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3 things about Lynne Ramsay’s DIE MY LOVE

Die My Love [2025] 1. “I know it’s not New York, but it’s ours.” 2. Sleepwalking with a rifle. 3. An imaginary performance of “The Beast in Me.”

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3 things about Harold Clurman’s DEADLINE AT DAWN

Deadline at Dawn [1946] 1. Non compos mentis. 2. “If she cut off her head, she’d be very pretty.” 3. Too late to save his cat, his soulmate.

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3 things about Bai Gan’s RESURRECTION

Resurrection [2025] 1. Melting theatre. 2. Peeing on the Buddha. 3. Hanging upside down on New Year’s Eve, 1999.

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What I Watched in 2025: My 10 Favorite Films

BLACK BAG [2025, directed by Steven Soderbergh] THE BRUTALIST [2025, directed by Brady Corbet] HIS THREE DAUGHTERS [2023, directed by Azazel Jacobs] HOME BEFORE DARK [1958, directed by Mervyn LeRoy] I’M NO LONGER HERE [2019, directed by Luis Fernando Frías … Continue reading

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3 things about Anthony Harvey’s THE LION IN WINTER

The Lion in Winter [1968] 1. Candle clocks. 2. “The day those stout hearts band together is the day that pigs get wings.” “There’ll be pork in the treetops come morning.” 3. She encourages her to try on the crown … Continue reading

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3 things about Jeremiah S. Chechik’s NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation [1989] 1. Two old men snoring in front of the TV. 2. Desiccated turkey. 3. “Yes, it is. It’s a bit nipply out. I mean nippy out.”

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3 things about Peter Godfrey’s CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT

Christmas in Connecticut [1945] 1. Cold chicken and Chablis.2. Mushroom omelet.3. Kidneys for breakfast. 3 other things.

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3 things about Kelly Reichardt’s THE MASTERMIND

The Mastermind [2025] 1. We hear (but don’t see) her throw an alarm clock at his head. 2. “I don’t know if that’s something you can help me with or not. But maybe you could ask my mother. I doubt … Continue reading

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3 things about Sam Mendes’ SKYFALL

Skyfall [2012] 1. “Age is no guarantee of efficiency.” “And youth is no guarantee of innovation.” 2. Berating the traffic cop. 3. Shower together on the yacht. 3 other things.

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3 things about Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s CLOUD

Cloud [2024] 1. Suddenly, a figure seen through the pebble glass door. 2. A groan spreads through the eager, waiting crowd: SOLD OUT. 3. Final scene. He encourages him to continue focusing only on making money.

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