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3 things about David Lynch’s LOST HIGHWAY

Posted on August 17, 2022 by robchristopher

Lost Highway [1997] 1. Slowly removing her eye makeup. 2. Plastic-covered sofa in the desert shack. 3. Brain matter strewn across the sand. 3 other things.

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3 things about Luis Buñuel’s THE PHANTOM OF LIBERTY

Posted on August 16, 2022 by robchristopher

The Phantom of Liberty [1974] 1. “Why the sea? The sea’s no longer the sea.” 2. “One thing. I’d like to make a small incision. Sheer medical curiosity.” 3. Two police commissioners equal one police commissioner. 3 other things.

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3 things about Dash Shaw’s CRYPTOZOO

Posted on August 15, 2022 by robchristopher

Cryptozoo [2021] 1. Recovering in a Russian hospital. 2. Special contact lenses. 3. Tempest-tossed in the tumbling tower.

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3 things about Joseph Losey’s MR. KLEIN

Posted on August 14, 2022 by robchristopher

Mr. Klein [1976] 1. “It’s nothing to do with me.” His fatal blindspot. 2. The deep green of the trees in the square across the street from his apartment. 3. Red robe on dark snow.

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ROY’S WORLD to Make Streaming Debut on Fandor and Other Video Platforms October 18

Posted on August 14, 2022 by robchristopher

Here’s the official press release! I’m so excited! ### Cinedigm Acquires ROY’S WORLD: BARRY GIFFORD’S CHICAGO, Acclaimed Chicago-produced Documentary featuring Willem Dafoe, Matt Dillon and Lili Taylor Based on the work of Chicago-born author Barry Gifford, the film premieres October … Continue reading →

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3 things about Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert’s EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

Posted on August 13, 2022 by robchristopher

Everything Everywhere All at Once [2022] 1. “I saw my life without you. I wish you could have seen it. It was beautiful.” 2. Hot dog finger foreplay. 3. Homage to In the Mood for Love.

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3 things about Hayao Miyazaki’s PRINCESS MONONOKE

Posted on July 30, 2022 by robchristopher

Princess Mononoke[1997] 1. Multiple decapitations via arrow. 2. Talking bandage-head. 3. Bones buried in the mud on the bottom of the pond.

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3 things about John Boorman’s POINT BLANK

Posted on July 29, 2022 by robchristopher

Point Blank [1967] 1. “How much is Brewster worth to you, Fairfax?” “Threatening phone calls don’t impress me.” 2. Buried under a rack of film canisters. 3. A kitchen with a built-in blender plus a standalone blender. 3 other things.

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3 things about François Ozon’s SUMMER OF 85

Posted on July 25, 2022 by robchristopher

Summer of 85 [2020] 1. He’s not going to tell you what happened behind the door. 2. In the semidarkness, he gently combs the boy’s hair. 3. Traditionally, the headstone is not erected for at least a year.

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3 things about Paul Schrader’s THE CARD COUNTER

Posted on July 24, 2022 by robchristopher

The Card Counter [2021] 1. “Suited” and its double meaning. The world of cards. 2. Encrusted coffee urn. 3. Very long nails.

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