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3 things about Edward Dmytryk’s THE SNIPER

Posted on February 23, 2014 by robchristopher

The Sniper [1952] 1. The crowd disperses and it’s just an empty sidewalk with bits of glass. 2. She puts the doll to bed and pours herself a nightcap. A bullet shatters the window and she crumples to the floor. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Preston Sturges’ UNFAITHFULLY YOURS

Posted on February 22, 2014 by robchristopher

Unfaithfully Yours [1948] 1. “You’ve got it, boy. You don’t have to yearn for it.” 2. He nonchalantly breaks the record in half and pockets it. 3. Cabinets filled with light bulbs and carved figurines.

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3 things about Walt Disney’s THE THREE CABALLEROS

Posted on February 21, 2014 by robchristopher

The Three Caballeros [1944] 1. “When they’re beak-to-beak, they can’t get cheek-to-cheek.” 2. Magenta Baia. 3. Calliope cacti.

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3 things about Walt Disney’s SALUDOS AMIGOS

Posted on February 21, 2014 by robchristopher

Saludos Amigos [1942] 1. Frolicking cows on the map of Argentina. 2. Perpetual motion below the equator. 3. Flamingo samba.

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3 things about Colin Eggleston’s LONG WEEKEND

Posted on February 18, 2014 by robchristopher

Long Weekend [1978] 1. He examines kangaroo gore stuck to the front grille of the vehicle. 2. Bored with his guitar and Playboy, he resumes toking up. 3. The shaft of the dart and a fiddlehead fern.

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3 things about David Lynch’s BLUE VELVET

Posted on February 15, 2014 by robchristopher

Blue Velvet [1986] 1. The dalmatian on the fire truck. 2. A screen door at The Slow Club. 3. He drapes the strip of blue velvet, and then the robe, over his pistol. 3 other things.

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3 things about Joe Dante’s INNERSPACE

Posted on February 10, 2014 by robchristopher

Innerspace [1987] 1. “I’m possessed!” 2. A white suit and a fur coat. 3. Stomach acid skeleton.

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3 things about Joe Dante’s EXPLORERS

Posted on February 9, 2014 by robchristopher

Explorers [1985] 1. Charles M. Jones Junior High School. 2. At the junkyard, Rosebud. 3. The windshield of the spacecraft is a TV screen.

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3 things about Guillermo del Toro’s HELLBOY

Posted on February 8, 2014 by robchristopher

Hellboy [2004] 1. Dents in the roof of the vegetable truck. 2. A wooden match. 3. Clouds with lightning and tentacles.

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3 things about Jia Zhang-ke’s A TOUCH OF SIN

Posted on February 6, 2014 by robchristopher

A Touch of Sin [2013] 1. The sound of blood on leather upholstery. 2. Carnage in room 227. 3. Like a Bresson character he calmly stands up, drops the cudgel on the bed, walks outside, climbs up onto the edge … Continue reading →

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