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3 things about Cristian Mungiu’s BEYOND THE HILLS

Posted on October 13, 2012 by robchristopher

Beyond the Hills [2012] 1. She kneels in front of the priest. He drapes the cassock over her head. 2. He tears off a hunk of bread with his blackened fingers and dips it into the soup. 3. Windshield wipers.

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3 things about Luis Buñuel’s EL

Posted on October 11, 2012 by robchristopher

El [1953] 1. The priest tenderly kisses the boy’s foot. 2. The valet has his way with the chambermaid, then is told by the master of the house to fire her. To which the valet agrees with pleasure. 3. Laughingstock … Continue reading →

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3 things about Péter Bergendy’s THE EXAM

Posted on October 8, 2012 by robchristopher

The Exam [2011] 1. Code name: Pudovkin. 2. A Christmas Eve dinner of goulash. 3. Each room is another facet of the intelligence apparatus.

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3 things about Scott Frank’s THE LOOKOUT

Posted on October 8, 2012 by robchristopher

The Lookout [2007] 1. “I’ve been turned down more times than the beds at the Holiday Inn.” 2. Blackened fingernails. 3. A teriyaki burger, extra teri.

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3 things about Chris Sullivan’s CONSUMING SPIRITS

Posted on October 7, 2012 by robchristopher

Consuming Spirits [2012] 1. He drops the cigarette, which is quickly eaten up by a fish. 2. “One must stay alert in this business. Victor is using a coffee cup to stay alert.” 3. A local watering hole is called The … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Lynch’s DUNE

Posted on October 6, 2012 by robchristopher

Dune [1984] 1. “Where’s my doctor?!” 2. The rock slab becomes a rock slide. 3. Bloody embryo.

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3 things about David Lynch’s TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME

Posted on October 6, 2012 by robchristopher

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me [1992] 1. She looks from one agent to the other, then says, “We don’t have any.” 2. A coffee urn to her right, a pack of cigarettes and a lighter to her left. After Laura … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Lean’s LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

Posted on October 5, 2012 by robchristopher

Lawrence of Arabia [1962] 1. When Lawrence first eats with Tafas, he uses his left hand. Bad etiquette. 2. A large bowl of chipped ice at the end of the bar. 3. “A deserter. But from which army?” The curl … Continue reading →

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An advance review

Posted on October 5, 2012 by robchristopher

My book Queue Tips: Discovering Your Next Great Movie is now available for pre-order at IndieBound and Amazon. From an advance proof of the review which will appear in the Nov. 1 issue of Booklist: “An imaginative and often thought-provoking … Continue reading →

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3 things about Walt Disney’s FANTASIA

Posted on September 30, 2012 by robchristopher

Fantasia [1940] 1. The two harpists are female; but apparently the rest of the orchestra is male. 2. Lonely centaur is introduced to lonely centuarette. 3. Writhing flames twist into creatures.

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