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3 things about W.S. Van Dyke’s ANOTHER THIN MAN

Posted on April 17, 2017 by robchristopher

Another Thin Man [1939] 1. He pauses from his highball to unlatch the trunk for her. 2. A pen full of babies. 3. She suddenly transforms into a tough-talking dame. 3 other things.

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3 things about Ingmar Bergman’s THE SILENCE

Posted on April 16, 2017 by robchristopher

The Silence [1963] 1. Upside down eyes, rimmed in black. 2. “How nice,” she says, examining the scars on his shoulder. “How nice that we can’t understand each other.” 3. She pulls the sheet over her own head. But she … Continue reading →

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ROY’S WORLD receives a City of Chicago DCASE grant!

Posted on April 11, 2017 by robchristopher

I’m pleased to announce that I will receive a 2017 Individual Artists Program grant from the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE). This grant will go directly toward funding Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago, especially … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jack Smight’s AIRPORT 1975

Posted on April 10, 2017 by robchristopher

Airport 1975 [1974] 1. Overall, Jerry Stiller comes off best. He sleeps through most of the movie. 2. Ominous yet meaningless zoom in on the guitar strings. 3. Myrna Loy pouring herself an Olympia beer. Did everything Jack Smight touch … Continue reading →

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3 things about Richard Lester’s JUGGERNAUT

Posted on April 9, 2017 by robchristopher

Juggernaut [1974] 1. A pinball machine on board called Shipwreck. 2. First ransom phone call: Soderberghian layering of sound on top of silent action. 3. “Two double scotches, in the same glass. Staff.”

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3 things about Vincente Minnelli’s THE PIRATE

Posted on April 7, 2017 by robchristopher

The Pirate [1948] 1. Cigarette kiss. 2. “He’s not a lump or a pumpkin!” 3. Double ear wriggle.

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3 things about Curtis Hanson’s L.A. CONFIDENTIAL

Posted on April 2, 2017 by robchristopher

L.A. Confidential [1997] 1. The sound as he breathes through this nose. 2. “Is that how you did good cop/bad cop?” 3. Lana Turner in the Formosa Cafe.

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3 things about Michael Bay’s MAXIMUM CARNAGE HORIZON

Posted on April 1, 2017 by robchristopher

Maximum Carnage Horizon [2017] 1. “Do these look like kid gloves to you, pal? Do they? I want an answer, mister!” 2. The building completely flattens the dreadlocked hippie; the CGI dog sitting next to him remains untouched. 3. The … Continue reading →

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3 things about William Wellman’s TRACK OF THE CAT

Posted on March 31, 2017 by robchristopher

Track of the Cat [1954] 1. Red coat, yellow dress. 2. “You, with your tight purse of a mouth.” 3. Looking up from the bottom of the grave as they lower the coffin on ropes, a depthless gray sky in … Continue reading →

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3 things about Paolo Cavara, Gualtiero Jacopetti, and Franco Prosperi’s MONDO CANE

Posted on March 29, 2017 by robchristopher

Mondo Cane [1962] 1. A bright blue glazed statue of Rudolph Valentino. Bright blue models rubbing their painted bodies against a large canvas, and each other. 2. After the shark is captured a poisonous sea urchin is inserted in its … Continue reading →

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