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3 things about Sidney Lumet’s THE MORNING AFTER

The Morning After [1986] 1. “He had a heart attack?” “Yeah, from the knife in his chest.” 2. She gets a check for $200 cashed by Bruce Vilanch. 3. Between the modular sofa and the jacuzzi is a gas fireplace … Continue reading →

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3 things about Hilary Brougher’s STEPHANIE DALEY

Stephanie Daley [2006] 1. Acne. Dissonant marching band. 2. Fluid cascading down the side of her ski boot. 3. “Thank you.” A hug. Tears roll down her face and are absorbed by Lydie’s sweater.

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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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