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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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3 things about Werner Herzog’s ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD

Posted on May 24, 2010 by robchristopher

Encounters at the End of the World [2007] 1. The iceberg is larger than the one that sunk the Titanic. It’s larger than the Titanic itself. It’s larger even than the country that produced the Titanic. 2. They all lie … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jennie Livingston’s PARIS IS BURNING

Posted on May 19, 2010 by robchristopher

Paris Is Burning [1990] 1. “Everybody wanted to be Marilyn Monroe. Nobody wanted to be Lena Horne.” 2. “Having the vagina does not mean you will have a fabulous life.” 3. The 13-year old and the 15-year old, embracing openly … Continue reading →

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3 things about Daniel Kraus’ PROFESSOR

Posted on May 8, 2010 by robchristopher

Professor [2010] 1. Operation Iraqi Freedom baseball cap. 2. “And I know exactly when that moment will be, when our retirement account has enough of what Mike Royko called ‘fuck you’ money.” 3. In the middle of a long, passionate … Continue reading →

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