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3 things about Joe Dante’s GREMLINS

Posted on December 7, 2017 by robchristopher

Gremlins [1984] 1. Melting fireplace Gremlin. 2. Gambler’s moll Gremlin. 3. Flasher Gremlin. 3 other things.

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3 things about Travis Knight’s KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS

Posted on December 6, 2017 by robchristopher

Kubo and the Two Strings [2016] 1. Skull studded with swords.. 2. Paper, leaves. 3. They all tell him he’s the kind of person they want him to be, and that’s what he becomes.

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3 things about Ben Wheatley’s HIGH-RISE

Posted on December 4, 2017 by robchristopher

High-Rise [2015] 1. The pool becomes at first a place for clothes-washing and then a corpse disposal site. 2. “The walls have ears,” she says, and then nibbles his ear. 3. A plan to colonize the lower floors. 3 other … Continue reading →

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3 things about Stanley Kubrick’s EYES WIDE SHUT

Posted on November 30, 2017 by robchristopher

Eyes Wide Shut [1999] 1. Snackwells, a glass of milk, cigarettes. 2. Motif: glowing Christmas trees in empty rooms. 3. The way he spins the cue ball on the table. A nervous gesture.

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To juxtapose is to connect: Marianna Milhorat joins ROY’S WORLD.

Posted on November 29, 2017 by robchristopher

I am thrilled to announce that Chicago-based filmmaker Marianna Milhorat will be editing Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago. I first came across her work earlier this year when I attended Chicago Film Archives’ annual Media Mixer at the Hideout. Drawing … Continue reading →

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3 things about Robert Redford’s QUIZ SHOW

Posted on November 28, 2017 by robchristopher

Quiz Show [1994] 1. Standing on the sidewalk watching some strange family’s TV set through the window. 2. Paul Scofield: what an accent! 3. “Cheating on a quiz show, it’s like plagiarizing a comic strip.”

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3 things about Otto Preminger’s THE HUMAN FACTOR

Posted on November 27, 2017 by robchristopher

The Human Factor [1979] 1. Smashing an owl. 2. He gives him the injection, cheerfully adding, “No need for you to suffer.” 3. Ratty fur coat. It’s just not very good. Preminger’s approach (passionless, almost clinical) is usually an asset, … Continue reading →

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3 things about Richard T. Heffron’s FUTUREWORLD

Posted on November 21, 2017 by robchristopher

Futureworld [1976] 1. Come on … Spaworld? 2. “Are you going to do it? “Do what, Ron?” “Have sex with a robot?” “Not this trip, Ron.” 3. Melancholy, faceless Clark.

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3 things about Michael Crichton’s WESTWORLD

Posted on November 20, 2017 by robchristopher

Westworld [1973] 1. “Begin bar fight.” 2. The river gradually transitions from the old West into Romanworld. Broken statuary. 3. Smoldering face cavity.

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3 things about Gordon Douglass’s SINCERELY YOURS

Posted on November 12, 2017 by robchristopher

Sincerely Yours [1955] 1. An exterior shot of Madeleine Elster’s apartment from Vertigo! 2. “Do you want to touch me?” The woman reaches out and gingerly pokes him on the leg. “A little higher, honey. About here is where I … Continue reading →

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