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3 things about Claudia Weill’s GIRLFRIENDS

Girlfriends [1978] 1. “What’s a wrench?” 2. Rather than unpack the boxes, she balances various things on top of them. 3. Fuzzy duck.

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3 things about Robert Wise’s ODDS AGAINST TOMORROW

Odds Against Tomorrow [1959] 1. Thick smoky haze behind the musicians. 2. “Just this once.” 3. The balloon connected to his finger with a string, he dials the number.

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3 things about Ted Post’s ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES

Escape from the Planet of the Apes [1971] 1. Sal Mineo’s thankless role. 2. Discussion of an ape abortion, plus a baby chimpanzee being shot to death: and this film is rated G! 3. “Only when she lets me.” 3 … Continue reading

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3 things about Jasmila Zbanic’s QUO VADIS, AIDA?

Quo vadis, Aida? [2020] 1. A toy helicopter lies abandoned on the steps. 2. Soldiers toss loaves of bread into the crowd. 3. A couple sitting on a balcony idly watch the condemned being herded into the building.

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3 things about Jean-Paul Salomé’s MAMA WEED

Mama Weed [2020] 1. “How to wear a hijab” video tutorials. 2. Gun as a wedding gift. 3. An entire cabinet full of cookies.

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3 things about Errol Morris’s TABLOID

Tabloid [2010] 1. Spread eagle. 2. “He’s a doo-doo dipper.” 3. She lives with her five Booger clones.

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3 things about Peter Yates’ THE HOT ROCK

The Hot Rock [1972] 1. Dortmunder’s good/bad monolog. Brilliant. 2. Essentially, his locksmith business is booming because NYC is falling apart. 3. Red herring reaction shots of the bank guards noticing Dortmunder.

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3 things about Ted Post’s BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES

Beneath the Planet of the Apes [1970] 1. She’s a vet. 2. Using a subway rail as a battering ram. 3. The crystal controls are very Fortress of Solitude. 3 other things.

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3 things about Robert Aldrich’s KISS ME DEADLY

Kiss Me Deadly [1955] 1. “Look at all the goodies!” 2. “Okay,” he says. Pushes her away firmly. “You’ve made your point.” 3. Wrist burns. 3 other things.

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s NO SUDDEN MOVE

No Sudden Move [2021] 1. A goof in the scene where Bill Duke’s character is introduced: in the background we hear “Blue Pepper (Far East of the Blues),” an Ellington number that wasn’t released until 1967. 2. The sous chef … Continue reading

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