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A new collection at the Chicago Film Archives.

Posted on April 14, 2018 by robchristopher

I’m really excited to announce that Pause of the Clock has a new home! From the April newsletter of Chicago Film Archives: The Rob Christopher Collection consists of the original 16mm negatives and workprints for Rob’s 2015 feature film Pause of the Clock, … Continue reading →

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3 things about Arthur Lubin’s IMPACT

Posted on April 8, 2018 by robchristopher

Impact [1949] 1. Another sighting of the Brocklebank Apartments. 2. “It’s easier to be tolerant and understanding at 50 than it is to be at 25.” 3. And they moved to Denver and lived happily ever after.

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3 things about John Boorman’s EXCALIBUR

Posted on April 5, 2018 by robchristopher

Excalibur [1981] 1. I counted two severed arms. There were surely more. 2. “Every time a man lies he kills a part of the world.” 3. Lying there naked with a sword piercing his side.

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3 things about Kazui Nihonmatsu’s THE X FROM OUTER SPACE

Posted on April 2, 2018 by robchristopher

The X from Outer Space [1967] 1. They land on the moon long enough to have baths and showers, but not long enough to have cognac. 2. What happens to Dr. Stein? 3. “Guilala has taught me an important lesson.”

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3 things about Joe & Kris Swanberg’s LATE BRUNCH

Posted on April 1, 2018 by robchristopher

Late Brunch [2018] 1. He walks into the living room to discover the toddler crawling on the rug, using a sex toy as a teething ring. 2. “Listen, we’ll be there in twenty minutes. Footwear emergency. This place is vegan, … Continue reading →

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3 things about Armando Iannucci’s THE DEATH OF STALIN

Posted on March 31, 2018 by robchristopher

The Death of Stalin [2017] 1. Khrushchev’s rule: before going to bed, write down everything you talked about. 2. “I’m the only one kneeling in piss, yes?” 3. Brezhnev looks down on him.

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3 things about Godfrey Reggio’s NAQOYQATSI

Posted on March 30, 2018 by robchristopher

Naqoyqatsi [2002] 1. Ted Turner and Donald Trump. 2. Painting morph sequence. 3. Bringing pizza to the table. 3 other things.

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3 things about Lloyd Bacon’s MARKED WOMAN

Posted on March 29, 2018 by robchristopher

Marked Woman [1937] 1. “Well, how do you want it, honey? Soft and smooth, or loud and hard?” 2. We don’t witness the beating, only the aftermath. 3. Arm in arm, the women disappear into the fog.

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s LOGAN LUCKY

Posted on March 26, 2018 by robchristopher

Logan Lucky [2017] 1. “I am in-car-ce-re-ted.” 2. She explains churn rates to her daddy. 3. Quoting from the theme song to Alice.

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3 things about Robert Altman’s CALIFORNIA SPLIT

Posted on March 25, 2018 by robchristopher

California Split [1974] 1. The couple making out on a bench at the racetrack. 2. Lyndon B. Johnson at the poker table. 3. “It doesn’t mean a fucking thing, does it?”

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