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3 things about Paul Thomas Anderson’s INHERENT VICE

Posted on February 25, 2016 by robchristopher

Inherent Vice [2014] 1. In his notebook he writes: Something Spanish. 2. Dr. Threeply lip syncs the movie. 3. A new American Express card. 3 other things.

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3 things about Almodóvar’s TIE ME UP! TIE ME DOWN!

Posted on February 22, 2016 by robchristopher

Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! [1989] 1. Scuba. 2. “Don’t laugh or it will slip out!” 3. Gnawing on the chicken to cover up her nervousness.

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3 things about Richard Fleischer’s THE NEW CENTURIONS

Posted on February 20, 2016 by robchristopher

The New Centurions [1972] 1. “$11,000 a year and a way out of East LA.” 2. The only movie in existence where Isabel Sanford says “white honky devil.” 3. He dies without a mustache.

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3 things about Paul Schrader’s MISHIMA: A LIFE IN FOUR CHAPTERS

Posted on February 18, 2016 by robchristopher

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters [1985] 1. She says, “Your skin is so beautiful, I just had to cut it.” He smiles. “It felt pleasant.” 2. Rotating ramen stand. 3. The sun parts from the horizon.

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3 things about Maria Finitzo’s 5 GIRLS

Posted on February 17, 2016 by robchristopher

5 Girls [2001] 1. After getting a hug from the boy she tells her friends, “This jacket will never be washed.” 2. From the balcony they look down onto the dancefloor, silently, bored. 3. “I wish I hadn’t been so … Continue reading →

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3 things about Richard Fleischer’s FANTASTIC VOYAGE

Posted on February 15, 2016 by robchristopher

Fantastic Voyage [1966] 1. Edmond O’Brien is hurtling towards diabetes. 2. Stripping wire with a scalpel. 3. To remove the antibodies, all the men paw at her body. 3 other things.

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3 things about Marc Forster’s QUANTUM OF SOLACE

Posted on February 13, 2016 by robchristopher

Quantum of Solace [2008] 1. He lifts his arm in a fey gesture and says, “Then he shouldn’t be looking at me.” 2. We glimpse a man standing on the sidewalk behind an ironing board. 3. In an attempt to … Continue reading →

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3 things about Ridley Scott’s THE MARTIAN

Posted on February 11, 2016 by robchristopher

The Martian [2015] 1. How to preserve a PG-13? Creative euphemisms for ‘fuck.’ 2. Potato dipped in crushed Vicodin. 3. Whirling mass of orange ribbon.

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3 things about Sergio Leone’s ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA

Posted on February 8, 2016 by robchristopher

Once Upon a Time in America [1983] 1. “What have you been doing?” “Going to bed early.” 2. Slowly removing her facepaint. 3, Taillights become headlights. The extended director’s cut does fill in some gaps, and it’s nice to see … Continue reading →

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3 things about Howard Hawks’ BALL OF FIRE

Posted on February 6, 2016 by robchristopher

Ball of Fire [1941] 1. “Excuse me. What does ‘boogie’ mean?” 2. 9 becomes 6. 3. The same portrait as in Remember the Night.

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