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ROY’S WORLD is now represented by Jordan Mattos!

Posted on December 20, 2019 by robchristopher

Jordan Mattos of Aspect Ratio Films is now handling worldwide sales for the documentary. He has facilitated sales and distribution of many outstanding indie features, including such recent films as CUBBY and BLOOD PARADISE. We are thrilled to welcome him … Continue reading →

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s THE LAUNDROMAT

Posted on December 17, 2019 by robchristopher

The Laundromat [2019] 1. Cows and bananas. The way Gary Oldman pronounces “bananas.” 2. It’s all shells. 3. Statue of Liberty with a hairbrush.

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3 things about Tim Burton’s BATMAN RETURNS

Posted on December 14, 2019 by robchristopher

Batman Returns [1992] 1. What is Jan Hooks doing in this movie? I don’t know, but for about 45 seconds while she’s onscreen everything comes alive. 2. In neon, HELL HERE. 3. Penguin pallbearers. Blech.

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3 things about Archie L. Mayo’s THE PETRIFIED FOREST

Posted on December 13, 2019 by robchristopher

The Petrified Forest [1936] 1. “Joseph, let us see if their car will function.” 2. Two black men share a moment at the bar. 3. Intimate kiss under the table. 3 other things.

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3 things about Victor Fleming’s THE WIZARD OF OZ

Posted on December 12, 2019 by robchristopher

The Wizard of Oz [1939] 1. Farmland just outside Emerald City. 2. Musical quotation from “A Night on Bald Mountain.” 3. “Silence, whippersnapper!” 3 other things.

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3 things about Sidney Lumet’s MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

Posted on December 11, 2019 by robchristopher

Murder on the Orient Express [1974] 1. Very, very heavy gray makeup. 2. Long take Ingrid. (A golden choice: I meant, why would you want to cut away?) 3. Biting his nails.

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3 things about Mervyn LeRoy’s THREE ON A MATCH

Posted on December 10, 2019 by robchristopher

Three on a Match [1932] 1. “I can tell you’re a real woman. Not one of those stuffed brassieres you see on Park Avenue.” 2. Bette Davis in a “bathing costume.” 3. A truly shocking death. The discovery of a … Continue reading →

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3 things about John H. Auer’s CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS

Posted on December 9, 2019 by robchristopher

City That Never Sleeps [1953] 1. “Come over here,” she says seductively. “I’ve been there,” he replies. 2. Long fter midnight. Mechanical Man performing in a storefront window to an empty street. 3. Beware the third rail.

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3 things about Jonathan Glazer’s BIRTH

Posted on December 8, 2019 by robchristopher

Birth [2004] 1. A lobby that resembles a mausoleum. 2. “If you had been Sean … and I kind of hoped you had … you would’ve come to me first. And I would’ve explored this.” 3.  Upon entering Bob’s house … Continue reading →

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3 things about Alex Garland’s ANNIHILATION

Posted on December 8, 2019 by robchristopher

Annihilation [2018] 1. It has different kinds of teeth. 2. Crystal formations on the shore. 3. She finds his corpse in a pose reminiscent of Thích Quảng Đức.

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