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3 things about Benjamin Ree’s THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF IBELIN

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin [2024] 1. “When you’re gaming 12 hours a day, there’s not much room for anything else.” 2. Hugging in the game allows them to work towards hugging in real life. 3. He presents her with … Continue reading

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3 things about Michel Gondry’s THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP

The Science of Sleep [2006] 1. Duck Ellington 2. Foot spray for his hand. 3. Cellophane water filling the sink. 3 other things.

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3 things about John Farrow’s NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES

Night Has a Thousand Eyes [1948] 1. From the piano, he constantly feeds him musical clues. 2. A rare example of Edward G. Robinson playing a chain-smoker. 3. They don’t notice that the curtain is moving.

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3 things about Franklin Ritch’s THE ARTIFICE GIRL

The Artifice Girl [2022] 1. “I thought this was your web?” 2. In the corner, the top half of a mannequin, draped in plastic. 3. Reciting his passcode, he stumbles; she holds up four fingers.

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3 things about Masahiro Shinoda’s DEMON POND

Demon Pond [1979] 1. Peeling a pear. “Well chilled,” he tells her approvingly. 2. They protest–their daughter isn’t beautiful, then add grudgingly that she’s no longer a virgin. 3. Batting away at the desperate villagers with his cane.

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s sex, lies, and videotape

sex, lies, and videotape [1989] 1. Spinning his wedding ring like a toy. 2. “You’ve got a problem.” 3. Strategic houseplant.

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s STRANGERS ON A TRAIN

Strangers on a Train [1951] 1. “I certainly admire people who do things.” 2. A professor from Delaware Tech. 3. Putting on pants in the back of the cab.

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3 things about Alain Guiraudie’s MISERICORDIA

Misericordia [2024] 1. An attempt to wash the blood off the leaves. 2. He gets out of bed and he isn’t faking. 3. Reversal in the confessional.

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3 things about Aaron Schimberg’s A DIFFERENT MAN

A Different Man [2024] 1. Watching a how-to video on whistling while chopping onions. 2. The peeling as viewed in a mirror. 3. Brilliant karaoke of “I Wanna Get Next To You.”

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3 things about Faith & John Hubley’s EVERYBODY RIDES THE CAROUSEL

Everybody Rides the Carousel [1976] 1. Repeatedly throwing the spoon on the floor. 2. Happy masks, doubtful inner faces. 3. An unusual trick-or-treater.

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