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3 things about Peter Bogdonovich’s TARGETS

Posted on March 11, 2023 by robchristopher

Targets [1968] 1. Blue ink on the check for his new gun, blue house, blue hand-towel, blue paper towels. 2. “Hardly ever missed, did I?” 3. The “good guy with a gun” who who isn’t of much use. 3 other … Continue reading →

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3 things about Robert Aldrich’s THE BIG KNIFE

Posted on May 20, 2020 by robchristopher

The Big Knife [1955] 1. “Never underestimate a man just because you don’t like him.” 2. Backscratcher as seduction tool. 3. Fake hearing-aid.

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3 things about Quentin Tarantino’s ONCE UPON A TIME … IN HOLLYWOOD

Posted on July 30, 2019 by robchristopher

Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood [2019] 1. Across the street from the theater is a shop featuring a sign for Stan’s Donuts. 2. Goosing the blender. 3. He laughs to himself, adding, “That train has left the station.”

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3 things about George Cukor’s A STAR IS BORN

Posted on June 8, 2019 by robchristopher

A Star Is Born [1954] 1. She kisses him first. 2. A tiny, squelched “no.” 3. Spanish musical troupe rehearsing backstage. 3 other things.

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3 things about Robert Mulligan’s INSIDE DAISY CLOVER

Posted on July 30, 2018 by robchristopher

Inside Daisy Clover [1965] 1. Evening. Near the beach. Sitting outside at a card table with a small lamp on it. The breeze stirs the ribbon in her hair. A worried look on her face. 2. Looping breakdown. ADR booth, … Continue reading →

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3 things about Thom Andersen & Noël Burch’s RED HOLLYWOOD

Posted on July 1, 2016 by robchristopher

Red Hollywood [1996] 1. After a man rejects one of them, the group of five women slowly descend the steps and walk away, disappearing into the fog. 2. Abraham Polonsky: “Every crime story is about capitalism. Because capitalism is about … Continue reading →

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3 things about Robert Zemeckis’ WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT

Posted on March 3, 2015 by robchristopher

Who Framed Roger Rabbit [1988] 1. Cattle call. 2. He sniffs the edge of the record. 3. Singing sword.

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3 things about David Cronenberg’s MAPS TO THE STARS

Posted on March 1, 2015 by robchristopher

Maps to the Stars [2014] 1. Toe shoes. 2. “Everything is research on some level.” 3. They both slip beneath the surface of the water and disappear.

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