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3 things about Steve James’ LIFE ITSELF

Posted on September 11, 2014 by robchristopher

Life Itself [2014] 1. Seeing the same theater, onscreen, that I’m sitting in as I watch the movie. 2. “They were a pair of Siamese twins joined at the rear end.” 3. A reprieve, courtesy Leonard Cohen.

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3 things about Hubert Sauper’s DARWIN’S NIGHTMARE

Posted on August 1, 2014 by robchristopher

Darwin’s Nightmare [2004] 1. The only artist in his village, he signs most of his artwork with a copyright symbol next to his name. 2. It’s better to wait, he explains, until the intruder is on the inside of the … Continue reading →

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3 things about Steve James’ HOOP DREAMS

Posted on July 4, 2014 by robchristopher

Hoop Dreams [1994] 1. “Arthur and Shannon spend their summer at Pizza Hut, earning $3.35 an hour.” 2. As they hug, she smears her lipstick on her dress. 3. “Well. Another one walks out the door, and another one comes … Continue reading →

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3 things about Ben Cotner and Ryan White’s THE CASE AGAINST 8

Posted on June 12, 2014 by robchristopher

The Case Against 8 [2014] 1. Ted Olsen leaning against a stack of paper plates. 2. Scalia: “When did it become unconstitutional to exclude homosexual couples from marriage? 1791? 1868, when the 14th Amendment was adopted?” Olson: “When did it … Continue reading →

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3 things about Matt Wolf’s TEENAGE

Posted on April 28, 2014 by robchristopher

Teenage [2013] 1. Child labor ends, kids go to school longer: adolescence is born. 2. Bare-chested, shell-shocked soldiers. 3. “Anything that begins with Duke Ellington, ends with an assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler.”

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3 things about Godfrey Reggio’s VISITORS

Posted on March 8, 2014 by robchristopher

Visitors [2013] 1. Crumbling clown head. 2. Pinch. 3. Corporate totems tumble amidst the garbage.

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3 things about Daniel Kraus’ PREACHER

Posted on January 16, 2014 by robchristopher

Preacher [2011] 1. During his sermon, in his exuberance he drops his handkerchief. A man picks it up and, not missing a beat, he takes it back. 2. He likes to wrastle with fish. 3. A cake that says HAPPY … Continue reading →

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3 things about Drew Associates’ ON THE ROAD WITH DUKE ELLINGTON

Posted on December 4, 2013 by robchristopher

On the Road with Duke Ellington [1974] 1. “Every night we throw a house party, and I’m the guest of honor.” 2. Duke tells Louis Armstrong, “Well, you know, I get stage fright.” 3. “He will perform the new piece … Continue reading →

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3 things about Sophie Fiennes’ THE PERVERT’S GUIDE TO IDEOLOGY

Posted on November 7, 2013 by robchristopher

The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology [2012] 1. “Climb Ev’ry Mountain” was censored from The Sound of Music when it was shown in Communist Yugoslavia. 2. Fidel Castro concluded that the shark in Jaws represented capitalism. 3. Theory of satire: ridiculing … Continue reading →

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3 things about Faythe Levine & Sam Macon’s SIGN PAINTERS

Posted on October 24, 2013 by robchristopher

Sign Painters [2013] 1. “One thing I tell people, don’t ever use pink without talking with the customer first. Some people really do not like that.” 2. Gnarled, paint-spattered hands picking out a tune on an old upright piano. 3. … Continue reading →

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