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3 things about Bernhard Wicki’s MORITURI

Morituri [1965] 1. Brando: Is my music bothering you? Trevor Howard: No. Brando: Would you like to hear the second movement? Howard: No. 2. A fairly astonishing shot where the camera starts out high above the ship then swoops down … Continue reading →

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3 things about Guy Hamilton’s DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER

Diamonds Are Forever [1971] 1. Jill St. John (yelling to a little boy): “Blow up your pants!” 2. Bambi has Bond in a thigh-hold head-lock; Thumper creeps up and kickboxes him in the chest. He smashes into some kind of … Continue reading →

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3 things about Otto Preminger’s LAURA

Laura [1944] 1. New insight: McPherson knows exactly who the murderer is from the very beginning. For him, the film is just methodically going through the procedurals (except for the falling in love part). It’s everyone else in the film … Continue reading →

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3 things about Nicholas Meyer’s THE DAY AFTER

The Day After [1983] 1. She begins to peel the orange. “You’d better have some. This might be the last orange you have  … for a week and a half.” He barely eats any of it. Maybe out of exhaustion, … Continue reading →

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3 things about Otto Preminger’s FALLEN ANGEL

Fallen Angel [1945] 1. “That was four beers?” Dana Andrews shakes his head. “Four beers and one coffee.” And later in the movie he shouts, “Give me some hash, nice and brown.” 2. The disgraced detective puts on a single … Continue reading →

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3 things about Steven Spielberg’s INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull [2008] 1. The weather-beaten Rolodex on the desk in Indy’s study at home. The edges of the cards are feathered from use. Also on the desk, two completely inauthentic framed photographs … Continue reading →

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3 things about John Cromwell’s THE RACKET

The Racket [1951] 1. Robert Ryan walks into the room, just about to take a bite out of an apple. He sees Robert Mitchum standing there. They lock eyes and stare at each other for a moment. Ryan bites down … Continue reading →

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3 things about Mark Osborne & John Stevenson’s KUNG FU PANDA

Kung Fu Panda [2008] 1. The dumpling/chopstick fight sequence. Very clever, also hilarious. 2. The turtle slowly dissolves into peach blossoms and floats off into the sky. 3. The slo-mo/freeze frame effects. Also very funny. Conclusion? Animal voices in so-mo … Continue reading →

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3 things about William Wyler’s THE LETTER

The Letter [1940] 1. In the beginning of the movie, to calm her nerves, they give Bette Davis a drink. It’s black as molasses, almost looks like grape juice. What drink is it supposed to be? It’s too dark for … Continue reading →

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3 things about William Wyler’s THE LITTLE FOXES

The Little Foxes [1941] 1. “Go ahead, say it. Say it and see what happens.” 2. The ornate, cut-glass pitcher of elderberry wine. Birdie drinks steadily. During the single scene she has four glasses. 3. Bette Davis stares off in … Continue reading →

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