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3 things about Steve James’ ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail [2017] 1. She tries in vain to get someone to listen to her point. 2. The blurred line between a gift and a loan. 3. Justice … with a $10 million legal bill.

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3 things about Patty Jenkins’ WONDER WOMAN

Wonder Woman [2017] 1. “I’m both frightened and aroused.” 2. A brief vision of earth without humans. 3. In the last crowd scene, there’s something that bothers me about Etta and Diana appearing in public without wearing a hat. Victory … Continue reading

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3 things about Fred M. Wilcox’s FORBIDDEN PLANET

Forbidden Planet [1956] 1. Levels and levels and levels and levels. 2. “Will sixty gallons be sufficient?” 3. Peeling back of the shutters and the support beam crumbles. 3 other things.

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3 things about Martin Rosen’s WATERSHIP DOWN

Watership Down [1978] 1. Rat attack. 2. “Is not far?” 3. Resemblance between the blades of a plow, General Woundwort’s clawmarks.

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3 things about David Lynch’s INLAND EMPIRE

Inland Empire [2006] 1. The expression on Grace Zabriskie’s face when we first see her. 2. “Somebody’s got to do it. Gable’s dead.” 3. The mottled handle of the screwdriver. 3 other things.

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3 things about Robert Day’s FIRST MAN INTO SPACE

First Man Into Space [1959] 1. Crash, smash, slurp. 2. He demonstrates using a piece of foam rubber. 3. A single eye visible.

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3 things about Bill Morrison’s DAWSON CITY: FROZEN TIME

Dawson City: Frozen Time [2016] 1. Shaking hands with an actor who’s no longer there. 2. For the first nine years of its existence, Dawson City’s business district caught on fire and burned. Each and every year. 3. Priceless plate … Continue reading

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3 things about Duncan Jones’ MUTE

Mute [2018] 1. “Heroes” Symphony by Philip Glass on the turntable. 2. A room of whore portraits. 3. Drone meals. Not terrible, but I wish I’d liked this better. It shares all the weakest qualities of a Wim Wenders film: … Continue reading

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3 things about George A. Romero’s NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD

Night of the Living Dead [1968] 1. A photograph of a minister sits atop the mantel. 2. Beetman’s Diner. 3. Three cigars in his hatband. 3 other things.

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