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3 things about Vincenzo Natali’s NOTHING

Posted on January 24, 2015 by robchristopher

Nothing [2003] 1. Keyboard guitar solo. 2. Davelandia has a flag. 3. Nobody hates Stan.

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3 things about Joe Dante’s SMALL SOLDIERS

Posted on January 23, 2015 by robchristopher

Small Soldiers [1998] 1. Password? Gizmo. 2. “There’s nothing in windows. There’s stuff outside them.” 3. A row of plastic corn cob holders stuck in his leg.

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My film can wet your whistle.

Posted on January 22, 2015 by robchristopher

No, really! With your pledge of $100 or more, you’ll receive this splendid custom-made Pause of the Clock pint glass. It’s perfect for your favorite beer, soda, iced tea, lemonade, or just good old thirst-quenching H2O. Or pair it with … Continue reading →

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“It’s that sort of conversation across the decades that has really interested me, now, as I finish the film.”

Posted on January 21, 2015 by robchristopher

Pause of the Clock received a nice writeup on Chicagoist. Check it out!

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3 things about Don Siegel’s RIOT IN CELL BLOCK 11

Posted on January 21, 2015 by robchristopher

Riot in Cell Block 11 [1954] 1. “Those guys got the guts to try anything!” 2. Integrated prisoners. 3. The guards, the Colonel all standing in a line, hands tied to the length of pipe running along the wall. (Goya?)

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How Alain Delon ended up in my movie.

Posted on January 20, 2015 by robchristopher

I’m referring of course to “Alain Delon,” a track by my friend Steven Pate that appears on the soundtrack of Pause of the Clock. (What–you thought I meant the actor?!) During the editing of a dinner party scene I was … Continue reading →

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3 things about Joe Swanberg’s HAPPY CHRISTMAS

Posted on January 19, 2015 by robchristopher

Happy Christmas [2014] 1. “I am so sorry. I’m going to go take care of this right now. We’ll be out of your house in five to seven minutes.” 2. A dog named Mr. Pants. 3. She can’t bring herself … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Cronenberg’s VIDEODROME

Posted on January 18, 2015 by robchristopher

Videodrome [1983] 1. He twirls his cigarette in the ashtray. “Can we get away with it? Do we want to get away with it?” 2. Stretchy static. 3. Mic drop. 3 other things.

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s KING OF THE HILL

Posted on January 16, 2015 by robchristopher

King of the Hill [1993] 1. He peers across the hall. Silence. Cigarette smoke rising on the other side of the transom. 2. Blood-stained sock. 3. One last look at the medal and diploma before he flees.

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My film PAUSE OF THE CLOCK, 20 years in the making.

Posted on January 15, 2015 by robchristopher

My film is a living time capsule. We shot Pause of the Clock in 1995 and 1996 in 16mm. Now it’s 2015, and after more than a year’s work, the editing of the film is nearly complete, including the addition … Continue reading →

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