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3 things about Douglas Tirola’s HEY BARTENDER

Posted on July 9, 2013 by robchristopher

Hey Bartender [2013] 1. The bar was built in such a way that anyone seated at the bar can see everyone else seated at the bar. “People get laid at bars. At least, in the bars that we design.” 2. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Shirley Clarke’s PORTRAIT OF JASON

Posted on May 30, 2013 by robchristopher

Portrait of Jason [1967] 1. “I’ve suffered very expensively. I mean, extensively.” 2. The drag queens go downtown and suck in their lips. 3. He moves his hand away from his face, revealing a track of tears on his cheek. Stunning. Even 34 … Continue reading →

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3 things about Godfrey Reggio’s NAQOYQATSI

Posted on April 15, 2013 by robchristopher

Naqoyqatsi [2002] 1. Smile, laugh, nod in agreement. 2. The whole table dives into the platter of pizza. 3. A lonely cello, the last remnant of human warmth. 3 other things. Trivia: this was the last film I ever saw … Continue reading →

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3 things about Clare Beavan & Nic Stacey’s CODEBREAKER

Posted on April 10, 2013 by robchristopher

Codebreaker [2012] 1. All we need is 1 and 0. 2. He would sometimes wear a gas mask as he bicycled to work. He suffered from hay fever. 3. A half-eaten apple was found by his body.

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3 things about Godfrey Reggio’s POWAQQATSI

Posted on April 9, 2013 by robchristopher

Powaqqatsi [1988] 1. Lifting the grain, fanning the grain. 2. A manually-powered Ferris wheel. 3. Hurricane loop. Will reappear in Naqoyqatsi.

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3 things about John Scheinfeld’s WHO IS HARRY NILSSON (AND WHY IS EVERYBODY TALKIN’ ABOUT HIM?)

Posted on March 3, 2013 by robchristopher

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him?) [2010] 1. Otto Preminger sitting cross-legged on the floor, wearing an electric blue jumpsuit. 2. He asked Mickey Dolenz to come get him at the hospital, and to bring … Continue reading →

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3 things about Godfrey Reggio’s KOYAANISQATSI

Posted on February 23, 2013 by robchristopher

Koyaanisqatsi [1983] 1. The tourists look up in wonder. A massive skyscraper. 2. Casino ladies. 3. Trouble lighting a cigarette. 3 other things.

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3 things about Ron Fricke’s SAMSARA

Posted on September 17, 2012 by robchristopher

Samsara [2011] 1. Bog mummy with the stubble still visible on its chin. 2. A vast crowd in Mecca circulating like molecules. 3. Shopping cart loaded with bath tissue.

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3 things about Jafar Panahi’s THIS IS NOT A FILM

Posted on April 18, 2012 by robchristopher

This Is Not a Film [2011] 1. He suddenly stops. Frustrated. “If we could tell a film, why make a film?” 2. The iguana scampers up the back of the bookcase. 3. “Don’t come out here, Mr. Panahi. They will … Continue reading →

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3 things about Barbara Kopple’s HARLAN COUNTY U.S.A.

Posted on February 8, 2012 by robchristopher

Harlan County U.S.A. [1976] 1. An elderly woman declares, “They can shoot me, but they can’t shoot the union out of me.” 2. With a straight face, a coal company attorney claims that black lung is no more common among … Continue reading →

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