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3 things about Budd Boetticher’s THE KILLER IS LOOSE

The Killer Is Loose [1956] 1. “A .357 Magnum? He’s not after me, he’s after elephants!” 2. Cooking under duress. 3. Plaid woman’s raincoat.

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3 things about David Mamet’s REDBELT

Redbelt [2008] 1. In one scene he moves a brandy snifter aside so that he can look Chet right in the eyes. Later, he slides an untouched glass of wine back and forth across the tablecloth to kill time. 2. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Luis Buñuel’s BELLE DE JOUR

Belle de Jour [1967] 1. She walks through the autumn leaves and sits down alone on a park bench. From her purse she removes a handkerchief and blots a tear from her right eye. She goes back to see Madame … Continue reading →

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3 things about Ang Lee’s RIDE WITH THE DEVIL

Ride with the Devil [1999] 1. He raises his hand and looks at it in wonder. No pinkie. 2. “How’s your rib?” “Not too fair. And your leg?” “The same.” 3. “Jacob Roedel.” The makings of a tear in his … Continue reading →

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3 things about Matt Reeves’ DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes [2014] 1. Ligeti hunt. 2. The power comes on and he almost begins to dance, but doesn’t. 3. An “X” on the front of the house.

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3 things about Rupert Wyatt’s RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

Rise of the Planet of the Apes [2011] 1. He draws his window on the wall of his cell. 2. Flypaper dangling around the office. 3. “Apes stupid.” 3 other things.

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3 things about Dana Ranga’s EAST SIDE STORY

East Side Story [1997] 1. A musical from 1964 called The Loveable White Mouse. 2. Eisensteinian dance band in The Jolly Fellows. 3. Dance routines couldn’t be shown, so the activities of work were refashioned into choreography. I’d love to … Continue reading →

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3 things about John Ford’s THE QUIET MAN

The Quiet Man [1952] 1. “He’ll regret it till his dying day, if ever he lives that long.” 2. Awestruck, he ponders the newlyweds’ broken bed. 3. Haystack brawl.

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3 things about Carol Reed’s THE FALLEN IDOL

The Fallen Idol [1948] 1. “There’s lies and lies … some lies are just kindness.” 2. She quietly walks past the boy on the stairs and drops the parcel, wrapped in string, into the furnace. 3. After he sees his … Continue reading →

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3 things about Digna Sinke’s AFTER THE TONE

After the Tone [2014] 1. The woman leaves two messages. During the second, apologetic: “I don’t even know if you still live in Amsterdam.” 2. She sings a fragment of a Nick Drake song. 3. The last place where he … Continue reading →

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