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3 things about Ousmane Sembène’s MOOLAADE

Posted on July 9, 2012 by robchristopher

Moolaadé [2004] 1. A heap of radios, all turned on, their batteries slowly dying. 2. Outraged, the woman throws down the bundle of sticks she’s been carrying on her head. 3. Plumes of smoke obscure the mosque. Cut to a … Continue reading →

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3 things about Robert Altman’s BREWSTER McCLOUD

Posted on July 7, 2012 by robchristopher

Brewster McCloud [1970] 1. Margaret Hamilton in ruby slippers. 2. Behind the steering wheel. His legs crushed. One brown eye, one blue eye. 3. Fatal flaw: never learning how to land.

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3 things about Peter Weir’s MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD

Posted on July 2, 2012 by robchristopher

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World [2003] 1. “Put the woman down, knave!” 2. “Don’t count your eggs before they’re in the pudding.” 3. He turns to a blank page in the notebook and places the beetle … Continue reading →

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3 things about Akira Kurosawa’s DERSU UZALA

Posted on July 1, 2012 by robchristopher

Dersu Uzala [1975] 1. The light from the fire stains the tree branches blood red. 2. Dersu shoots the rope in order to win the empty bottle that’s attached to it. 3. He waits as long as he can stand … Continue reading →

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3 things about Luis Buñuel’s THAT OBSCURE OBJECT OF DESIRE

Posted on July 1, 2012 by robchristopher

That Obscure Object of Desire [1977] 1. “I have a friend who loves women very much, but he claims they’re sacks of excrement.” 2. He kisses her hair through the bars of the window, burying his face. 3. The woman … Continue reading →

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s MAGIC MIKE

Posted on June 30, 2012 by robchristopher

Magic Mike [2012] 1. “So, how pregnant did you make that girl’s mouth?” 2. Does the loan officer recognize him? 3. She discovers him lying on his side on the carpet. The tiny pig snacks on the puddle in front … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Cronenberg’s A DANGEROUS METHOD

Posted on June 28, 2012 by robchristopher

A Dangerous Method [2011] 1. “Angels always speak German. It’s traditional.” 2. Her jaw. 3. Extensive use of split-focus. Reminiscent of looking at two different things under a microscope simultaneously. Clinical.

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3 things about Lloyd Bacon’s FOOTLIGHT PARADE

Posted on June 16, 2012 by robchristopher

Footlight Parade [1933] 1. “Last time I saw you, your vocabulary was practically dese, dems, and doses.” 2. An enormous female zipper. 3. The flag briefly turns into an image of FDR.

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3 things about Michael Winner’s THE NIGHTCOMERS

Posted on June 11, 2012 by robchristopher

The Nightcomers [1971] 1. A toad smoking a cigarette. 2. Directorial choice: zooms are emphatic. 3. The corpse is completely rigid.

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3 things about Werner Herzog’s THE ENIGMA OF KASPAR HAUSER

Posted on June 11, 2012 by robchristopher

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser [1974] 1. He jerks his hand back from the flame. Silently, he begins to cry. 2. The professor cannot accept his question. 3. He pictures a caravan crossing the Sahara. Flickering, super 8 footage. Am … Continue reading →

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