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3 things about Robert Aldrich’s WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?

Posted on June 23, 2025 by robchristopher

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? [1962] 1. A perfectly ordinary lambchop. 2. “You mean all this time we could have been friends?” 3. Seeing her reflection in the mirror, she breaks down sobbing. Then Blanche starts buzzing again and … Continue reading →

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3 things about Tod Browning’s THE UNKNOWN

Posted on April 1, 2024 by robchristopher

The Unknown [1927] 1. Treadmills for horses. 2. “Men! The beasts! God would show wisdom if he took the hands from all of them!” 3. Playing guitar with his feet.

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3 things about George Cukor’s THE WOMEN

Posted on May 18, 2023 by robchristopher

The Women [1939] 1. Glam cowgirl duds. 2. Scratching her back.. 3. “May I suggest, if you’re dressing to please Stephen, not that one. He doesn’t like such obvious effects.” “Thanks for the tip. But when anything I wear doesn’t … Continue reading →

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3 things about Nicholas Ray’s JOHNNY GUITAR

Posted on January 29, 2022 by robchristopher

Johnny Guitar [1954] 1. “How many men have you forgotten?” “As many women as you’ve remembered.” 2. Lovers’ initials carved in the bark of a tree on the riverbank. 3. Right between the eyes. 3 other things.

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3 things about Jean-Luc Godard’s THE IMAGE BOOK

Posted on February 17, 2019 by robchristopher

The Image Book [2018] 1. “Brecht said in reality only a fragment carries the mark of authenticity.” 2. Joan interrupted. 3. Phlegmy cough in surround sound.

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3 things about Freddie Francis’s TROG

Posted on August 3, 2018 by robchristopher

Trog [1970] 1. A sort of jumpsuit/smock with lapels on both the front and back. 2. Dinosaur flashback. 3. Impaled on a stalagmite. Oh, Joan. She really should have called it a day after Night Gallery. What an amazingly poor, … Continue reading →

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3 things about Michael Curtiz’s FLAMINGO ROAD

Posted on July 20, 2018 by robchristopher

Flamingo Road [1949] 1. She goes to pour him a cup of coffee and, thanks to noir lighting, the kitchen is a dungeon. 2. “The people haven’t elected anyone in this state for so long, they’ve lost the habit. It’s … Continue reading →

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3 things about Richard Thorpe’s ABOVE SUSPICION

Posted on May 27, 2018 by robchristopher

Above Suspicion [1943] 1. In frustration, Joan picks at the rose on her hat. 2. “We were miles apart.” “Miles, indeed.” 3. Miniature car tumbling off the cliff and bursting into flame. “How about some spaghetti?”

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3 things about Robert Aldrich’s WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?

Posted on November 1, 2017 by robchristopher

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? [1962] 1. She blows the drifting feather away from her face. 2. Her face as seen through a shelf of empty bottles. 3. Cramming the chocolates into her mouth. Continuing to munch as she … Continue reading →

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3 things about Charles Walters’ TORCH SONG

Posted on June 6, 2017 by robchristopher

Torch Song [1953] 1. Comparing her legs to those on the cardboard cutout. 2. Joan, in blackface, tears off her wig in a rage, revealing her flaming orange hair. 3. A most tortured rendition of “Tenderly.”

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