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3 things about Werner Herzog’s CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS

Posted on June 1, 2011 by robchristopher

Cave of Forgotten Dreams [2010] 1. A gallery of horses. One has its mouth open. You can almost hear it whinny. 2. On the cave’s floor: the footprint of an eight-year-old boy next to the footprint of a wolf. Was … Continue reading →

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3 things about Errol Morris’ THE THIN BLUE LINE

Posted on April 7, 2011 by robchristopher

The Thin Blue Line [1988] 1. Portraits in newspapers. Benday dots. 2. The trajectory of the chocolate malt is neatly plotted on the crime scene diagram. 3. He reaches up to scratch his head, revealing his handcuffs.

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3 things about Wim Wenders’ TOKYO-GA

Posted on January 26, 2011 by robchristopher

Tokyo-Ga [1985] 1. The movie showing on the plane is On Golden Pond. 2. There is no name on Ozu’s grave. Just an old Chinese character, mu, which means “nothingness.” 3. Life-sized Colonel Sanders in wax.

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3 things about Charles Ferguson’s INSIDE JOB

Posted on November 29, 2010 by robchristopher

Inside Job [2010] 1. In some cases, 33:1 leverage. 2. “You’ve got three minutes left. Give it your best shot.” His face: a mixture of arrogant superiority, fury, and redhanded guilt. 3. When an interview subject nods vigorously while being … Continue reading →

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3 things about Nikolaus Geyrhalter’s OUR DAILY BREAD

Posted on November 7, 2010 by robchristopher

Our Daily Bread [2005] 1. Shirtless man picking peppers. 2. As the conveyor belt moves along, the saw unzips each pig. The entrails gently pop out like packages. 3. The man smoothly slices the entire cow in half, then answers … Continue reading →

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3 things about Tchavdar Georgiev & Amanda Pope’s THE DESERT OF FORBIDDEN ART

Posted on November 2, 2010 by robchristopher

The Desert of Forbidden Art [2010] 1. “There was no one around to see, except tarantulas, and scorpions, and archeologists.” 2. A wide purple road. 3. Museum staff sets out giant pans of water in each room because the climate … Continue reading →

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3 things about André Schäfer’s ROCK HUDSON: DARK AND HANDSOME STRANGER

Posted on October 27, 2010 by robchristopher

Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger [2010] 1. Sign attached to a crib: AIDS–DO NOT TOUCH. 2. He’s thrown head-first into a giant vat of grapes. 3. Rock Hudson: “Will you scratch my back? No one will touch me.” This film screens Tuesday, November 9 … Continue reading →

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3 things about Mark Landsman’s THUNDER SOUL

Posted on October 4, 2010 by robchristopher

Thunder Soul [2010] 1. “We didn’t have uniforms. Just white shirts and white pants. They would see us coming and say, ‘Why are there all these milkmen?’” 2. 70’s fashion montage. “It was the Superfly look.” “Then it was, tight … Continue reading →

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3 things about Joe Beshenkovsky’s LAPORTE, INDIANA

Posted on September 20, 2010 by robchristopher

LaPorte, Indiana [2010] 1. In the driveway, a red pickup truck and a recliner. 2. A kid looks warily over his shoulder at an enormous soap bubble. 3. “I have spent a ninth of my life dating you. A ninth.” … Continue reading →

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3 things about Robert Kenner’s FOOD, INC.

Posted on June 14, 2010 by robchristopher

Food, Inc. [2008] 1. “1 of every 3 people born after 2000 will suffer from early onset diabetes. Among minorities, it will be every 1 in 2.” 2. Clarence Thomas was once a lawyer for Monsanto. 3. Michael Pollan uses … Continue reading →

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