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3 things about Carl Reiner’s DEAD MEN DON’T WEAR PLAID

Posted on July 27, 2013 by robchristopher

Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid [1982] 1. Cleaning woman. Cleaning woman. 2. “If you need me, just call. You know how to dial, don’t you? You just put your finger in the hole and make tiny little circles.” 3. Alan … Continue reading →

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3 things about Robert Aldrich’s KISS ME DEADLY

Posted on June 5, 2013 by robchristopher

Kiss Me Deadly [1955] 1. “Seconds?” she asks. “Okay,” he replies, and leans in for a kiss. 2. A short-sleeved white polo shirt, buttoned to the neck, tucked into high-waisted gray slacks. 3. He casually finishes the glass of milk … Continue reading →

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3 things about Charles Vidor’s GILDA

Posted on April 21, 2013 by robchristopher

Gilda [1946] 1. “I’m decent.” She adjusts a strap on her dress. 2. “Statistics show that there are more women in the world than anything else … except insects.” 3. The stooge hustles her through the crowd, then Johnny grabs … Continue reading →

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3 things about Robert Siodmak’s CRISS CROSS

Posted on December 1, 2012 by robchristopher

Criss Cross [1949] 1. Rhumba flute–then, Tony Curtis. 2. She looks across the bar at him and asks, “Bad day at the races?” 3. Burt has freckles on his shoulders.

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3 things about Otto Preminger’s ANGEL FACE

Posted on October 30, 2012 by robchristopher

Angel Face [1952] 1. She keeps right on playing. 2. For the ceremony, she wears a bridal bed jacket. Then her fellow patients launch into a congratulatory song. 3. He pops the cork; she pops the clutch.

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3 things about David Miller’s SUDDEN FEAR

Posted on June 3, 2012 by robchristopher

Sudden Fear [1952] 1. “I know a way.” Click. “I know a way.” Click. “I know a way.” Click. “I know a way.” Click. 2. Joan shows some leg. 3. Her eyes do not merely glow in the dark–they glisten … Continue reading →

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3 things about Fritz Lang’s THE BLUE GARDENIA

Posted on May 28, 2012 by robchristopher

The Blue Gardenia [1953] 1. They drink Polynesian Pearldivers with perfectly formed ice cones. He recites the drink’s menu description from memory: “These aren’t really drinks. They’re trade winds across cool lagoons. They’re the Southern Cross above coral reefs. They’re … Continue reading →

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3 things about Orson Welles’ TOUCH OF EVIL

Posted on April 29, 2012 by robchristopher

Touch of Evil [1958] 1. As she exits through the door, he licks his lips. 2. “He was some kind of man. What does it matter what you say about somebody?” 3. I want to see a movie just about … Continue reading →

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3 things about Robert Aldrich’s KISS ME DEADLY

Posted on January 5, 2012 by robchristopher

Kiss Me Deadly [1955] 1. Both Mike and Velda have a bottle of Kentucky Tavern bourbon at their apartments. 2. The look on his face as he smashes the coroner’s fingers in the desk drawer. 3. “Kiss me, Mike. I … Continue reading →

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3 things about Joseph Losey’s THE PROWLER

Posted on November 30, 2011 by robchristopher

The Prowler [1951] 1. Unconvincingly, he demonstrates a reluctance to leave. Finally  she offers him a cup of coffee. His name is Webb. 2. On his wall is a target practice training poster with a cluster of hits near the … Continue reading →

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