Tag Archives: Kartemquin Films

3 things about Steve James’s STEVIE

Posted on April 5, 2020 by

Stevie [2002] 1. A disastrous outing at Excalibur. 2. Offer of protection from the Aryan Brotherhood. 3. Because he did not demonstrate remorse, ten years instead of six.

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3 things about Judith Helfand’s COOKED: SURVIVAL BY ZIP CODE

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

Cooked: Survival by Zip Code [2019] 1. They finally get the air conditioning they needed. 2. On the cover of the report: a snowflake. 3. A seemingly all white disaster preparedness conference. Urgent! There’s a story I sometimes tell about … Continue reading →

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3 things about Bing Liu’s MINDING THE GAP

Posted on February 24, 2019 by

Minding the Gap [2018] 1. He won’t stop until the skateboard is really and truly wrecked. 2. “You can’t beat up women, but … sometimes a bitch needs to get slapped.” 3. Bing says, “Cut.” And moves his head slightly. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Kartemquin Films’ THE INQUIRING NUNS

Posted on December 2, 2018 by

The Inquiring Nuns [1968] 1. They’re in a band called The Bubblegum Orgy. 2. Complaining about a rude cashier. 3. “I’m not sure why, but I’m glad you asked me.” A classic.

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3 things about Kelly Richmond Pope’s ALL THE QUEEN’S HORSES

Posted on September 6, 2018 by

All the Queen’s Horses [2017] 1. She closed her eyes to listen to the click of the handcuffs. 2. “When the FBI tells you to keep quiet, you keep quiet.” 3. The majority of embezzlement cases are perpetrated by females.

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3 things about Steve James’ ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL

Posted on March 4, 2018 by

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail [2017] 1. She tries in vain to get someone to listen to her point. 2. The blurred line between a gift and a loan. 3. Justice … with a $10 million legal bill.

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3 things about Maria Finitzo’s 5 GIRLS

Posted on February 17, 2016 by

5 Girls [2001] 1. After getting a hug from the boy she tells her friends, “This jacket will never be washed.” 2. From the balcony they look down onto the dancefloor, silently, bored. 3. “I wish I hadn’t been so … Continue reading →

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3 things about Steve James’ LIFE ITSELF

Posted on September 11, 2014 by

Life Itself [2014] 1. Seeing the same theater, onscreen, that I’m sitting in as I watch the movie. 2. “They were a pair of Siamese twins joined at the rear end.” 3. A reprieve, courtesy Leonard Cohen.

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3 things about Kartemquin Films’ GOLUB: LATE WORKS ARE THE CATASTROPHES

Posted on September 26, 2013 by

Golub: Late Works Are the Catastrophes [2004] 1. $20 worth of guns from the toy store on Bleeker Street. “Get a receipt.” 2. We can disappear you. 3. “You’re at the end of the rope. It’s a long rope. But … Continue reading →

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3 things about Kartemquin Films’ HOME FOR LIFE

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

Home for Life [1967] 1. For Vegas Night, the head of physical therapy runs a blackjack table. 2. “My future is behind me.” 3. She chews nuts using her gums; she has no teeth left.

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