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Tag Archives: 3 things
3 things about David Cronenberg’s EASTERN PROMISES
Eastern Promises [2007] 1. “You might want to leave room.” He puts the cigarette out on his tongue, throws his tie over his shoulder, and takes up the pliers. He begins to snip off the corpse’s fingers. 2. He delicately … Continue reading
3 things about Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger’s THE SMALL BACK ROOM
The Small Back Room [1949] 1. Jazz screams all around him. He sits alone in a tight little corner. 2. The empty picture frame displays a reflection of his own face. 3. He thinks it’s Wednesday. She tells him it’s … Continue reading
3 things about Herbert Ross’ CALIFORNIA SUITE
California Suite [1978] 1. Pictures by David Hockney over the opening credits. 2. She makes her way down the hallway, foraging for snacks among the room service carts. A drumstick, a bagel, a large bottle of Lowenbrau. 3. “A hysterectomy. … Continue reading
3 things about Kelly Reichardt’s MEEK’S CUTOFF
Meek’s Cutoff [2010] 1. A very slow dissolve: for a moment a horseman appears to be riding in the sky. 2. She throws the clock, then the rocking chair out the back of the wagon. They’re just dead weight. 3. … Continue reading
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s THE BIRDS
The Birds [1963] 1. “They get a sort of hangdog expression.” 2. When Tippi Hedren says “thank you” to Suzanne Pleshette she mirrors Gene Tierney saying “thank you” to Vincent Price in Laura. 3. He doesn’t bother to close the … Continue reading
3 things about Guillermo del Toro’s PAN’S LABYRINTH
Pan’s Labyrinth [2006] 1. He pops an eyeball into the palm of his hand. 2. The root unfurls. 3. Shades of The Shining.
3 things about Frank Capra’s PLATINUM BLONDE
Platinum Blonde [1931] 1. “He looks stupid, doesn’t he? But oh how smart he gets when he bends over a typewriter.” 2. Passionate necking as viewed through a glass water sculpture. 3. She scratches at a stain on his tie. … Continue reading
3 things about Julian Schnabel’s MIRAL
Miral [2010] 1.“Miral is a red flower. It grows on the side of the road. You’ve probably seen millions of them.” 2. Vibrating bedrail. Vibrating navel. 3. She thinks she’s found a good place to hide the incendiary books and … Continue reading
3 things about Christian Carion’s FAREWELL
Farewell [2009] 1. The headlights from a passing car briefly reveal a person sitting in the back seat. 2. “If you want peace, screw your wife.” 3. He walks over to the light switch and turns it off. They look … Continue reading
3 things about Errol Morris’ THE THIN BLUE LINE
The Thin Blue Line [1988] 1. Portraits in newspapers. Benday dots. 2. The trajectory of the chocolate malt is neatly plotted on the crime scene diagram. 3. He reaches up to scratch his head, revealing his handcuffs.
