Tag Archives: 3 things

3 things about Richard Lester’s CUBA

Posted on July 28, 2019 by

Cuba [1979] 1. The soldier has sliced off an ear of the dead rebel and added it to his collection. Cut to Brooke Adams adjusting her earrings. 2. “Jingle Bell Rock” strip-tease number. 3. Fidel laughs heartily at the Americans … Continue reading →

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3 things about Anthony Mann’s STRANGE IMPERSONATION

Posted on July 26, 2019 by

Strange Impersonation [1946] 1. No more than 10cc’s. 2. Kindly plastic surgeon. 3. “But I couldn’t have murdered Nora Goodrich! I am Nora Goodrich!”

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3 things about Joshua Marston’s COME SUNDAY

Posted on July 25, 2019 by

Come Sunday [2018] 1. He flies first class. 2. “I can’t believe he turned on you like that.” “He’s been waiting for the chance for 25 years.” 3. He gently dips his hand into the river.

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3 things about Edgar Wright’s BABY DRIVER

Posted on July 24, 2019 by

Baby Driver [2017] 1. Delicate facial scars. 2. Listening by vibration. 3. When they enter the room he’s packing up his collection of toy cars.

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3 things about Shawn Convey’s AMONG WOLVES

Posted on July 22, 2019 by

Among Wolves [2016] 1. Massive gut, tight plaid pants. 2. A lightning storm and the clack of heels on pavement. 3. Surveying the valley where there was heavy fighting.

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3 things about Judith Helfand’s COOKED: SURVIVAL BY ZIP CODE

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

Cooked: Survival by Zip Code [2019] 1. They finally get the air conditioning they needed. 2. On the cover of the report: a snowflake. 3. A seemingly all white disaster preparedness conference. Urgent! There’s a story I sometimes tell about … Continue reading →

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3 things about Chang-dong Lee’s BURNING

Posted on July 15, 2019 by

Burning [2018] 1. He brings up the concept of metaphor. 2. Sunset dance. 3. He caresses Faulkner’s face on the book cover.

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