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Tag Archives: 3 things
3 things about John Farrow’s NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES
Night Has a Thousand Eyes [1948] 1. Robinson steps out of the frame and the camera slowly dollies back. An empty room. Voiceover: “Somebody wrote a poem once. Something about, every man kills the thing he loves. He could have … Continue reading
3 things about David France’s HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE
How to Survive a Plague [2012] 1. Larry Kramer: “Plague! 40 million infected is a fucking plague!” 2. AZT = $10,000 a year. 3. A giant yellow condom on Jesse Helms’ house. He stands there staring at it, holding a … Continue reading
3 things about Neill Blomkamp’s ELYSIUM
Elysium [2013] 1. “Don’t breathe on me! I’ve told you that before!” 2. She takes off her bandage and wraps it around his wrist. 3. “These will keep you functioning normally until you die.”
3 things about Jean Negulesco’s THE MASK OF DIMITRIOS
The Mask of Dimitrios [1944] 1. The Colonel asks him if he would like to see the stab wound. He answers no. But he looks at it anyway. 2. Peter Lorre in pajamas. 3. As he descends the staircase, three … Continue reading
3 things about Andrew Dosunmu’s MOTHER OF GEORGE
Mother of George [2013] 1. On the dance floor, the wedding guests hover around the bride and literally shower her with money. 2. She stirs vigorously. Stray bits of food cling to the edge of the saucepan. 3. He stands … Continue reading
3 things about Bernardo Bertolucci’s LAST TANGO IN PARIS
Last Tango in Paris [1972] 1. Multicolored concierge cackling behind pebbled glass. 2. “Get the butter.” 3. He moons the dancefloor.
3 things about Philip Kaufman’s GOLDSTEIN
Goldstein [1964] 1. 1964: an at-home abortion in Marina City. 2. She hula-hoops the pearls around her neck. 3. He keeps handing her money, which she tucks into her cleavage. “Thank you.” Bonus: Nelson Algren tells a baseball story. In … Continue reading
3 things about Peyo’s THE SMURFS AND THE MAGIC FLUTE
The Smurfs and the Magic Flute [1976] 1. “You, Lady Gripe? You really danced?” 2. Seesaw woodchop. 3. The women kick up their heels and hitch up their skirts, revealing striped socks. I much prefer the original title: La flûte … Continue reading
3 things about Woody Allen’s BLUE JASMINE
Blue Jasmine [2013] 1. “We can use the back seat. There’s nobody around, not many people anyway. I have tinted windows, it’s perfect.” 2. She hangs up. Her split-second expression of mischievous triumph curdles into despair. 3. Wet, stringy hair; … Continue reading
3 things about Roger Corman’s THE INTRUDER
The Intruder [1962] 1. “You negroes are going to get some of us niggers killed.” 2. Nighttime. The residents of the neighborhood watch silently as a long caravan of cars passes through. At the very end, a pickup truck hauling … Continue reading
