Tag Archives: Luis Buñuel

3 things about Luis Buñuel’s THE MILKY WAY

Posted on April 4, 2022 by robchristopher

The Milky Way [1969] 1. The Virgin Mary advises Him not to shave. 2.  Pierre Clémenti: barefoot hippie Angel of Death. 3. The desiccated corpse is declared a heretic and cremated. 3 other things.

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3 things about George A. Romero’s SEASON OF THE WITCH

Posted on October 7, 2020 by robchristopher

Season of the Witch [1972] 1. Snapping tree branches slashing her face. Somehow the opening scene reminds me of the opening scene of Belle de Jour. 2. Momentary cat. Just a stray that wandered in? 3. New, towering hairdo.

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3 things about Philip Kaufman’s HENRY & JUNE

Posted on November 6, 2019 by robchristopher

Henry & June [1990] 1. Richard E. Grant pulling off an American accent. 2. The feeling of looking around a room and being turned on by everyone you see. 3. The audience shouting at the screen during Un Chien Andalou. … Continue reading →

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INARTICULATENESS: a poem about Luis Buñuel

Posted on October 22, 2017 by robchristopher

INARTICULATENESS Buñuel sat day after day outside. Smoking cigarettes, one following another. Shot after shot of espresso. Quietly waiting for the ideas to come. Coming, as he did, from the cafe society of Barcelona, he had little use for Los … Continue reading →

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The end of the return of TWIN PEAKS.

Posted on September 4, 2017 by robchristopher

I’m still digesting what I saw last night; I will probably be digesting what I saw last night for a long, time time. I’m deeply shaken in a way that feels both frightening and wondrous. In a day and age … Continue reading →

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3 things about Luis Buñuel’s THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL

Posted on August 27, 2016 by robchristopher

The Exterminating Angel [1962] 1. “Life is amusing … and strange.” 2. He offers her a soupdish filled with fragments of paper. Resembles a communion-plate. 3. As a group of armed police fire upon the crowd, a flock of sheep … Continue reading →

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3 things about Luis Buñuel’s BELLE DE JOUR

Posted on March 23, 2015 by robchristopher

Belle de Jour [1967] 1. She walks through the autumn leaves and sits down alone on a park bench. From her purse she removes a handkerchief and blots a tear from her right eye. She goes back to see Madame … Continue reading →

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David Lynch would agree.

Posted on December 2, 2013 by robchristopher

“All my life I’ve been harassed by questions: Why is something this way and not another? How do you account for that? This rage to understand, to fill in the blanks, only makes life more banal. If we could only … Continue reading →

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3 things about Luis Buñuel’s THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL

Posted on March 12, 2009 by robchristopher

The Exterminating Angel [1962] 1 Two of the guests are talking. Something smashes a window. “Must be a passing Jew,” says one of the men, cheerfully. 2. With an electric razor he absentmindedly shaves his leg. 3. A hacksaw slices … Continue reading →

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