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Tag Archives: 3 things
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
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
3 things about Nicole Holofcener’s ENOUGH SAID
Enough Said [2013] 1. “It’s an ugly crowd.” 2. Stirring the guacamole with his chip. 3. The way you can resent someone for something they don’t even know they’re doing.
3 things about CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON
Creature from the Black Lagoon [1954] 1. They examine the claw that was caught in the net. Nipple on the right side of the frame. 2. White underwater plumes. 3. Floating face in the ship’s hold.
3 things about Robert Zemeckis’ WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT
Who Framed Roger Rabbit [1988] 1. Cattle call. 2. He sniffs the edge of the record. 3. Singing sword.
3 things about Garry Marshall’s GEORGIA RULE
Georgia Rule [2007] 1. “For a smart girl, you do stupid well.” 2. She unplugs the phone, sets it on the counter, and drapes a dishtowel over it. 3. Old lady with Kleenex sticking out of her ears.
3 things about David Cronenberg’s MAPS TO THE STARS
Maps to the Stars [2014] 1. Toe shoes. 2. “Everything is research on some level.” 3. They both slip beneath the surface of the water and disappear.
3 things about John Cassavetes’ A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE
A Woman Under the Influence [1974] 1. At different moments, both Mabel and Nick ask someone what time it is without receiving an answer. 2. “Tell me what you want me to be, I can be anything.” 3. He can’t … Continue reading
3 things about Allan Dwan’s THE RIVER’S EDGE
The River’s Edge [1957] 1. Housecleaning attire: Daisy Dukes, skintight blouse, high-heeled shoes with powder puffs on them. 2. He looks at the silver case that contains the money and says, “What’s in the case?” “Change of underwear.” “You must … Continue reading
3 things about Ray Milland’s HOSTILE WITNESS
Hostile Witness [1968] 1. No one grimaces like Ray Milland. Ray Milland invented the grimace. When he reacts to something going badly, or some fool saying something idiotic, he looks as if a brand new ulcer had suddenly sprouted in … Continue reading
