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3 things about Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s SUDDENLY, LAST SUMMER

Posted on January 9, 2023 by robchristopher

Suddenly, Last Summer [1959] 1. Trails of debris. 2. Daiquiris at 5 o’clock. 3. “We procured for him!”

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A selected inventory of 2022.

Posted on January 1, 2023 by robchristopher

By the numbers … 195: feature films I watched in 2022 (24 of which I viewed in a theater) 47: books I read in 2022 17: pizzas we ordered from The Art of Pizza 30: pizzas we ordered from BoJono’s … Continue reading →

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3 things about Sarah Polley’s WOMEN TALKING

Posted on December 31, 2022 by robchristopher

Women Talking [2022] 1. “Sometimes I think people laugh as hard as they’d like to cry.” 2. Braiding their hair together out of boredom. 3. The look on his face after he hands her the gun.

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3 things about Martin McDonagh’s THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

Posted on December 29, 2022 by robchristopher

The Banshees of Inisherin [2022] 1. A single thump. 2. The dog drags the shears out the door. 3. Her yellow coat.

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3 things about Jennifer Alleyn, Manon Briand, Marie-Julie Dallaire, Arto Paragamian, André Turpin, and Denis Villeneuve’s COSMOS

Posted on December 28, 2022 by robchristopher

Cosmos [1996] 1. An in-depth 2 minute interview. 2. Dawn and Dusk. 3. Still wearing her top, she unhooks her bra and takes it off.

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3 things about Raoul Walsh’s ME AND MY GAL

Posted on December 28, 2022 by robchristopher

Me and My Gal [1932] 1. “You’ve got a sweet little disposition. How would you like to go over to the park with me and help me tramp down all the flowers?” 2. A parody of Strange Interlude. 3. Upsetting … Continue reading →

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3 things about Tom George’s SEE HOW THEY RUN

Posted on December 27, 2022 by robchristopher

See How They Run [2022] 1. Slamming the door on his coat. 2. Pelting him with prop vases. 3. Agatha kills the butler.

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What I Watched in 2022: My 12 Favorite Films

Posted on December 26, 2022 by robchristopher

ANIARA [2018, directed by Pella Kågerman & Hugo Lilja]CONFESS, FLETCH [2022, directed by Greg Mottola]CRIMES OF THE FUTURE [2022, directed by David Cronenberg]DRIVE MY CAR [2021, directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi]EO [2022, directed by Jerzy Skolimowski]GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY … Continue reading →

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3 things about Brian Henson’s THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL

Posted on December 24, 2022 by robchristopher

The Muppet Christmas Carol [1992] 1. Gonzo uses Rizzo as bellows. 2. Michael Caine is a shouty Scrooge. 3. Landing on flaming goose.

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3 things about Greg Mottola’s CONFESS, FLETCH

Posted on December 20, 2022 by robchristopher

Confess, Fletch [2022] 1. Cabinet of pots and pans. 2. While Monroe is on the phone, Fletch walks over to a picture hanging on the wall and unstraightens it. 3. “Nothing like a little consequence-free mischief for the rich.”

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