and the truth, which is very rare.” 2. The senator refers to Jiggs’s collection of military medals, ribbons, and badges as fruit salad. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jocelyn Moorhouse’s PROOF

Posted on February 25, 2025 by robchristopher

Proof [1991] 1. He innocently holds up a packet of condoms. 2. “‘Celia has exceptional breasts.’ Would you like me to add that?” 3. The pupil does not dilate.

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3 things about Jûzô Itami’s TAMPOPO

Posted on February 24, 2025 by robchristopher

Tampopo [1985] 1. Passing the yolk back and forth. 2. The pork slices must be 3mm thick. 3. Spaghetti etiquette.

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3 things about Gints Zilbalodis’s FLOW

Posted on February 23, 2025 by robchristopher

Flow [2024] 1. Collecting a pile of fishes.2. The bird ascends into space.3. A basket of shiny objects.

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3 things about James Mangold’s A COMPLETE UNKNOWN

Posted on February 21, 2025 by robchristopher

A Complete Unknown [2024] 1. A live jam session on public TV. 2. “Sweetheart, you’re in the shot.” 3. Grossman and Dylan sharing a bed at the Viking Motel.

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3 things about Brady Bryson’s SIDEWAYS FOR ATTENTION

Posted on February 20, 2025 by robchristopher

Sideways for Attention [2024] 1. Facedown and motionless on her bed. 2. He declines. It’s “that Turkish shit.” 3. Carrie and Taxi Driver simultaneously.

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3 things about Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker’s TOP SECRET!

Posted on February 11, 2025 by robchristopher

Top Secret! [1984] 1. “Nick, I’ve tried everything: the embassy, the German government, the consulate. I even talked to the U.N. ambassador. It’s no use, I just can’t bring my wife to orgasm.” 2. A caravan of vehicles going around … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jean Cocteau’s ORPHEUS

Posted on February 10, 2025 by robchristopher

Orpheus [1950] 1. Gloves on, gloves off. 2. Blowing across the wall. 3. “To write, without being a writer.”

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