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3 things about Kristina Goolsby & Ashley York’s TIG

Posted on July 17, 2016 by robchristopher

Tig [2015] 1. Cat pictures with Conan. 2. Tig meets Harpo. 3. “This is the part where I have cancer!”

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3 things about Thom Andersen & Noël Burch’s RED HOLLYWOOD

Posted on July 1, 2016 by robchristopher

Red Hollywood [1996] 1. After a man rejects one of them, the group of five women slowly descend the steps and walk away, disappearing into the fog. 2. Abraham Polonsky: “Every crime story is about capitalism. Because capitalism is about … Continue reading →

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Jason Adasiewicz and the sounds of ROY’S WORLD.

Posted on June 3, 2016 by robchristopher

I am thrilled to announce the collaboration of jazz musician and composer Jason Adasiewicz on the soundtrack of my forthcoming documentary Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago. I’ve loved the sound of the vibraphone at least as far back as Twin … Continue reading →

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3 things about Alex Gibney’s ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM

Posted on April 13, 2016 by robchristopher

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room [2005] 1. Mark-to-market. 2. “Legendary” biking trips. 3. Bankruptcy, bonuses.

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My next film: ROY’S WORLD.

Posted on March 30, 2016 by robchristopher

I’d like to tell you about my new project, a documentary. ROY’S WORLD: BARRY GIFFORD’S CHICAGO Barry Gifford is one of America’s greatest storytellers. His work includes the novel Wild at Heart, which was adapted by David Lynch into a … Continue reading →

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3 things about Terence Davies’ OF TIME AND THE CITY

Posted on March 27, 2016 by robchristopher

Of Time and the City [2008] 1. Deconsecrated churches turned into gourmet restaurants. 2. “‘You meet your destiny on the road you take to avoid it,’ Carl Jung.” 3. The beach so full of people you can barely see any … Continue reading →

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3 things about Claude Nuridsany & Marie Pérennou’s MICROCOSMOS

Posted on March 1, 2016 by robchristopher

Microcosmos [1996] 1. A drop of water is absorbed by a leaf. 2. Snail congress. 3. A murderous bird.

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3 things about Maria Finitzo’s 5 GIRLS

Posted on February 17, 2016 by robchristopher

5 Girls [2001] 1. After getting a hug from the boy she tells her friends, “This jacket will never be washed.” 2. From the balcony they look down onto the dancefloor, silently, bored. 3. “I wish I hadn’t been so … Continue reading →

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Watched In 2015: My Ten Favorites

Posted on January 2, 2016 by robchristopher

When I’d finished looking back at the films I watched in 2015 and chose my ten favorites, I noticed something very interesting. For the first time since I started drawing up this list, fully half of my choices were directed by … Continue reading →

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3 things about Francine Parker’s FTA

Posted on December 19, 2015 by robchristopher

FTA [1972] 1. Jane wears her Klute haircut. 2. The only film in the history of motion pictures to feature a song called “I’m Tired of Bastards Fuckin’ Over Me.” 3. Disturbingly cheerful narration at atomic bomb museum in Hiroshima.

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