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Tag Archives: movies
3 things about Paul Thomas Anderson’s THERE WILL BE BLOOD
There Will Be Blood [2007] 1. “I’m finished.” 2. The string of drool from Daniel’s mouth. 3. H.W. downing the entire glass of whiskey-laced milk at one go.
3 things about Billy Wilder’s ACE IN THE HOLE
Ace in the Hole [1951] 1. Kirk Douglas lighting a match using the return carriage of a typewriter. 2. Jan Sterling leaning in for a kiss. Kirk Douglas grabs her by her hair: extreme closeup, fade to black. 3. The … Continue reading
3 things about Francis Lawrence’s I AM LEGEND
I Am Legend [2007] 1. The Gollum-like creatures. Com’on, couldn’t you do any better than that? 2. The crashed car rusting in front of the Times Square ticket booth. 3. Dr. Krippen. Reference to the famous Dr. Crippen murder case? … Continue reading
3 Things
You Only Live Twice [1967] 1. More girdles per capita than any 007 flick. By far. 2. Sean Connery’s ludicrous “Japanese” wig. 3. The cat squirming to get out of Blofeld’s arms when the control room starts blowing up.
3 things about Frank Capra’s IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
It’s a Wonderful Life [1946] 3 new things I noticed this year: 1. When Mr. Gower hits little George his ear is actually bleeding. It makes the scene that much more disturbing. This is the moment in the film where … Continue reading
3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s SOLARIS
Solaris [2002] 1. She takes a drink, nearly emptying the glass. She licks her lips. All the while looking at him. Then she says, “Don’t blow it.” 2. She’s lying on the bed. The soles of her feet. 3. The … Continue reading
3 things about Abbas Kiarostami’s A TASTE OF CHERRY
A Taste of Cherry [1997] 1. The black birds clustered on the hillside, flying in and out of various shots. Omens? 2. The hazy, reddish-orange quality of the light in Tehran. Is it the dust? The pollution? 3. Mr. Badii … Continue reading
3 Things
The Thin Man [1934] 1. Myrna Loy on Christmas morning in pyjamas and fur coat. 2. Nick : “The important thing is the rhythm. Always have rhythm in your shaking. Now a Manhattan you shake to fox-trot time, a Bronx … Continue reading
3 things about W.S. Van Dyke’s AFTER THE THIN MAN
After the Thin Man [1936] 1. Nick: “I’m so hungry! Let’s go get something to drink.” 2. The polished, wooden parquet floor of the “Anderson” apartment. 3. Jimmy Stewart stuffing his fingers in his mouth.
3 things about W.S. Van Dyke’s ANOTHER THIN MAN
Another Thin Man [1939] 1. Housekeeper, cheerfully: “The pool is on fire!” 2. Amazing dance number by René y Estela. 3. Nick Jr. sleeping in the bureau drawer.
