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3 things about Nicholas Ray’s THE LUSTY MEN

Posted on October 18, 2016 by robchristopher

The Lusty Men [1952] 1. Two nickles in an old tobacco tin. 2. “I’ve got one piece of advice for you. When you sit down to a big dinner, loosen your belt. It’s more fun.” 3. He briefly looks in … Continue reading →

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3 things about Herk Harvey’s CARNIVAL OF SOULS

Posted on October 17, 2016 by robchristopher

Carnival of Souls [1962] 1. Who were Mary’s friends? 2. “Thank you for the coffee. It was unsanitary, but delicious.” 3. Fast motion ballroom dancing.

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3 things about Bertrand Tavernier’s JOURNEY THROUGH FRENCH CINEMA

Posted on October 16, 2016 by robchristopher

Journey Through French Cinema [2016] 1. Undiagnosed tuberculosis during childhood. 2. Melville used the entire studio for shooting, including the hallways, stairways, the entrance, and the streets outside. 3. Sautet: “I didn’t make a film about the highway code!”

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3 things about Shahrbanoo Sadat’s WOLF AND SHEEP

Posted on October 15, 2016 by robchristopher

Wolf and Sheep [2016] 1. Playing in the river. Balloon pants. 2. Dung patties baking on the wall. 3. Chunks of meat portioned out into metal bowls. A beautiful, brave film.

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3 things about Christopher Guest’s MASCOTS

Posted on October 14, 2016 by robchristopher

Mascots [2016] 1. The Varicose Vein Network’s hit show Do the Back of My Legs Look Like Waffles? 2. “I love entering a crevasse.” 3. A coin for the paper towel dispenser.

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3 things about Guillermo del Toro’s CRONOS

Posted on October 9, 2016 by robchristopher

Cronos [1993] 1. Wide-shouldered pinstripe jacket. 2. He holds up the padlock. Cleanly cut. 3. A purely white being.

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3 things about Eddy Matalon’s BLACKOUT

Posted on October 8, 2016 by robchristopher

Blackout [1978] 1. Nice twist: he doesn’t catch the mugger. 2. The sour look on his face after he’s given out the combination to the safe. Vintage Ray Milland. 3. He lowers his gun and just watches him burn. Not … Continue reading →

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“78 short minutes of astonishment.”

Posted on October 3, 2016 by robchristopher

In essence, the master game Christopher is staging is between the utopian dream of a unified, beautiful existence, once that can always be recuperated and is always worth reconstructing, no matter what the cost might be, and the disassembled, patchwork … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Lynch’s MULHOLLAND DR.

Posted on October 2, 2016 by robchristopher

Mulholland Dr. [2001] 1. Pats on the knee, hold that smile. 2. “Don’t drink all the Coke!” 3. Two different bathrobes. 3 other things. Listen to an episode of the White City Cinema Radio Hour where I discuss the film.

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3 things about Tim Burton’s PLANET OF THE APES

Posted on October 1, 2016 by robchristopher

Planet of the Apes [2001] 1. So, is Ari wearing lipstick? 2. A gun encased in a ceramic flame. 3. Paul Giamatti’s most Bert Lahr performance. To sum up: meh.

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