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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s KIMI

Kimi [2022] 1. Hand sanitizing ritual. 2. Puzzle piece keychain. 3. Elderly mother knitting in the corner.

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3 things about Daniel Mann’s ADA

Ada [1961] 1. “I never thought I’d be a lady, let alone a First Lady.” 2. She asks the butler to clear his table. 3. Rigged voting board.

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3 things about Dennis Hopper’s OUT OF THE BLUE

Out of the Blue [1981] 1. Guest drummer. 2. Painting her face blue with an ice cream cone. 3. A punk gesture.

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3 things about Luis Buñuel’s THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie [1972] 1. Don Rafael speaks in a mixture of French and Spanish. 2. “Tastes like Quasi-Cola.” 3. The maid is 52.. 3 other things.

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3 things about Gary Nelson’s THE BLACK HOLE

The Black Hole [1979] 1. “The word ‘impossible,’ Mr. Booth, is only found in the dictionary of fools.” 2. Electronic Slim Pickens. 3. Killed by a massive TV monitor. Not good but also … not bad? I’m just a sentimentalist.

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3 things about Adam McKay’s DON’T LOOK UP

Don’t Look Up [2021] 1. Diet app. 2. The algorithms were wrong: he doesn’t die alone. 3. Firing at the comet with a pistol.

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3 things about Nicholas Ray’s JOHNNY GUITAR

Johnny Guitar [1954] 1. “How many men have you forgotten?” “As many women as you’ve remembered.” 2. Lovers’ initials carved in the bark of a tree on the riverbank. 3. Right between the eyes. 3 other things.

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3 things about Michael Anderson’s LOGAN’S RUN

Logan’s Run [1976] 1. Slo-mo sex club. 2. “I hate Outside! I hate it!” 3. Cats in Congress.

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3 things about Gregg Araki’s THE LIVING END

The Living End [1992] 1. “Fuck! Don’t these wenches listen to anything else besides k.d. lang and Michelle Shocked?!” 2. Beer and Barbie cereal. 3. Choking in the shower.

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3 things about John Huston’s THE AFRICAN QUEEN

The African Queen [1951] 1. She unfurls the umbrella and positions it above his head. 2. Forging a blade. 3. A very quick marriage. 3 other things.

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