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Tag Archives: 3 things
3 things about Radu Muntean’s TUESDAY, AFTER CHRISTMAS
Tuesday, After Christmas [2010] 1. To get his attention she shuts the laptop with her foot. 2. “I’m very much in love,” he tells her. She smiles. Touched, flattered. “I’ve met someone,” he continues. 3. She removes the gift from … Continue reading
3 things about Anthony Mann’s GOD’S LITTLE ACRE
God’s Little Acre [1958] 1. Shovelfuls of dirt soar skyward from a deep hole in the ground. 2. The faster he pumps the cool water into the tub the more excited she gets. 3. Michael Landon plays a backwater albino. … Continue reading
3 things about Bertrand Tavernier’s THE PRINCESS OF MONTPENSIER
The Princess of Montpensier [2010] 1. The Duc relates the recipe for the eels, with great relish and in great detail. 2. She rushes out of the bedroom of the newlyweds, holding a cloth. “Just a mousy squeak,” she tells … Continue reading
3 things about Oliver Ussing’s MY GOOD ENEMY
My Good Enemy [2010] 1. His little sister brings him breakfast on a tray. “Do you realize how hard it is to make toast?” she asks. 2. A bag of pot, a lunchbox, and an onion. 3. He gives her … Continue reading
3 things about Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives [2010] 1. She flips through the pages of the photo album, looking at pictures of her own funeral. 2. Sleeping beneath pink mosquito netting. Her sister’s ghost, sitting near the bed on … Continue reading
3 things about Jonathan Segal’s NORMAN
Norman [2010] 1. “Satire is not to be confused with irony.” 2. The alarm on his Casio wristwatch is set to go off at 3:36pm daily. 3. “On the top shelf is a bottle of 18-year old scotch, and I’ve … Continue reading
3 things about David Cronenberg’s A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE
A History of Violence [2005] 1. Her back, pale in the moonlight, bruises on it. 2. His nose is missing. 3. “Jesus, Joey.” Joey shoots Richie. “Jesus, Richie.” I believe that this was the last major studio film to get a … Continue reading
3 things about Robert Altman’s THE PLAYER
The Player [1992] 1. “Well, I don’t really, but that’s where all the deals are being made these days.” 2. “Don’t-ask-I-don’t-know or Don’t-ask-you-don’t-want-to-know?” 3. “I think you’d better go now. I think I’m going to cry now.”
3 things about Joe Beshenkovsky’s LAPORTE, INDIANA
LaPorte, Indiana [2010] 1. In the driveway, a red pickup truck and a recliner. 2. A kid looks warily over his shoulder at an enormous soap bubble. 3. “I have spent a ninth of my life dating you. A ninth.” … Continue reading
3 things about John Sturges’ MYSTERY STREET
Mystery Street [1950] 1. He lifts her out of the car, clunks her body against the car door. He doesn’t care. 2. Elsa Lanchester: “Careful, dear boy! That gin costs four dollars a bottle.” 3. She goes through the canceled checks; … Continue reading
