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Tag Archives: movies
3 things about Kurt Neumann’s THE FLY
The Fly [1958] 1. “Where’s she gone?” “Into space? A stream of cat atoms.” 2. A clear plastic evidence pouch, containing a dead fly. 3. He bends over her unconscious body, as if to kiss her.
3 things about Ben Wheatley’s HIGH-RISE
High-Rise [2015] 1. The group humiliates him and walks away. Between his lips he inserts a bent cigarette. 2. Slow pan of progressively rotting fruit. 3. “I was talking to the building.” An exquisitely nasty distillation of J. G. Ballard … Continue reading
3 things about Alfonso Cuarón’s GRAVITY
Gravity [2013] 1. Parachute like a jellyfish. 2. A tiny flame floats away. 3. She taps the gauge and the needle descends. 3 other things.
3 things about Stanley Kramer’s SHIP OF FOOLS
Ship of Fools [1965] 1. “Tell me. Wouldn’t it unnerve you to have an affair with me?” 2. He smacks her on the ass with his ping pong paddle and immediately apologizes. 3. Out of nowhere, she begins to do … Continue reading
3 things about Sam Mendes’ SKYFALL
Skyfall [2012] 1. Blood vessels, branches, plasma, skull. 2. Glowing, floating dragon gateway. 3. “Called a radio.” 3 other things.
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s REBECCA
Rebecca [1940] 1. Fondling the fabric she says, “Look. You can see my hand through it.” 2. A dead flower arrangement in the corner. 3. She’s suddenly not there. 3 other things.
3 things about Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini’s GIRL MOST LIKELY
Girl Most Likely [2012] 1. Sneering Lincoln sculpture. 2. “I feel like I want to expand my social circle and get like acrylic nails or something.” 3. Whit Stillman as Philip Seymour Hoffman.
3 things about Robert Aldrich’s VERA CRUZ
Vera Cruz [1954] 1. “If I have the time, I will.” 2. Before turning around to face the sea captain, she quickly throws the map into the fireplace. But it misses the flames. 3. A multitude of white-shirted peasants gradually … Continue reading
3 things about Orson Welles’ THE STRANGER
The Stranger [1946] 1. “They look like other people and act like other people, when it’s to their benefit.” 2. He holds the burning paper in his hand for a moment, as a confirmation, then inserts it into the stove. … Continue reading
3 things about Robert Aldrich’s TWILIGHT’S LAST GLEAMING
Twilight’s Last Gleaming [1977] 1. “With that rhetoric, he could be elected governor in ten states.” 2. Joseph Cotten’s cloudy eyes. 3. They walk in an irregular twirling pattern to frustrate the snipers.
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