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3 things about John Coney’s SPACE IS THE PLACE

Posted on July 24, 2022 by robchristopher

Space Is the Place [1974] 1. Good time cigarette gals. 2. Stealing some sweet shoes. 3. Shortly after evacuation, the planet explodes and splits in half.

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3 things about Stanley Kramer’s ON THE BEACH

Posted on July 23, 2022 by robchristopher

On the Beach [1959] 1. Coke bottle and window shade. 2. She’s ready for tea, she says. 3. He affixes the award plaque to the hood of his car and then tosses the screwdriver away. His last act. 3 other … Continue reading →

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3 things about Danis Goulet’s NIGHT RAIDERS

Posted on July 22, 2022 by robchristopher

Night Raiders [2021] 1. A peaceful tent filled with sleeping children. 2. She watches approvingly as one girl beats another girl to a pulp. 3. Drones as sentient beings.

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A Chicago encore at the Music Box!

Posted on July 18, 2022 by robchristopher

For one night only, the film returns to the big screen at the Music Box Theatre! And after the show, Jim Laczkowski (Chicago Film Critics Association) will moderate a Q & A featuring yours truly alongside producer Michael Glover Smith. We’re planning to … Continue reading →

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s NOTORIOUS

Posted on July 11, 2022 by robchristopher

Notorious [1946] 1. The way he adjusts the scarf after tying it around her waist. 2. A short, sharp punch silences her. 3. “I have been expecting this.” 3 other things

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3 things about Sidney Lumet’s NETWORK

Posted on July 10, 2022 by robchristopher

Network [1976] 1. The middle of the George Washington Bridge. 2. “I want angry shows.” 3. The sheen of his mustache in the conference room’s half-light.

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3 things about John Huston’s THE MISFITS

Posted on July 5, 2022 by robchristopher

The Misfits [1961] 1. “If I’m going to be alone, I want to be by myself.” 2. An unbuilt bedroom. 3. Selling wild horses for 6 cents a pound.

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3 things about Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s PULSE

Posted on July 4, 2022 by robchristopher

Pulse [2001] 1. She instructs him on how to bookmark a webpage and how to “print screen.” 2. Glitch loop: man crossing a threshold. 3. Following the rollaway gas cap.

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3 things about David Cronenberg’s CRIMES OF THE FUTURE

Posted on July 3, 2022 by robchristopher

Crimes of the Future [2022] 1. “Careful. Don’t spill.” 2. Inner Beauty Pageant. 3. Double drill.

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3 things about Leo Hurwitz’s STRANGE VICTORY

Posted on June 30, 2022 by robchristopher

Strange Victory [1948] 1. “They paid. Everyone paid.” 2. Silver Shirts. 3. Euphemistic signifiers of restrictive housing and membership. “Select Clientele,” etc.

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