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3 things about Delmer Daves’ A SUMMER PLACE

A Summer Place [1959] 1. She returns from being rescued to discover that her mother has hired a physician to inspect her body and confirm the state of her virginity. 2. An all-plastic Christmas tree. “The tree should last at … Continue reading

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3 things about Bent Hamer’s FACTOTUM

Factotum [2005] 1. “The big trick with that car was how to turn on the headlights.” 2. A wall painting which depicts an iguana mariachi band. 3. He pukes, then slams a beer as if his life depended on it. … Continue reading

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3 things about Sam Mendes’ SPECTRE

Spectre [2015] 1. 009’s taste in music. 2. “Do me a favor, will you? Throw that down the toilet. Cut out the middleman.” 3. He sits down and picks cat hair off his jacket. 3 other things.

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3 things about Henry Levin’s JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH

Journey to the Center of the Earth [1959] 1. Morse code duck. 2. Shirtless Hans. 3. Red lizard, red lava.

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3 things about Kurt Neumann’s THE FLY

The Fly [1958] 1. “Where’s she gone?” “Into space? A stream of cat atoms.” 2. A clear plastic evidence pouch, containing a dead fly. 3. He bends over her unconscious body, as if to kiss her.

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3 things about Ben Wheatley’s HIGH-RISE

High-Rise [2015] 1. The group humiliates him and walks away. Between his lips he inserts a bent cigarette. 2. Slow pan of progressively rotting fruit. 3. “I was talking to the building.” An exquisitely nasty distillation of J. G. Ballard … Continue reading

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3 things about Alfonso Cuarón’s GRAVITY

Gravity [2013] 1. Parachute like a jellyfish. 2. A tiny flame floats away. 3. She taps the gauge and the needle descends. 3 other things.

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3 things about Stanley Kramer’s SHIP OF FOOLS

Ship of Fools [1965] 1. “Tell me. Wouldn’t it unnerve you to have an affair with me?” 2. He smacks her on the ass with his ping pong paddle and immediately apologizes. 3. Out of nowhere, she begins to do … Continue reading

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3 things about Sam Mendes’ SKYFALL

Skyfall [2012] 1. Blood vessels, branches, plasma, skull. 2. Glowing, floating dragon gateway. 3. “Called a radio.” 3 other things.

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s REBECCA

Rebecca [1940] 1. Fondling the fabric she says, “Look. You can see my hand through it.” 2. A dead flower arrangement in the corner. 3. She’s suddenly not there. 3 other things.

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