Tag Archives: Elizabeth Taylor

3 things about Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s SUDDENLY, LAST SUMMER

Posted on January 9, 2023 by robchristopher

Suddenly, Last Summer [1959] 1. Trails of debris. 2. Daiquiris at 5 o’clock. 3. “We procured for him!”

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3 things about Joseph Losey’s BOOM!

Posted on July 3, 2021 by robchristopher

Boom! [1968] 1. “Shit on your mother!” 2. “I don’t go in for hand-kissing.” 3. “There are many art treasures in my bedroom, including me.” Intoxicating.

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3 things about Nicholas Roeg’s SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH

Posted on March 14, 2021 by robchristopher

Sweet Bird of Youth [1989] 1. She wants him now and she means now, not later. 2. “Don’t call me ‘honey.’ I can’t stand being called ‘honey’ by unknown persons of the same gender.” “What’s gender, honey?” 3. A nautically … Continue reading →

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3 things about Richard Brooks’s CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF

Posted on May 13, 2018 by robchristopher

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof [1958] 1. “What is the victory of a cat on a hot tin roof?” “Just stayin’ on it, I guess. Long as she can.” 2. Brown cashmere robe. 3. She obediently locks the bedroom … Continue reading →

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3 things about Clarence Brown’s NATIONAL VELVET

Posted on December 9, 2017 by robchristopher

National Velvet [1944] 1. She practices riding using a string while lying in bed. 2. “Everyone should have a chance at a breathtaking piece of folly once in his life.” 3. Bits of shredded hedges on the ground.

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3 things about Vincente Minnelli’s THE SANDPIPER

Posted on October 19, 2017 by robchristopher

The Sandpiper [1965] 1. She pushes her hair back with the handle of her paintbrush. 3. “I want you Laura. I want you.” She’s speechless, stunned. Without another word he turns and leaves the house. 2. They lie on a … Continue reading →

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3 things about Anthony Asquith’s THE V.I.P.s

Posted on March 17, 2014 by robchristopher

The V.I.P.s [1963] 1. “Perhaps you should have told him. Perhaps I should have told him. Perhaps we should have told him.” 2. “You wanted babies!” screams Richard Burton. 3. “I shall probably arrive in Florida in an advanced state … Continue reading →

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3 things about Vincente Minnelli’s FATHER OF THE BRIDE

Posted on December 2, 2013 by robchristopher

Father of the Bride [1950] 1. A circular rack of pipes near his easy chair. 2. “And what would you like–a dozen frozen daiquiris?” 3. Triple pane of Liz in a bridal gown.

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3 things about Giuseppe Patroni Griffi’s THE DRIVER’S SEAT (IDENTIKIT)

Posted on March 30, 2013 by robchristopher

The Driver’s Seat (Identikit) [1974] 1. “When I diet, I diet. And when I orgasm, I orgasm. I don’t believe in mixing the two cultures.” 2. A giant stack of cafe chairs. She wanders around the empty pavilion. A group … Continue reading →

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