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3 things about Richard Lester’s A HARD DAY’S NIGHT

A Hard Day’s Night [1964] 1. “Give us a kiss.” 2. Cameo by George Shearing. 3. The book Ringo is reading is Anatomy of a Murder.

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3 things about Woody Allen’s ANYTHING ELSE

Anything Else [2013] 1. “There was something compelling about your apathy.” 2. She only knows how to cook spaghetti for eight. 3. He closes the laptop and pours out lines of coke on it. This vies with Hollywood Ending for … Continue reading →

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3 things about William Berke’s COP HATER

Cop Hater [1958] 1. Sleeping shirtless in belted slacks. 2. “Three slugs in the back of the head. They found him laying there like garbage outside of some crummy, closed up movie palace.” 3. Jerry Orbach as a young latino … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Wain’s THEY CAME TOGETHER

They Came Together [2014] 1. “You can say that again.” And, “Tell me about it.” 2. Dead body under a pile of leaves. 3. Sword-wielding Michael Shannon.

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3 things about David Cronenberg’s eXistenZ

eXistenZ [1999] 1. Balmsticks for bioports. 2. “You have to play the game to find out why you’re playing the game.” 3. Cheek-shredding teeth bullets.

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3 things about Val Guest’s THE DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE

The Day the Earth Caught Fire [1961] 1. The Thames is a tiny creek in the middle of the riverbed. 2. “Have you suffered from marriage, divorce, any other viruses?” 3. Splashing around in water is the ultimate decadence.

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3 things about Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne’s TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT

Two Days, One Night [2014] 1. After using the children’s water cup, she replaces the toothbrushes and puts it back on the shelf 2. She leans against the painted concrete wall and waits. 3. “Goodbye, Monsieur Dumont,” she repeats, then … Continue reading →

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3 things about Armando Iannucci’s IN THE LOOP

In the Loop [2009] 1. “Malcolm. Judy’s lubricated horse cock aside for a second, are you saying I’m now no longer allowed to make media appearances?” 2. “Twelve thousand troops. But that’s not enough. That’s the amount that are going … Continue reading →

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3 things about J.J. Abrams’ SUPER 8

Super 8 [2011] 1. He makes a mental calculation and says, “I could get back into disco.” 2. A hole in his space shuttle poster. 3. Exploding water tower.

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3 things about Richard Linklater’s FAST FOOD NATION

Fast Food Nation [2006] 1. A rotating pallet of frozen patties is shrink wrapped. 2. “I’m all right with what I’m doing. I’m really all right with what I’m not doing.” 3. Sawing off the forelegs, tossing them into a … Continue reading →

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