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Tag Archives: movies
A valiant try by director Walter Salles and screenwriter José Rivera, but …
In their attempt to translate Jack Kerouac’s novel On the Road to the screen they get all the notes right, but they miss the book’s melody. This was definitely a tough review to write. Hopefully I was fair; there are … Continue reading
3 things about Claire Denis’ WHITE MATERIAL
White Material [2009] 1. The taut muscles on her arm as she clings to the side of the moving bus. 2. He pushes the junk food-filled wheelbarrow around the courtyard in a frenzy, chased by a cadre of child soldiers. … Continue reading
3 things about Peter Hunt’s ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service [1968] 1. Snow white dress and cleavage. 2. The janitor is whistling “Goldfinger.” 3. Sunrise in the Alpine Room. 3 other things.
3 things about David Lynch’s INLAND EMPIRE
Inland Empire [2006] 1. AXXonN. 2. The women both wear the same watch. 3. Blonde star wig. 3 other things.
3 things about Robert Stevenson’s DARBY O’GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE
Darby O’Gill and the Little People [1959] 1. The mountain slams shut behind him. 2. Up pops the empty whiskey glass. 3. Solarized death coach.
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3 things about Jules Dassin’s TOPKAPI
Topkapi [1964] 1. The bouncing ping pong ball triggers Sousa. 2. A vat of oil. The wrestlers grease each other. Her eyes widen in excitement. 3. Upon proving his strength, he does a little dance.
3 things about Anatole Litvak’s THE AMAZING DR. CLITTERHOUSE
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse [1938] 1. The fence owns the Hotel Sequin. 2. From a basket, he pours pretzels into a bowl to hide the jewels. 3. “I can’t risk subjecting myself to too much champagne.”
3 things about David Cronenberg’s THE FLY
The Fly [1986] 1. A state of the art word processor. 2. “There is an elevator.” He picks her up. “Don’t you feel elevated?” 3. A package of mini cake donuts. 3 other things.
3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s SIDE EFFECTS
Side Effects [2013] 1. “They don’t make you into anything you’re not, they just make it easier to be who you are.” 2. She screams into the pillow to get in the mood. 3. The pen stares back at him … Continue reading
3 things about Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly’s ON THE TOWN
On the Town [1949] 1. The shot is framed in such a way that the Statue of Liberty makes the trio into a quartet. 2. Upon noticing that the cabbie is a woman: “Hey, what are you doing driving a … Continue reading
