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3 things about S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR

RRR [2022] 1. Dance-off. 2. Snake-fling. “No animals were harmed in the making of this film” disclaimer. 3. Blocks-of-stone-stretch.

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3 things about Julien Duvivier’s FLASH AND FANTASY

Flesh and Fantasy [1943] 1. Mask shop⁠—an inspiration for Eyes Wide Shut? 2. His reflection laughs at him. 3. Her unusual earrings.

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3 things about Luca Guadagnino’s SUSPIRIA

Suspiria [2018] 1. Many contortions. 2. Clearing away the leaves from the doorstep. 3. Long black hair, black skull.

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3 things about François Ozon’s PETER VON KANT

Peter von Kant [2022] 1. First he scorns “humility,” then he goes on about how important it is. 2. “Your physique is your livelihood. You have nothing else.” 3. Staring out the blue window at the falling snowflakes. Equal parts … Continue reading

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3 things about Larry Cohen’s BONE

Bone [1972] 1. Shoplifting meat. 2. “I do all the work.” 3. Literally burying his head in the sand.

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3 things about Edgar Wright’s LAST NIGHT IN SOHO

Last Night in Soho [2021] 1. Staircase and mirrors. 2. Flaming phonograph. 3. “I won’t tell anyone.” “I know you won’t.”

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3 things about E. A. Dupont’s PICCADILLY

Piccadilly [1929] 1. Neon sign for Gordon’s Gin: THE HEART OF A GOOD COCKTAIL. 2. The knowing look on her face as Mabel leaves the office. 3. With inebriated slowness, he butters the bread and then devours it.

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3 things about Ronald Neame’s THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE

The Poseidon Adventure [1972] 1. Suppository. 2. When Arthur O’Connell says, “I have no choice.” 3. Strand of drool from his mouth as he mourns Mrs. Rosen.

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3 things about Steven Spielberg’s E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial [1982] 1. “This is reality, Greg.” 2. A fleeting red glow before he closes the lid. 3. They just abandon the pizza and leave it lying on the ground.

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3 things about Costa-Gavras’s Z

Z [1969] 1. A family portrait and a clean white shirt. 2. He does a little jig in the street and then walks into a bar, where he sexually harasses a boy who’s playing the pinball machine. 3. “Lithe and … Continue reading

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