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3 things about Dan Curtis’s EXPRESS TO TERROR, aka SUPERTRAIN

Posted on January 15, 2024 by robchristopher

Supertrain [1979] 1. Pointless elevator. 2. Donna Summer soundalike. 3. His idea of helping a man who’s hanging from the outside of the train: ordering the engineer to “redline” it. Just as bad as I’d expected. Possibly worse.

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3 things about Paul Thomas Anderson’s BOOGIE NIGHTS

Posted on January 22, 2020 by robchristopher

Boogie Nights [1997] 1. After a long night at the club, he puts on a record by Chico Hamilton and pours himself a drink. 2. “I’m not a complicated man. I like cinema, in particular I like to see people … Continue reading →

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3 things about Whit Stillman’s THE LAST DAYS OF DISCO

Posted on January 5, 2020 by robchristopher

The Last Days of Disco [1998] 1. Hidden in the sub-basement. 2. “There’s something really sexy about Scrooge McDuck.” 3. “A lot of people like to say they won’t take no for an answer. I just wanted you to know … Continue reading →

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3 things about Gene Graham’s THE GODFATHER OF DISCO

Posted on October 28, 2007 by robchristopher

The Godfather of Disco [2007] 1. Much overlap with the book I read on vacation, The Secret History of Disco. I’m glad I had read it before seeing this. 2. Tony Humphries looked/acted weird. 3. Ample Grace Jones photos but, … Continue reading →

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