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3 things about Jules Dassin’s BRUTE FORCE

Posted on September 26, 2023 by robchristopher

3 things about Jules Dassin’s Brute Force [1947] 1. Note hidden in a sandwich, which he eats. 2. Wagner as the soundtrack to a beating. 3. “I won’t sign it!” Less than sixty seconds later, he signs it.

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3 things about Juel Taylor’s THEY CLONED TYRONE

Posted on September 25, 2023 by robchristopher

They Cloned Tyrone [2023] 1. Dranks. 2. Crockpot conversation. 3. Just a voice behind a door.

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3 things about Yasujirô Ozu’s THE END OF SUMMER

Posted on September 20, 2023 by robchristopher

The End of Summer [1961] 1. He offers to scrub the floor. The girl compliments his technique. 2. “Enjoy your stay,” the bar hostess tells the men. 3. She must give her friend 100 yen every time she calls herself … Continue reading →

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3 things about John Dahl’s RED ROCK WEST

Posted on September 18, 2023 by robchristopher

Red Rock West [1993] 1. He digs out some spare change from a coffee can under the seat. 2. “What should I do?” “If I were you I’d get a divorce.” 3. Impaled on a monument.

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3 things about Kristina Buozyte & Bruno Samper’s VESPER

Posted on September 17, 2023 by robchristopher

Vesper [2022] 1. Lightning-bugs. 2. Gyroscope ensconced in a squishy orifice. 3. Veils of rags.

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3 things about Kieran Turner’s JOBRIATH A.D.

Posted on September 15, 2023 by robchristopher

Jobriath A.D. [2012] 1. Triumphant gig at Tuscaloosa. 2. He wasn’t the hustler, Joby was the hustler. 3. Living at the top of the Chelsea Hotel.

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3 things about Lauren Greenfield’s THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES

Posted on September 14, 2023 by robchristopher

The Queen of Versailles [2012] 1. “I think everybody is better off … for being either my child or my employee.” 2. She’s been “given” the playhouse. 3. Inspired not by the building itself but by its Vegas imitation. Priceless. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Todd Solondz’s WIENER-DOG

Posted on September 13, 2023 by robchristopher

Wiener-Dog [2016] 1. Extended tracking shot of doggie diarrhea. 2. “It’s a beautiful day outside. Would you like to go for a walk?” “What for?” 3. A dose of Kaopectate.

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3 things about John Waters’ PINK FLAMINGOS

Posted on September 12, 2023 by robchristopher

Pink Flamingos [19] 1. “Oh my God Almighty! Someone has sent me a bowel movement!” 2. Not one chicken, but two chickens. 3. He carts her away in a wheelbarrow.

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3 things about Errol Morris’s THE B-SIDE: ELSA DORFMAN’S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

Posted on September 10, 2023 by robchristopher

The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography [2016] 1. Poets dropping by the office regularly to use the free copier. 2. Borrowing a shopping cart for extended periods of time to display her wares. 3. A final answering machine message from … Continue reading →

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