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3 things about Edmund Goulding’s THE RAZOR’S EDGE

The Razor’s Edge [1946] 1. “I have a flair.” 2. Isabel is bent over the table, hiding in embarrassment, while above her Sophie leers at the rest of the group, her face aglow with defiance. 3. Gene Tierney’s magnificent coldness … Continue reading →

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3 things about Christopher Nolan’s INCEPTION

Inception [2010] 1. He falls backwards into a glistening tub of water. 2. “We would have had to choose, but not here.” 3. A perceptible wobbling, which means that–

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3 things about The Dardenne Brothers’ LORNA’S SILENCE

Lorna’s Silence [2008] 1. She throws the key out the window then suddenly strips naked. 2. A Belgian bar. They set down their glasses of beer and start dancing to a country tune that’s playing on the jukebox. 3. The … Continue reading →

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3 things about Rob Reiner’s THIS IS SPINAL TAP

This Is Spinal Tap [1984] 1. The bread won’t fold over properly. 2. Barbershop raga. 3. The Patron Saint of Quality Footwear.

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3 things about Jacques Tourneur’s OUT OF THE PAST

Out of the Past [1947] 1. “A dame with a rod is like a guy with a knitting needle.” 2. They lie together on the sand. Boats, nets, moonlight. He looks at her and says, “Baby, I don’t care.” And … Continue reading →

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3 things about Woody Allen’s SHADOWS AND FOG

Shadows and Fog [1991] 1. “I don’t know enough to be incompetent!” 2. Disturbing image: Jodie Foster licks Woody Allen’s chest. 3. The doctor is strangled on the street just outside the brothel.

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3 things about Jacques Demy’s THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg [1964] 1. The train pulls away. A man walks by carrying a rolled umbrella. 2. She sings about the drabness of the shop, while standing in front of riotously colorful wallpaper. 3. Deep blue sky with … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Zucker’s THE NAKED GUN: FROM THE FILES OF POLICE SQUAD!

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! [1988] 1. “Very hot, and awfully wet.” 2. Queen’s nose. 3. “Maybe that doesn’t add up to a hill of beans. But this is our hill. And these are our beans.”

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3 things about Freddie Francis’ TORTURE GARDEN

Torture Garden [1967] 1. One by one he drops the five-pound notes into the flames. 2. A giant snow globe in the center of the dining room. Inside of it: two girls, one in a sexy Christmas outfit. 3. Jack … Continue reading →

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3 things about John Boorman’s DELIVERANCE

Deliverance [1972] 1. Drew uses his oar as a pretend guitar. The boy looks down on them from the bridge, silently swinging his banjo back forth by the neck. 2. “Anywhere! Everywhere. Nowhere.” 3. Lewis winks. Almost imperceptible.

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