Tag Archives: 3 things

3 things about Kristoffer Borgli’s DREAM SCENARIO

Posted on May 13, 2024 by robchristopher

Dream Scenario [2023] 1. Not plants, ants. 2. Pursued by a tall man. 3. Big Suit, wrong color. The entire film is an oscillation between moments of genuine insight and asinine obviousness.

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3 things about John McTiernan’s THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER

Posted on May 12, 2024 by robchristopher

The Hunt for Red October [1990] 1. Ineffective hook. 2. Fake directive. 3. “I would like to have seen Montana.”

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3 things about Hayao Miyazaki’s THE WIND RISES

Posted on May 10, 2024 by robchristopher

The Wind Rises [2013] 1. Passengers seated in the wings, to be replaced with bombs. 2. Derived from radiators. 3. Werner Herzog sings!

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3 things about Lisa Cholodenko’s THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT

Posted on May 7, 2024 by robchristopher

The Kids Are All Right [2010] 1. Raging against organics. 2. She unzips him. “Oh, hello!” 3. Genuine college moment: her moms try to start unpacking the boxes but she shoos them out of the room.

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3 things about Dean Fleischer Camp’s MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON

Posted on May 4, 2024 by robchristopher

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On [2021] 1. Honey as adhesive. 2. “His whole body looks like his pants are off.” 3. Skating on the dusty coffee table.

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3 things about Raine Allen-Miller’s RYE LANE

Posted on May 2, 2024 by robchristopher

Rye Lane [2023] 1. Unisex toilet meet-cute. 2. The aunties give him a dubious once-over. “Come in, boy.” 3. Shuffle to “Sign Your Name.”

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3 things about Todd Stephens’s SWAN SONG

Posted on April 23, 2024 by robchristopher

Swan Song [2021] 1. Resting dead bitch face. 2. “You look so athletic.” 3. Riding a mobile scooter in the middle of two lanes of traffic. With his legs crossed. What a gem.

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3 things about Bertrand Bonello’s THE BEAST

Posted on April 22, 2024 by robchristopher

The Beast [2023] 1. Destroying the Ming vase. 2. The club has no name and it’s always a different year. 3. He notices the shape of a wedding ring through her gloved hand.

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3 things about Radu Jude’s BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN

Posted on April 21, 2024 by robchristopher

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn [2021] 1. Designer gelato shop. 2. A plant-based substitute for Xanax. 3. After the revolution eventually comes the product that trades on the positive cultural residue of the revolution.

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3 things about Wolfgang Reitherman & David Hand’s ROBIN HOOD

Posted on April 20, 2024 by robchristopher

Robin Hood [1973] 1. Trying to swallow the knot in his throat. 2. “Seize the fat one!” 3. Moneybag conveyor belt.

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