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3 things about Otto Preminger’s DAISY KENYON
Daisy Kenyon [1947] 1. She says, “I love you,” and he immediately bolts into the other room and pours himself a drink. 2. He never knocks before entering her apartment. He just barges in and shuts off the music. 3. … Continue reading
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3 things about Kenneth Lonergan’s MARGARET
Margaret [2011] 1. She washes her hair, flicks her head. A spray of bloody water draws a line on the shower wall. 2. “Now do the other nostril. You’re going to want to maintain symmetry. It’s very important.” 3. A … Continue reading
3 things about John Frankenheimer’s THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE
The Manchurian Candidate [1962] 1. Pinocchio on the theater marquee. 2. He pours some wine into a V-shaped glass and drinks it down. 3. First on the forehead, then on the cheek, and then on the lips. 3 other things.
3 things about Ben Affleck’s ARGO
Argo [2012] 1. They watch TV together over the phone. 2. “Groucho said that?” 3. The little fingers gingerly fit the strips of paper together.
3 things about Aaron Schneider’s GET LOW
Get Low [2009] 1. The perfectly smooth surface of his kitchen table. 2. Sitting on the back of the overturned chair, he empties his flask into a cut glass tumbler. 3. Shoe size: 10D.
3 things about George Stevens’ SHANE
Shane [1953] 1. “I don’t want any part in gunslingin’. Murder’s a better word for it.” 2. They have a conversation through the open window: she’s in Joey’s bedroom while he stands outside in the pouring rain. 3. He discreetly … Continue reading
3 things about John Schlesinger’s COLD COMFORT FARM
Cold Comfort Farm [1995] 1. “What do you plan to live on? Or off?” 2. She watches him as he loads the steaming manure onto the wagon. 3. The cow has been crowned with a garland of daisies.
3 things about Peter Jackson’s THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey [2012] 1. “Think of a furnace with wings.” 2. A rift appears in the floor of the cave. 3. The Lonely Mountain = Paramount logo.
3 things about Peter Godfrey’s CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT
Christmas in Connecticut [1945] 1. He sniffs the air, then simultaneously drops his suitcase, declares “I’m hungry!” and dashes into the kitchen. 2. She bends over to pick up her glove. He looks at the cow admiringly and says, “Nice … Continue reading
3 things about Mike Nichols’ CARNAL KNOWLEDGE
Carnal Knowledge [1971] 1. Bullshit artist. 2. “You tell Sandy that if he so much as touches that tub of lard in there, he shouldn’t come home tonight.” 3. She nonchalantly tucks the money into a metal jar, goes back … Continue reading
