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Matt Dillon and Willem Dafoe join ROY’S WORLD: BARRY GIFFORD’S CHICAGO.

Posted on September 13, 2016 by robchristopher

An early summer afternoon in the house in Chicago. I’m ten years old. The sky is very dark. A thunderstorm. I’m sitting on the floor in my room, the cool tiles. The rain comes, at first very hard, then soft. … Continue reading →

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In 3 short weeks …

Posted on September 12, 2016 by robchristopher

Pause of the Clock will have its Chicago premiere at the Gene Siskel Film Center! That’s Monday, October 3. Do you have your ticket yet? And have you checked out the Facebook page?  

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3 things about Christopher Nolan’s INCEPTION

Posted on September 6, 2016 by robchristopher

Inception [2010] 1. A Francis Bacon painting. 2. “You mustn’t be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.” 3. He politely refuses a towel. 3 other things.

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3 things about Arthur Berthelet’s SHERLOCK HOLMES

Posted on September 2, 2016 by robchristopher

Sherlock Holmes [1916] 1. “An ill-suited watchdog.” Moriarty’s henchman has a bulldog. 2. A dissolve to a slightly tighter shot and then a dissolve back to the wider angle. Would a straight cut have been considered too disorienting at the … Continue reading →

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3 things about Stanley Donen’s ARABESQUE

Posted on August 29, 2016 by robchristopher

Arabesque [1966] 1. A long green eel in a tank. 2. Microdot. 3. “You can ride a horse, Prime Minister?” “You ask this of an Arab?”

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3 things about Luis Buñuel’s THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL

Posted on August 27, 2016 by robchristopher

The Exterminating Angel [1962] 1. “Life is amusing … and strange.” 2. He offers her a soupdish filled with fragments of paper. Resembles a communion-plate. 3. As a group of armed police fire upon the crowd, a flock of sheep … Continue reading →

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3 things about Don Siegel’s TELEFON

Posted on August 24, 2016 by robchristopher

Telefon [1977] 1. No one bothers with a Russian accent … except the child actors. 2. Fluffy pink houserobe getting dirty. 3. He kisses her and “Hip Hip Hooray” appears on the computer screen.

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3 things about Meera Menon’s EQUITY

Posted on August 23, 2016 by robchristopher

Equity [2016] 1. He orders a Macallan, no ice, and the other guys instantly order the same. 2. Green pen. “It’s the color of money.” 3. She can barely get into her dress.

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3 things about Greg Tiernan & Conrad Vernon’s SAUSAGE PARTY

Posted on August 21, 2016 by robchristopher

Sausage Party [2016] 1. Stephen Hawking as a wad of gum. 2. He jumps onto a bottle of horseradish and rides away. 3. Flaps.

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The Chicago Premiere of PAUSE OF THE CLOCK

Posted on August 18, 2016 by robchristopher

I am humbled and elated to announce that Pause of the Clock will have its Chicago Premiere at the Gene Siskel Film Center on Monday, October 3 at 8:00 p.m. I’ll be in attendance alongside members of the cast and … Continue reading →

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