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3 things about Nicholas Ray’s JOHNNY GUITAR
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
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.
3 things about Freddie Francis’s TROG
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
3 things about Michael Curtiz’s FLAMINGO ROAD
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
3 things about Richard Thorpe’s ABOVE SUSPICION
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?”
3 things about Robert Aldrich’s WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?
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
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.”
3 things about Nicholas Ray’s JOHNNY GUITAR
Johnny Guitar [1954] 1. “I like to hear it spin.” 2. The look on her face after she shoots down the chandelier. 3. She stretches the shirt over the back of the chair to help it dry. 3 other things.
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3 things about Joseph Pevney’s FEMALE ON THE BEACH
Female on the Beach [1955] 1. “I have a long list of dislikes. And it’s getting longer.” 2. Inadvertent (?) closeup of Joan’s panties. 3. He distracts himself by playing with a shark hook and an apple.
3 things about Vincent Sherman’s THE DAMNED DON’T CRY
The Damned Don’t Cry [1950] 1. Always, the sound of oil pumps in the background. 2. The main room of the club is a series of low-slung arches receding into the background. 3. Patricia, pronounced puh-TREE-sha.