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3 things about Howard Hawks’ THE BIG SLEEP

Posted on January 7, 2014 by robchristopher

The Big Sleep [1946] 1. “Then she tried to sit in my lap while I was standing up.” 2. She briefly hikes her shirt to scratch an itch. 3. A line of bulletholes sprout in a horizontal line across the … Continue reading →

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3 things about John Cameron Mitchell’s SHORTBUS

Posted on January 6, 2014 by robchristopher

Shortbus [2006] 1. Splatter painting. 2. “Why don’t you come in and have a look. After all, voyeurism is participation.” 3. She bludgeons the pink egg using a mannequin leg clad in a fishnet stocking.

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3 things about John Frankenheimer’s BLACK SUNDAY

Posted on January 5, 2014 by robchristopher

Black Sunday [1977] 1. Mascara in the shower. 2. Sign: Steelers Kick Dalass 3. The old faulty cigarette lighter routine.

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3 things about Michael Curtiz’ CASABLANCA

Posted on January 4, 2014 by robchristopher

Casablanca [1942] 1. “Where were you last night?” “That’s so long ago I can’t remember.” “Will I see you tonight?” “You know I never make plans that far in advance.” 2. A tear begins to slide down her cheek; she … Continue reading →

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3 things about Ridley Scott’s GLADIATOR

Posted on January 2, 2014 by robchristopher

Gladiator [2000] 1. “At my signal, unleash hell.” 2. Dual-sword decapitation. 3. Homage to Holst.

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3 things about Wolfgang Petersen’s TROY

Posted on January 1, 2014 by robchristopher

Troy [2004] 1. “That man was born to end lives.” 2. He crawls away to his brother, wraps his arms around his legs. The Greeks are shocked at his cowardice. 3. Straw man target practice.

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3 things about Spike Jonze’s HER

Posted on December 31, 2013 by robchristopher

her [2013] 1. “I don’t want to be a puppy dog, that’s like being a wet noodle.” 2. Too much processed sugar. 3. Love: a socially acceptable form of insanity.

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3 things about Joel Schumacher’s THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WOMAN

Posted on December 31, 2013 by robchristopher

The Incredible Shrinking Woman [1981] 1. “An open mind … and an open mouth?” 2. Colonel Ed’s Breakfast Buns. 3. “Look Mom, disco!” 3 other things.

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3 things about Desmond Davis’ CLASH OF THE TITANS

Posted on December 30, 2013 by robchristopher

Clash of the Titans [1981] 1. The claw hand of Calibos himself. 2. She pushes dinner back into the pot. 3. Fingernail scratches on the pillar. 3 other things.

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3 things about Jim Henson & Frank Oz’s THE DARK CRYSTAL

Posted on December 29, 2013 by robchristopher

The Dark Crystal [1982] 1. He wipes spit off his jaw. 2. Garthim are something from an Amon Tobin album cover. 3. Writing: words that stay.

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