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3 things about Richard Quine’s STRANGERS WHEN WE MEET

Posted on September 7, 2025 by robchristopher

Strangers When We Meet [1960] 1. “Martinis don’t mix with S-E-X.” 2. Walter Matthau as a lecherous heel. 3. Inappropriate mixed chorus vocal version of the theme song as the film ends.

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3 things about John Frankenheimer’s SEVEN DAYS IN MAY

Posted on February 26, 2025 by robchristopher

Seven Days in May [1964] 1. “I’ll make you two promises: a very good steak, medium rare, and the truth, which is very rare.” 2. The senator refers to Jiggs’s collection of military medals, ribbons, and badges as fruit salad. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Richard Fleischer’s 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA

Posted on December 3, 2022 by robchristopher

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea [1954] 1. Eating with a knife only. 2. Volcania looks an awful lot like the prototype of a Bond villain’s lair. 3. Turtle-guitar.

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3 things about William Wyler’s DETECTIVE STORY

Posted on December 4, 2021 by robchristopher

Detective Story [1951] 1. On his farm he grows lettuce, cabbage, and kale. 2. She stays behind in the records room, powdering her nose. 3. Lee Grant’s pungent Bronx accent.

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3 things about Vincente Minnelli’s TWO WEEKS IN ANOTHER TOWN

Posted on April 16, 2018 by robchristopher

Two Weeks in Another Town [1962] 1. He breaks into the bathroom, shattering the mirror on the back of the door, and calmly tells her not to swallow the bottle of sleeping pills. 2. “Was it hard to divorce her?” … Continue reading →

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