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3 things about Peter Yates’ KRULL

Krull [1983] 1. Black eyes of the changeling seer. 2. “Am I that man?” 3. He leaves a bit of sand on the web.

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3 things about Aram Avakian’s END OF THE ROAD

End of the Road [1970] 1. The sound of the chicken. 2. “Approach the ballerina.” 3. Sunrise, a lake, a boat, two men, a body. The documentary by Steven Soderbergh on the DVD is very illuminating. I wonder if he’ll … Continue reading →

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3 things about Paul Thomas Anderson’s INHERENT VICE

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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