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3 things about Ken Russell’s WOMEN IN LOVE

Women in Love [1969] 1. He describes the different ways to eat a fig. 2. She lies down on the bed and says, “You should try to love me a little more and want me a little less.” 3. After … Continue reading

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3 things about Paul Humfress and Derek Jarman’s SEBASTIANE

Sebastiane [1976] 1. Milky fluid, red lips, white teeth. 2. He eats a raw onion, the green stalk still attached. 3. A game of Frisbee.

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3 things about Blake Edwards’ VICTOR VICTORIA

Victor Victoria [1982] 1. “Sit up, stand up, throw up.” 2. He gives the policeman a large bribe, then punches him in the face and takes the money back. 3. A whimpering from the cupboard.

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s REBECCA

Rebecca [1940] 1. She hastily pops a chocolate into her mouth to cover up the taste of the medicine. 2. “A bunch of young people from London will come up and turn the place into a nightclub.” 3. Mrs. Danvers … Continue reading

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3 things about Andrew Haigh’s WEEKEND

Weekend [2011] 1. “I’m trying to redraw myself … People keep hiding my pencil.” 2. Cum on his chest. Glen hands him back his own t-shirt and he mops it up. 3. That moment when you’ve stayed up all night … Continue reading

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3 things about Stephen Cone’s THE WISE KIDS

The Wise Kids [2011] 1. He gets up on the cross in flip-flops. 2. “You go to where you were before you were born. You go to where you were in 1722. That was a good year.” 3. Tim is … Continue reading

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3 things about Jim Sharman’s THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW

The Rocky Horror Picture Show [1975] 1. The bones become visible through the bandages. 2. Dr. Frank-N-Furter runs his index finger down the treasure trail. 3. An uncanny replica of the RKO logo. Believe it or not, I’d never seen … Continue reading

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3 things about Wong Kar-wai’s HAPPY TOGETHER

Happy Together [1997] 1. He watches from a nearby doorway, munching on a sandwich, as his ex gets into a car with his new lover. 2. They practice tango steps in the empty kitchen. 3. “You can ‘see’ more with … Continue reading

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3 things about Mike Mills’ BEGINNERS

Beginners [2010] 1. “We had the good fortune to feel a kind of sadness our parents didn’t have time for.” 2. On the wall above his couch is a still from Andy Warhol’s Empire. 3. He asks her how she … Continue reading

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3 things about François Ozon’s POTICHE

Potiche [2010] 1. She opens up a desk drawer, takes out a can of hairspray, and gives herself a quick touchup. 2. A suede-wrapped telephone? 3. She suddenly appears in the market, surrounded by members of the press. He looks … Continue reading

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