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Tag Archives: movies
3 things about Nicholas Meyer’s THE DAY AFTER
The Day After [1983] 1. She begins to peel the orange. “You’d better have some. This might be the last orange you have … for a week and a half.” He barely eats any of it. Maybe out of exhaustion, … Continue reading
3 things about Otto Preminger’s FALLEN ANGEL
Fallen Angel [1945] 1. “That was four beers?” Dana Andrews shakes his head. “Four beers and one coffee.” And later in the movie he shouts, “Give me some hash, nice and brown.” 2. The disgraced detective puts on a single … Continue reading
3 things about Steven Spielberg’s INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull [2008] 1. The weather-beaten Rolodex on the desk in Indy’s study at home. The edges of the cards are feathered from use. Also on the desk, two completely inauthentic framed photographs … Continue reading
Pause of the Clock
Tomorrow evening I’ll be taking a look at the not-quite-finished rough cut of my not-quite-finished would-be feature film debut, Pause of the Clock. I wrote and directed it. We shot the film in 1995 and 1996, in pre-gentrified Logan Square, … Continue reading
3 things about John Cromwell’s THE RACKET
The Racket [1951] 1. Robert Ryan walks into the room, just about to take a bite out of an apple. He sees Robert Mitchum standing there. They lock eyes and stare at each other for a moment. Ryan bites down … Continue reading
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3 things about Mark Osborne & John Stevenson’s KUNG FU PANDA
Kung Fu Panda [2008] 1. The dumpling/chopstick fight sequence. Very clever, also hilarious. 2. The turtle slowly dissolves into peach blossoms and floats off into the sky. 3. The slo-mo/freeze frame effects. Also very funny. Conclusion? Animal voices in so-mo … Continue reading
3 things about William Wyler’s THE LETTER
The Letter [1940] 1. In the beginning of the movie, to calm her nerves, they give Bette Davis a drink. It’s black as molasses, almost looks like grape juice. What drink is it supposed to be? It’s too dark for … Continue reading
3 things about William Wyler’s THE LITTLE FOXES
The Little Foxes [1941] 1. “Go ahead, say it. Say it and see what happens.” 2. The ornate, cut-glass pitcher of elderberry wine. Birdie drinks steadily. During the single scene she has four glasses. 3. Bette Davis stares off in … Continue reading
3 things about Chris Marker’s SANS SOLEIL
Sans Soleil [1983] 1. A giraffe is shot in the neck. Two pulsing jets of blood. The animal runs for several seconds, almost as if it’s unharmed. Another shot. The giraffe stumbles, falls to the ground. Cut to a closer … Continue reading
3 things about Sofia Coppola’s MARIE ANTOINETTE
Marie Antoinette [2006] 1. During the shoe montage, there is a split-second shot where you can see, in the background, a pair of baby blue Chuck Taylors. 2. When Marie takes a bath she has to wear a sort of … Continue reading
