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3 things about George Marshall’s THE BLUE DAHLIA

The Blue Dahlia [1946] 1. “Why not? Plenty of genial old parties like you commit murders.” 2. He pounds on the wall. “We got a sick baby in here!” 3. Bathing his ankle in salt water. 3 other things.

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3 things about Andrew Ahn’s FIRE ISLAND

Fire Island [2022] 1. “Yeah, I’ve heard your TED Talk.” 2. Denting the cans. 3. “We’ve got a very angry lesbian on board.”

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3 thing about Charlotte Wells’s AFTERSUN

Aftersun [2022] 1. Karaoke with “Losing My Religion.” 2. A huge clump for a big back. 3. We see the Turkish carpet on the floor of her bedroom.

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3 things about Michael J. Paradise’s THE VISITOR

The Visitor [1978] 1. Actual line of dialog: “Gives me the scary creeps.” 2. Shelley Winters warbles “Short’nin’ Bread.” 3. “I’m a pretty bird.” 3 other things.

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3 things about Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy [2021] 1. Zoom in, instant redo. 2. He has a job as a literature editor even though he doesn’t read any. “Perhaps that’s why they hired me.” 3. They keep holding hands for a very … Continue reading

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3 things about Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s SUDDENLY, LAST SUMMER

Suddenly, Last Summer [1959] 1. Trails of debris. 2. Daiquiris at 5 o’clock. 3. “We procured for him!”

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3 things about Sarah Polley’s WOMEN TALKING

Women Talking [2022] 1. “Sometimes I think people laugh as hard as they’d like to cry.” 2. Braiding their hair together out of boredom. 3. The look on his face after he hands her the gun.

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3 things about Martin McDonagh’s THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

The Banshees of Inisherin [2022] 1. A single thump. 2. The dog drags the shears out the door. 3. Her yellow coat.

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3 things about Jennifer Alleyn, Manon Briand, Marie-Julie Dallaire, Arto Paragamian, André Turpin, and Denis Villeneuve’s COSMOS

Cosmos [1996] 1. An in-depth 2 minute interview. 2. Dawn and Dusk. 3. Still wearing her top, she unhooks her bra and takes it off.

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3 things about Raoul Walsh’s ME AND MY GAL

Me and My Gal [1932] 1. “You’ve got a sweet little disposition. How would you like to go over to the park with me and help me tramp down all the flowers?” 2. A parody of Strange Interlude. 3. Upsetting … Continue reading

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