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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s NOTORIOUS

Posted on July 11, 2022 by robchristopher

Notorious [1946] 1. The way he adjusts the scarf after tying it around her waist. 2. A short, sharp punch silences her. 3. “I have been expecting this.” 3 other things

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3 things about Sidney Lumet’s NETWORK

Posted on July 10, 2022 by robchristopher

Network [1976] 1. The middle of the George Washington Bridge. 2. “I want angry shows.” 3. The sheen of his mustache in the conference room’s half-light.

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3 things about John Huston’s THE MISFITS

Posted on July 5, 2022 by robchristopher

The Misfits [1961] 1. “If I’m going to be alone, I want to be by myself.” 2. An unbuilt bedroom. 3. Selling wild horses for 6 cents a pound.

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3 things about Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s PULSE

Posted on July 4, 2022 by robchristopher

Pulse [2001] 1. She instructs him on how to bookmark a webpage and how to “print screen.” 2. Glitch loop: man crossing a threshold. 3. Following the rollaway gas cap.

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3 things about David Cronenberg’s CRIMES OF THE FUTURE

Posted on July 3, 2022 by robchristopher

Crimes of the Future [2022] 1. “Careful. Don’t spill.” 2. Inner Beauty Pageant. 3. Double drill.

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3 things about Leo Hurwitz’s STRANGE VICTORY

Posted on June 30, 2022 by robchristopher

Strange Victory [1948] 1. “They paid. Everyone paid.” 2. Silver Shirts. 3. Euphemistic signifiers of restrictive housing and membership. “Select Clientele,” etc.

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3 things about Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s MYSTERIOUS OBJECT AT NOON

Posted on June 22, 2022 by robchristopher

Mysterious Object at Noon [1999] 1. He reminds them that he was promised KFC. 2. Playing inside, playing outside, swimming in the water. 3. Cripple boy.

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3 things about Kenji Mizoguchi’s OSAKA ELEGY

Posted on June 9, 2022 by robchristopher

Osaka Elegy [1936] 1. “Have you forgotten that you’re the owner, at least in name, of Asai Pharmaceuticals? Yet you’re still the servile little toad you always were.” 2. Elaborate tracking shot upon entering Suminoe Suites. 3. I like to … Continue reading →

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3 things about Matt Reeves’ THE BATMAN

Posted on June 4, 2022 by robchristopher

The Batman [2022] 1. The look on his face as he’s being cuffed. 2. Glasgow cemetery cycle ride. 3. Joker next door.

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3 things about Wes Anderson’s THE FRENCH DISPATCH

Posted on June 3, 2022 by robchristopher

The French Dispatch [2021] 1. “I’ll have my drink now.” 2. Cat-covered roofs. 3. Typographic memory.

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