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Tag Archives: movies
3 things about Andrew Davis’ A PERFECT MURDER
A Perfect Murder [1998] 1. Espresso foreplay. 2. Meat thermometer. 3. His escape plan is to take a train to Montreal?! And he needs to use a travel agency to buy his ticket?! Love the meat thermometer. But I’ll stick … Continue reading
Why can’t we live together? 16mm vs. DCP
I was thrilled and honored to be interviewed about my film by Julian Antos, a projectionist and fellow member of CINE-FILE. You can read all about the the various film stocks we used, what condition the elements were in after … Continue reading
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Tagged 16mm, dcp, filmmaking, interviews, movies, Northwest Chicago Film Society, NWCFS, pause of the clock
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I got a guitar, and a piece of cellophane wrap.
Here’s a new clip from the film, a musical interlude featuring Scot P. Livingston (vocal, guitar), Tchavdar Georgiev (drums), and yours truly (piano). “POTC Blues,” an excerpt from PAUSE OF THE CLOCK from Rob Christopher on Vimeo. This was our … Continue reading
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Tagged movies, music, music videos, musicals, pause of the clock
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What do Jeffrey Brown and Andrew Bujalski have in common?
Jeffrey Brown is the author and illustrator of several best-selling books, including Darth Vader and Son and (one of my personal favorites) Funny Misshapen Body: A Memoir. He combines a goofy sense of humor with a drawing style that’s sincere … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Bujalski, Kickstarter, movies, pause of the clock, star wars, sundance
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I’m too legit, too legit to quit.
IMDb. Right?
Funding update: 16 days to go.
55 backers $8,754 pledged of $15,000 goal 58% of the way there! This is going to be nail-biter. Only you can prevent ulcers. Every pledge counts!
3 things about Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s BIRDMAN: OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE)
Birdman: or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) [2014] 1. She plants the flower in his hand and walks away. 2. A package of lunchmeat and a jar of mustard. 3. ” … hitting me in the balls with a tiny … Continue reading
Do you have 30 seconds?
WordPess tells me there are more than 200 subscribers to this blog. Why, then. does Pause of the Clock only have 42 votes?! The film is in dead last place. Friends, Romans, Countrymen. Take 30 seconds. Do it. The cat … Continue reading
3 things about Robert Wise’s THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN
The Andromeda Strain [1971] 1. Pecked out holes in the arm, no blood. 2. NO GROWTH flashes on the lenses of her glasses. 3. His directive that everyone should get 6 hours of sleep a day is promptly forgotten.