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3 things about Lang Elliott’s THE PRIVATE EYES

The Private Eyes [1980] 1. Peaches. 2. Squeaky cleavage. 3. Wookalar.

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3 things about Stephen Cone’s THE WISE KIDS

The Wise Kids [2011] 1. He gets up on the cross in flip-flops. 2. “You go to where you were before you were born. You go to where you were in 1722. That was a good year.” 3. Tim is … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jonathan Lynn’s CLUE

Clue [1985] 1. Cleverest touch: the parquet floor in the hall has squares, like the spaces on the game board. 2. Eileen Brennan’s feather hat/eyeglasses combo. She sits there on the sofa, her hand to her jaw, wheezing, while everyone … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jim Sharman’s THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW

The Rocky Horror Picture Show [1975] 1. The bones become visible through the bandages. 2. Dr. Frank-N-Furter runs his index finger down the treasure trail. 3. An uncanny replica of the RKO logo. Believe it or not, I’d never seen … Continue reading →

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3 things about Buster Keaton’s SEVEN CHANCES

Seven Chances [1925] 1. Dressed for the wedding, he takes two train tickets out of his pocket: one for Niagra Falls, one for Reno. 2. He emerges from the water with a turtle hanging from his necktie. 3. The dog … Continue reading →

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3 things about Woody Allen’s BULLETS OVER BROADWAY

Bullets Over Broadway [1994] 1. “Don’t speak!” 2. He takes a swig from her flask and coughs violently. “What is this stuff?” “Paint remover,” she answers. “You can cut it with some club soda.” 3. “For me, love is very … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jacques Tourneur’s I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE

I Walked with a Zombie [1943] 1. The space is totally dark. Except for the staircase, glowing in the moonlight. 2. The wooden figurehead of the old slave ship is now part of the fountain. St. Sebastian, still pierced with … Continue reading →

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3 things about Robert Wise’s THE BODY SNATCHER

The Body Snatcher [1945] 1. Euphemism: “resurrectionalist.” 2. The corpse keeps falling forward and Fettes has to make adjustments. 3. “We medicals have a better way than that. When we dislike a friend of ours, we dissect him.” Karloff smiles.

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3 things about Ivan Reitman’s GHOSTBUSTERS

Ghostbusters [1984] 1. Open mouth. The cigarette dangles from his lower lip as he backs away. 2. He’s been slimed. “I feel so funky.” 3. Dana, heavily sedated, hyperventilating on the bed.

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3 things about Otto Preminger’s HURRY SUNDOWN

Hurry Sundown [1967] 1. The only movie in existence where Mike Brady (Robert Reed) and Mr. Magoo (Jim Backus) face off in a courtroom battle presided over by The Penguin (Burgess Meredith). 2. He walks through the door intending to … Continue reading →

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