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3 things about Stanley Nelson’s MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL

Posted on November 13, 2023 by robchristopher

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool [2019] 1. Going cold turkey at the barn. 2. “Quincy Jones sure is a handsome man.” 3. It ended when Coltrane started playing for himself instead of for the band.

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3 things about Leslie Buchbinder’s WESTERMANN: MEMORIAL TO THE IDEA OF MAN IF HE WAS AN IDEA

Posted on October 21, 2023 by robchristopher

Westermann: Memorial to the Idea of Man If He Was an Idea [2023] 1. An elegant wooden box, on the lid of which is EDS VARNISH. 2. “He made two hundred gifts a year and two works of art.” 3. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Nanfu Wang’s IN THE SAME BREATH

Posted on October 6, 2023 by robchristopher

In the Same Breath [2021] 1. New Year’s to New Year’s. 2. Absurdly low figure of 3,000 fatalities. 3. The hospital worker scolds the ambulance crew: quit bringing patients here, we have no beds.

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3 things about Kieran Turner’s JOBRIATH A.D.

Posted on September 15, 2023 by robchristopher

Jobriath A.D. [2012] 1. Triumphant gig at Tuscaloosa. 2. He wasn’t the hustler, Joby was the hustler. 3. Living at the top of the Chelsea Hotel.

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3 things about Lauren Greenfield’s THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES

Posted on September 14, 2023 by robchristopher

The Queen of Versailles [2012] 1. “I think everybody is better off … for being either my child or my employee.” 2. She’s been “given” the playhouse. 3. Inspired not by the building itself but by its Vegas imitation. Priceless. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Errol Morris’s THE B-SIDE: ELSA DORFMAN’S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

Posted on September 10, 2023 by robchristopher

The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography [2016] 1. Poets dropping by the office regularly to use the free copier. 2. Borrowing a shopping cart for extended periods of time to display her wares. 3. A final answering machine message from … Continue reading →

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Chicago Filmmakers Hosts ROY’S WORLD!

Posted on July 9, 2023 by robchristopher

Saturday, August 5 at 7PM Chicago Filmmakers Firehouse Cinema 1326 W. Hollywood Ave. post-film Q & A and discussion with yours truly This is likely to be the final Chicago screening in awhile, so be there or be square!

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Soundtrack LP for ROY’S WORLD is out now!

Posted on June 30, 2023 by robchristopher

Today is the release day for Jason Adasiewicz’s soundtrack album for Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago. It’s available from Corbett vs. Dempsey on vinyl in all the finest record shops (including Dusty Groove in Chicago) as well as digitally via … Continue reading →

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3 things about Bianca Stigter’s THREE MINUTES: A LENGTHENING

Posted on June 10, 2023 by robchristopher

Three Minutes: A Lengthening [2021] 1. Linden trees. 2. Deducing the owner of the grocery. 3. Couples dancing to British music on the radio.

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3 things about Axel Danielson and Maximilien Van Aertryck’s AND THE KING SAID, WHAT A FANTASTIC MACHINE

Posted on May 12, 2023 by robchristopher

And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine [2023] 1. A scientific explanation of how seeing images can produce adrenaline and dopamine, immediately followed by a startling example. 2. In order to preserve an illusion, certain things must remain hidden. … Continue reading →

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