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3 things about Joanna Hogg’s THE SOUVENIR

Posted on May 30, 2021 by robchristopher

The Souvenir [2019] 1. Dividing the bed with stuffed animals. 2. Awkward directing sequence. 3. She looks her steadily in the face and says, “The worst.”

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3 things about Nagisa Ôshima’s TABOO

Posted on May 24, 2021 by robchristopher

Taboo [1999] 1. Obscure reasons for not cutting off his locks. 2. Chopping down the tree in a single stroke. 3. “I’m more inclined to incline towards those who are inclined.”

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3 things about Jean-Luc Godard’s BREATHLESS

Posted on May 23, 2021 by robchristopher

Breathless [1960] 1. Making out during a Western. 2. “Sleeping’s so sad. You say ‘sleeping together’ but you never do.” 3. He berates him for wearing silk socks with a tweed suit.

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3 things about Paul Verhoeven’s BLACK BOOK

Posted on May 22, 2021 by robchristopher

Black Book [2006] 1. A sensitive whistler. 2. He pulls down her panties and says, “You’re a perfectionist, aren’t you?” 3. Screwing down the lid of the casket using her locket.

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3 things about Errol Morris’s STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

Posted on May 18, 2021 by robchristopher

Standard Operating Procedure [2008] 1. He outlines the subtle differences between “Criminal Act” and “S.O.P.” 2. If she could take it back, she wouldn’t have joined the army. 3. Upset that the “No Photographs Allowed” sign was violated. 3 other … Continue reading →

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3 things about Quentin Dupieux’s KEEP AN EYE OUT

Posted on May 16, 2021 by robchristopher

Keep an Eye Out [2018] 1. Actually. 2. Smoking hole. 3. A discussion on the fine art of eating on stage.

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3 things about Leo McCarey’s MY SON JOHN

Posted on May 15, 2021 by robchristopher

My Son John [1952] 1. Bops him on the head with her Bible. 2. Helen Hayes and the look on her face when she says to him, “You take over whenever you want to.” 3. A shaft of light illuminates … Continue reading →

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3 things about Roy Andersson’s ABOUT ENDLESSNESS

Posted on May 12, 2021 by robchristopher

About Endlessness [2019] 1. We end on a road to nowhere. 2. They firmly push the man out of the office. 3. “I would rather be a tomato.”

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3 things about Quentin Tarantino’s PULP FICTION

Posted on May 10, 2021 by robchristopher

Pulp Fiction [1994] 1. Steve Buscemi as Buddy Holly. 2. “Lots of cream and lots of sugar.” 3. Square.

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3 things about Bill Forsyth’s LOCAL HERO

Posted on May 9, 2021 by robchristopher

Local Hero [1983] 1. Pressing a few buttons, he transforms his office into a planetarium. 2. They’re enjoying the casserole until … 3. An enormous snifter filled with matchbooks.

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