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3 Things

Posted on October 22, 2007 by robchristopher

Song of the Thin Man [1947] 1. “Give me my pipe, slippers and a beautiful woman … and you can keep the pipe and slippers.” 2. Earliest use (that I’ve seen) of the tracking shot that Spike Lee made famous: … Continue reading →

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3 things about Albert Brooks’ LOOKING FOR COMEDY IN THE MUSLIM WORLD

Posted on October 20, 2007 by robchristopher

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World [2005] 1. “Oh my God, I am so stoned. Wow, look at that dirt. I’ve never seen dirt that’s so brown.” 2. Chalkboard scene. Hilarious example of improv gone bad. 3. Where’s the … Continue reading →

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3 things about Mike Kaplan’s NEVER APOLOGIZE

Posted on October 16, 2007 by robchristopher

Never Apologize [2007] 1. Malcom McDowell still has that wonderful voice and charisma. And is very funny.2. When asked what he’d like on his tombstone, Lindsay Anderson took a long look all the way around the room and then replied, … Continue reading →

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3 things about Alejandro González Iñárritu’s BABEL

Posted on October 15, 2007 by robchristopher

Babel [2006] 1. Cate Blanchett was giving me a kind of Judy Davis vibe. Like Davis, her American accent was impeccable. 2. Halfway through I felt like the deck was stacked too heavily against all the characters, but by the … Continue reading →

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3 things about Rusty Gorman’s HOME OF THE GIANTS

Posted on October 14, 2007 by robchristopher

Home of the Giants [2007] 1. If you had told me that one day I’d like a high school basketball crime thriller starring Haley Joel Osment, I’d have asked you what meds you were on. But I did really like … Continue reading →

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3 things about Brett Morgan’s CHICAGO 10

Posted on October 11, 2007 by robchristopher

Chicago 10 [2007] 1. Filmmaker Brett Morgan, incredibly immodest during the Q & A: “I don’t think there’s ever really been a film like this before.” Uh huh, sure thing Mr. Morgan. 2. That was Roy Scheider’s voice? Really? 3. … Continue reading →

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3 Things

Posted on October 8, 2007 by robchristopher

Thunderball [1965] 1. The vibrato of Tom Jones has never been so mesmerizing. 2. Bond isn’t as stupid or careless as he is in Goldfinger, but he’s more sexist. 3. Motifs that will reappear later in other 007 movies: sharks, … Continue reading →

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3 things about Esteban Sapir’s THE AERIAL

Posted on October 8, 2007 by robchristopher

The Aerial [2007] 1. Snow as a beautiful visual shorthand for film grain. 2. Spirals, electricity, shadows, eyes, mouths. 3. As if I needed more proof: along with The Science of Sleep, more concrete evidence that the best of imaginations … Continue reading →

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3 things about Stuart Gordon’s STUCK

Posted on October 7, 2007 by robchristopher

Stuck [2007] 1. In my view, the first must-see movie at this year’s festival. 2. Stephen Rea fashioning a make-shift sling out of a length of scrap wood and a bunch of plastic bags tied together; the splintered glass raining … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Lynch’s TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME

Posted on October 2, 2007 by robchristopher

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me [1992] 1. Towards the end of the movie the monkey whispers, “Judy.” Earlier, David Bowie’s character says, “We’re going to leave Judy out of this. In fact we’re not going to talk about Judy … Continue reading →

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