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3 things about Philip Kaufman’s THE RIGHT STUFF

The Right Stuff [1983] 1. “Gagarin’s on the right.” 2. Hovering ping pong balls. 3. Fireflies in space.

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3 things about Lewis Milestone’s OCEAN’S 11

Ocean’s 11 [1960] 1. Surprising: not a single martini is consumed during the course of the movie. 2. Turtleneck/coveralls combo rocked by Sammy Davis, Jr. 3. Santos plays with the $10,000 money band. One by one, the crew turns around … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jonathan Mostow’s SURROGATES

Surrogates [2009] 1. Peeling back the robot’s face to prepare for a skin lift. 2. Zapper that looks like a bong. 3. Simultaneous crash. People emerge from their houses wearing bathrobes.

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3 things about Richard Fleischer’s SOYLENT GREEN

Soylent Green [1973] 1. He looks at the piece of beef and begins to cry. 2. Soylent buns. 3. Conveyor belts dump the bodies into a circular reservoir.

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3 things about Walt Disney’s BAMBI

Bambi [1942] 1. After the rain, an orange colored sky. 2. “H’llo.” 3. He triggers a landslide which covers the pack of dogs.

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3 things about Gavin Lambert’s ANOTHER SKY

Another Sky [1954] 1. She always shakes hands with the children. 2. The dancing feet of the rich whites, wearing expensive shoes, next to the bare feet of the Arabs. 3. After putting her sandals back on, the two men … Continue reading →

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3 things about Michael Mann’s THE INSIDER

The Insider [1999] 1. He licks he lips. He can taste the story already. 2. “–a line, a whole line of people–“ 3. The mural on the wall behind him morphs into a vision of what he’s thinking.

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3 things about Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives [2010] 1. “Ghosts are not attached to places but to people, the living.” 2. Rows of lighted screens illuminate the field. 3. To shake off the hypnotism of the television, they go … Continue reading →

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3 things about Peter Hyams’ 2010: THE YEAR WE MAKE CONTACT

2010: The Year We Make Contact [1984] 1. The Russian word for chicken (koo-reet-sa). 2. “Thank you for telling me the truth.” “You deserve it.” 3. On a new planet, a new monolith.

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3 things about Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen’s THIS IS THE END

This Is the End [2013] 1. “I tried to save Aziz!” 2. Cuddling Scarface-style. 3. The Exorcism of Jonah Hill. Not quite up to the brilliance of Pineapple Express, but still a wildly creative concoction. And surprisingly scary! It’s so … Continue reading →

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