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3 things about Robert Stevenson’s DARBY O’GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE

Posted on March 17, 2013 by robchristopher

Darby O’Gill and the Little People [1959] 1. The mountain slams shut behind him. 2. Up pops the empty whiskey glass. 3. Solarized death coach.

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3 things about Jules Dassin’s TOPKAPI

Posted on March 16, 2013 by robchristopher

Topkapi [1964] 1. The bouncing ping pong ball triggers Sousa. 2. A vat of oil. The wrestlers grease each other. Her eyes widen in excitement. 3. Upon proving his strength, he does a little dance.

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3 things about Anatole Litvak’s THE AMAZING DR. CLITTERHOUSE

Posted on March 12, 2013 by robchristopher

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse [1938] 1. The fence owns the Hotel Sequin. 2. From a basket, he pours pretzels into a bowl to hide the jewels. 3. “I can’t risk subjecting myself to too much champagne.”

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3 things about David Cronenberg’s THE FLY

Posted on March 8, 2013 by robchristopher

The Fly [1986] 1. A state of the art word processor. 2. “There is an elevator.” He picks her up. “Don’t you feel elevated?” 3. A package of mini cake donuts. 3 other things.

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s SIDE EFFECTS

Posted on March 7, 2013 by robchristopher

Side Effects [2013] 1. “They don’t make you into anything you’re not, they just make it easier to be who you are.” 2. She screams into the pillow to get in the mood. 3. The pen stares back at him … Continue reading →

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3 things about Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly’s ON THE TOWN

Posted on March 6, 2013 by robchristopher

On the Town [1949] 1. The shot is framed in such a way that the Statue of Liberty makes the trio into a quartet. 2. Upon noticing that the cabbie is a woman: “Hey, what are you doing driving a … Continue reading →

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3 things about John Scheinfeld’s WHO IS HARRY NILSSON (AND WHY IS EVERYBODY TALKIN’ ABOUT HIM?)

Posted on March 3, 2013 by robchristopher

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him?) [2010] 1. Otto Preminger sitting cross-legged on the floor, wearing an electric blue jumpsuit. 2. He asked Mickey Dolenz to come get him at the hospital, and to bring … Continue reading →

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3 things about Pedro Almodóvar’s WHAT I DONE TO DESERVE THIS?

Posted on March 3, 2013 by robchristopher

What Have I Done to Deserve This? [1984] 1. Revealing her scarred face, she turns and says, “I’ll never forget that cup of coffee.” 2. Telekinesis + wallpaper. 3. The murder weapon: a hambone.

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3 things about Stuart Rosenberg’s VOYAGE OF THE DAMNED

Posted on March 2, 2013 by robchristopher

Voyage of the Damned [1976] 1. “The only sure thing in Cuba, doctor, is … a cigar.” 2. Faye Dunaway with a monocle. 3. She picks up the clumps of her own hair which she has cut off and piles … Continue reading →

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3 things about Paul Thomas Anderson’s BOOGIE NIGHTS

Posted on February 28, 2013 by robchristopher

Boogie Nights [1997] 1. “What’s your look?” “Chocolate love.” 2. He cuts a slice of wedding cake for himself, only the slice is slightly too large for the plate. He trims it with his mouth. 3. “We’re about to make … Continue reading →

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