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3 things about Larry Cohen’s GOLD TOLD ME TO

Posted on February 2, 2020 by robchristopher

God Told Me To [1976] 1. Jailhouse hallway prostitute interview. 2. Cronenbergesque vaginal orifice. 3. End credit dedication to Bernard Herrmann! Often crude and confusing but exciting.

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3 things about Guillermo del Toro’s CRIMSON PEAK

Posted on February 1, 2020 by robchristopher

Crimson Peak [2015] 1. A black hand reaches over her shoulder. 2. Spoon scrape. 3. “I heard you the first time.” A cheap laugh, a line that’s completely out of place in this movie.

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3 things about Jean-Jacques Beineix’s DIVA

Posted on January 31, 2020 by robchristopher

Diva [1981] 1. Glimpse of a Harry Nilsson album at the record store. 2. Smearing blood on strangers at the video arcade. 3. How’d he get into the theater? Or the control booth? It’s also hard to believe that his … Continue reading →

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Announcing the World Premiere of ROY’S WORLD: BARRY GIFFORD’S CHICAGO

Posted on January 29, 2020 by robchristopher

I am thrilled to announce that Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago will have its World Premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival! One of the UK’s leading film festivals, attendance at the festival tops 40,000 annually. Roy’s World will screen at … Continue reading →

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3 things about Paul Thomas Anderson’s BOOGIE NIGHTS

Posted on January 22, 2020 by robchristopher

Boogie Nights [1997] 1. After a long night at the club, he puts on a record by Chico Hamilton and pours himself a drink. 2. “I’m not a complicated man. I like cinema, in particular I like to see people … Continue reading →

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3 things about Frank Perry’s THE SWIMMER

Posted on January 21, 2020 by robchristopher

The Swimmer [1968] 1. “We’re all gonna die, Shirley. That doesn’t make much sense, does it?” “Sometimes it does. Sometimes at three o’clock in the morning. 2. Washing his bloody feet in the shower. 3. The rust stains his hands. … Continue reading →

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ROY’S WORLD is an Official Selection of …

Posted on January 21, 2020 by robchristopher

I am thrilled to announce that Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago will screen at the Manchester Film Festival. Roy’s World will screen on Tuesday, March 10 at 6:00 p.m. at the historic ODEON Manchester Great Northern cinema. Tickets are now … Continue reading →

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How to maintain your film queue and sanity.

Posted on January 17, 2020 by robchristopher

How can two people with strong, and often wildly different, tastes in film get along when it’s Friday night and time to pick something to watch? My husband and I have devised a system that allows for flexibility and variety. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Matt Wolf’s RECORDER: THE MARION STOKES PROJECT

Posted on January 16, 2020 by robchristopher

Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project [2019] 1. “I’m surprised you didn’t call when Steve died.” (Steve Jobs.) 2. An interview with an anti-nostalgist. 3. “We shouldn’t ascribe rationality to those in power and irrationality to those without.”

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3 things about L.Q. Jones’s A BOY AND HIS DOG

Posted on January 14, 2020 by robchristopher

A Boy and His Dog [1975] 1. “Let’s get another Michael out of the warehouse. This time make sure the engineering department wipes that smile off his face.” 2. Being milked. 3. Charles McGraw in makeup.

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