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3 things about Errol Morris’s AMERICAN DHARMA

Posted on July 27, 2024 by robchristopher

American Dharma [2018] 1. Real profits from fictional currency. 2. It all began with an encounter at Sundance. 3. Breitbart shouting himself into a coronary.

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3 things about Mstyslav Chernov’s 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL

Posted on July 21, 2024 by robchristopher

20 Days in Mariupol [2023] 1. Charging cellphones just to be able to use them as flashlights. 2. The nurse explains that the injured woman’s condition was “incompatible with life.” 3. A dirty hand jerking in pain.

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3 things about Reed Harkness’s SAM NOW

Posted on June 2, 2024 by robchristopher

Sam Now [2022] 1. Candybones. 2. He’s disturbed by Sam’s resilience. 3. Returning to remove the MISSING MOM flyers. A vivid reminder that there are certain stories only a documentary can tell.

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“I had nine months of intense culture shock and then suddenly I was in love with Chicago”

Posted on March 14, 2024 by robchristopher

I had the pleasure of speaking with The New Chicagoan about Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago. My film is now streaming all over place and there’s also a soundtrack album!

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3 things about Kristina Lindström and Kristian Petri’s THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOY IN THE WORLD

Posted on March 8, 2024 by robchristopher

The Most Beautiful Boy in the World [2021] 1. Visconti’s direction largely consisted of four things: Go, Stop, Turn Around, Smile. 2. Ten days of apartment cleaning. 3. Manga icon.

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3 things about Josell Ramos’s MAESTRO

Posted on March 7, 2024 by robchristopher

Maestro [2003] 1. Reading the grooves without headphones. 2. An array of tweeters suspended over the dancefloor. 3. Gwen Guthrie’s farewell speech at the closing of the Paradise Garage.

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3 things about Griffin Dunne’s JOAN DIDION: THE CENTER WILL NOT HOLD

Posted on March 5, 2024 by robchristopher

Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold [2017] 1. During a party at their house, she walks into her child’s bedroom and finds drug paraphernalia 2. Ice-cold Coke in the fridge at all times. 3. Collecting the latest gossip during … Continue reading →

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3 things about Julie Cohen’s EVERY BODY

Posted on February 9, 2024 by robchristopher

Every Body [2023] 1. “The current was too strong.” 2. Newspaper headline: “Bathroom” Bill Dead–For Now 3. They acknowledge that their mother will never get their pronouns right.

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ROY’S WORLD soundtrack LP named one of the most exciting jazz albums since 1969

Posted on December 31, 2023 by robchristopher

In a new article at All About Jazz, critic Robert Middleton deems Jason Adasiewicz’s LP “a roller-coaster ride and, so far, my favorite album of 2023.” He concludes his lengthy review by writing “Roy’s World has everything you want in … Continue reading →

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3 things about Rob Reiner’s ALBERT BROOKS: DEFENDING MY LIFE

Posted on November 26, 2023 by robchristopher

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life [2023] 1. A drink of water for the dummy. 2. Death is like getting a colonoscopy. 3. The audition for Nicolas Winding Refn. Yes, it’s basically just a puff piece stuffed with celebrity talking heads–but … Continue reading →

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