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Tag Archives: movies
3 things about David Fincher’s ZODIAC
Zodiac [2007] 1. Car window, passenger’s side, beaded with raindrops. Through the window we see the light from the lobby of a building, beige, gold, brown. Warm. 2. “Before I kill you I’m going to throw your baby out the … Continue reading
3 things about Stanley Kramer’s JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG
Judgment at Nuremberg [1961] 1. One of the best closing lines in movie history: “It came to that the first time you sentenced a man to death you knew to be innocent.” 2. Clift takes out a small photograph from … Continue reading
3 things about Anna Biller’s VIVA
Viva [2007] 1. The Yellow Submarine-esque sequence featuring apples with hungry mouths.2. Turquoise eye makeup and princess-pink lipstick.3. Mrs. James, a dead ringer for Shelley Winters, describing her call girl operation: "It’s a kind of dating service."
3 things about Busby Berkeley’s THE GANG’S ALL HERE
The Gang’s All Here [1943] 1. The fake palm trees. Palm branches made of shimering green satin. At the top of each tree, alongside the coconuts, are real monkeys. 2. “We haven’t got time to be sensible!” 3. A field … Continue reading
3 things about Astra Taylor’s ZIZEK!
Zizek! [2005] 1. “If I weren’t me I’d arrest myself.” 2. His young son is watching the TV; a movie is starting. Zizek talks about him. “Oh, he’s confused … now he is narcissistically amused.” 3. “I’m between hating the … Continue reading
3 things about Danny Boyle’s SUNSHINE
Sunshine [2007] 1. Every time there’s a crisis, some member of the crew invariably says, “Shit.” Yeah, it’s one of those movies. 2. A single green sprout pokes through the charred remains. Then she gets impaled on a spear. 3. … Continue reading
3 things about Michael Apted’s 49 UP
49 Up [2005] 1. Tony’s summer home in Spain. An unexpected turn. Eerie for me since I read J.G. Ballard’s Cocaine Nights so recently, which is about a British vacation ex-pat community in Spain. 2. “What’s it like, being a … Continue reading
3 things about Andy Warhol’s EATING TOO FAST
Eating Too Fast [1966] 1. The object on the wall and to the right initially looks like the top of an air conditioning duct. But later you can clearly see it’s a photograph of a woman, tacked to the wall. … Continue reading
3 Things
Black Legion [1937] 1. In the kitchen there is a wall-mounted saltbox. 2. The story of his arrest and interrogation are presented as a dramatized radio program. Is this a commentary on the tendency of the media to sensationalize the … Continue reading
My interview with filmmaker Andrew Bujalski Funny Ha Ha and Mutual Appreciation are two of the most enjoyable new movies I’ve seen in the past few years, and it was awesome to get in touch with him. He’s sharp and very … Continue reading
