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3 things about William Friedkin’s CRUISING

Cruising [1980] 1. Dilated anus. 2. Hips or lips. 3. “Let me just get this stuff off my face.” 3 other things.

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3 things about Tod Browning’s THE UNKNOWN

The Unknown [1927] 1. Treadmills for horses. 2. “Men! The beasts! God would show wisdom if he took the hands from all of them!” 3. Playing guitar with his feet.

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3 things about Michael Winterbottom’s 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE

24 Hour Party People [2002] 1. “You’re the musical equivalent of Che Guevara.” 2. They come home from the Sex Pistols concert and rip the Bowie poster off the wall. 3. Drums on the studio roof.

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3 things about Yorgos Lanthimos’s POOR THINGS

Poor Things [2023] 1. Furious jumping. 2. Throwing two books overboard. 3. “Sew me back up.”

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3 things about Andrew V. McLaglen’s NORTH SEA HIJACK

North Sea Hijack [1980] 1. A terrorist who wears sneakers. 2. “We drink Scotch here the way it should be drunk—neat!” 3. A gift box containing three white cats.

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3 things about José Quintero’s THE ROMAN SPRING OF MRS. STONE

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone [1961] 1. “When the time comes when nobody desires me for myself, I’d rather not be desired at all.” 2. She counters with $750 but Mrs. Stone holds firm at $500. 3. Folding the … Continue reading

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3 things about Denis Villeneuve’s DUNE: PART TWO

Dune: Part Two [2024] 1. Blindingly white face, black mouth and tongue. 2. Message-rod with ducal seal. 3. No weirding modules.

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3 things about Makoto Shinkai’s YOUR NAME.

Your Name. [2016] 1. The café is a bus stop with a Suntory coffee vending machine. 2. “You sure do like your boobs.” 3. The impact creates a second, smaller lake.

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“I had nine months of intense culture shock and then suddenly I was in love with Chicago”

I had the pleasure of speaking with The New Chicagoan about Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago. My film is now streaming all over place and there’s also a soundtrack album!

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3 things about Kaige Chen’s FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE

Farewell My Concubine [1992] 1. Aquarium and opium. 2. Passing the headdress. 3. Ending with a real sword.

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