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3 things about Rich Moore’s WRECK-IT RALPH

Posted on December 3, 2014 by robchristopher

Wreck-It Ralph [2012] 1. Brick blanket. 2. Devil Dogs. 3. Mentos stalactites.

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3 things about Denis Villeneuve’s ENEMY

Posted on December 2, 2014 by robchristopher

Enemy [2013] 1. Walking down the ceiling of the hallway. 2. Conventional blueberries, organic blueberries. 3. “How was school tonight?” Brilliant. The Toronto setting adds immeasurably. It really captures the disquiet of Saramago’s work.

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3 things about Christopher Guest’s BEST IN SHOW

Posted on December 1, 2014 by robchristopher

Best in Show [2000] 1. Seven kimonos. 2. “She looks like a cocktail waitress on an oil rig.” 3. Pug and leg.

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Throwback Thursday: on location

Posted on November 27, 2014 by robchristopher

Shooting on location in Colorado, January 1995: (L to R) me, Gavin Mayer, Lesley Walbridge, DC Vito. Happy Thanksgiving!

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3 things about Howard Hawks’ MAN’S FAVORITE SPORT?

Posted on November 25, 2014 by robchristopher

Man’s Favorite Sport? [1964] 1. As the bar revolves he walks alongside holding his martini. 2. “Every time I see you, you’re up to your neck in zippers!” 3. Paula Prentiss: a pioneering Manic Pixie Dream Girl.

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3 things about Bong Joon Ho’s SNOWPIERCER

Posted on November 24, 2014 by robchristopher

Snowpiercer [2013] 1. False teeth. She bites into the protein bar. 2. “You know what I hate about myself? I know what people taste like. I know that babies taste best.” 3. Naked boy in a far coat.

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3 things about Nicholas Meyers’ TIME AFTER TIME

Posted on November 23, 2014 by robchristopher

Time After Time [1979] 1. A very fast cab ride. (I wonder, did he tip?) 2. John invites Herbert to sit down next to him, patting the bedspread. 3. Severed hand on the carpet.

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3 things about Mike Leigh’s TOPSY-TURVY

Posted on November 22, 2014 by robchristopher

Topsy-Turvy [1999] 1. “It’s this heat, it muddles the noodles.” 2. Oysters and stout. 3. She places her hand delicately on her stomach. “How long have you known?” he asks.

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Throwback Thursday: behind the scenes.

Posted on November 20, 2014 by robchristopher

  Cinematographer Tchavdar Georgiev (left) and assistant cameraman Thomas C. Gaunt prepare a shot. Tchavdar actually appears as an actor in this scene. I think you can sense his bemusement! (Note the sound blankets on the walls in addition to … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jean Negulesco’s THE BEST OF EVERYTHING

Posted on November 18, 2014 by robchristopher

The Best of Everything [1959] 1. “I’ve never asked for more and I won’t settle for anything less. Now you and your rabbit-faced wife, go to hell!” 2. Her new boyfriend the doctor arrives with a variety of pills that … Continue reading →

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