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3 things about David Fincher’s ALIEN³

Posted on June 3, 2012 by robchristopher

Alien³ [1992] 1. She wakes up, rolls over, and notices the bar code on the back of his head. 2. Curiously elegant glass coffee mugs. 3. Foundry as cathedral, molten lead as baptismal water.

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3 things about James Cameron’s ALIENS

Posted on June 3, 2012 by robchristopher

Aliens [1986] 1. “It won’t make any difference.” 2. The appendage glows. 3. At the end, Hicks sleeps through the whole thing.

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3 things about David Miller’s SUDDEN FEAR

Posted on June 3, 2012 by robchristopher

Sudden Fear [1952] 1. “I know a way.” Click. “I know a way.” Click. “I know a way.” Click. “I know a way.” Click. 2. Joan shows some leg. 3. Her eyes do not merely glow in the dark–they glisten … Continue reading →

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3 things about Fritz Lang’s THE BLUE GARDENIA

Posted on May 28, 2012 by robchristopher

The Blue Gardenia [1953] 1. They drink Polynesian Pearldivers with perfectly formed ice cones. He recites the drink’s menu description from memory: “These aren’t really drinks. They’re trade winds across cool lagoons. They’re the Southern Cross above coral reefs. They’re … Continue reading →

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3 things about Blake Edwards’ VICTOR VICTORIA

Posted on May 27, 2012 by robchristopher

Victor Victoria [1982] 1. “Sit up, stand up, throw up.” 2. He gives the policeman a large bribe, then punches him in the face and takes the money back. 3. A whimpering from the cupboard.

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3 things about Joss Whedon’s THE AVENGERS

Posted on May 26, 2012 by robchristopher

The Avengers [2012] 1. He picks up a fresh punching bag. 2. “I had 12% of a moment.” 3. The last five minutes of the movie is spent reassuring the audience that, yes, there will be a sequel.

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3 things about Wes Anderson’s MOONRISE KINGDOM

Posted on May 24, 2012 by robchristopher

Moonrise Kingdom [2012] 1. They kiss for the first time. Then he turns his head and spits. She looks surprised. “I had sand in my mouth,” he explains. 2. The children are quietly playing a board game. Bill Murray enters … Continue reading →

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3 things about Michael Anderson’s THE QUILLER MEMORANDUM

Posted on May 21, 2012 by robchristopher

The Quiller Memorandum [1966] 1. He illustrates his point using two muffins and a blueberry. 2. “I’m too tired to go upstairs for breakfast.” 3. A blue sweater that’s just a bit too tight for a schoolteacher.

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3 things about Hiroshi Inagaki’s SAMURAI I: MUSASHI MIYAMOTO

Posted on May 21, 2012 by robchristopher

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto [1954] 1. He hands her a letter. It’s a block of wood with a sheet of paper inside. 2. Washing in the water, the long colorful strips of cloth waving in the current. 3. He locks … Continue reading →

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3 things about Michael Tolkin’s THE NEW AGE

Posted on May 17, 2012 by robchristopher

The New Age [1994] 1. She begins deleting all the files. “The bank doesn’t need 100,000 brochures because the bank doesn’t exist anymore. The bank doesn’t exist anymore because too many of its big real estate loans went bad. Its … Continue reading →

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