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3 things about George A. Romero’s THE CRAZIES

Posted on November 3, 2020 by robchristopher

The Crazies [1973] 1. She pulls back the sheet. “Mommy?” 2. Rectangle of ultraviolet lights illuminating the ground. 3. She calmly resumes her knitting.

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3 things about Karl Freund’s THE MUMMY

Posted on November 2, 2020 by robchristopher

The Mummy [1932] 1. Glowing pinspot lights on the eyes. 2. Trailing bandages, unhinged laughter. 3. Female deity Isis to the rescue.

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3 things about Stephanie Rothman’s THE VELVET VAMPIRE

Posted on November 1, 2020 by robchristopher

The Velvet Vampire [1971] 1. She’s still waiting for that drink. 2. “She’s a desert freak. I’m a Susie freak!” 3. Helpful mob armed with crucifixes.

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3 things about Todd Phillips’s JOKER

Posted on October 28, 2020 by robchristopher

Joker [2019] 1. Climbing inside the refrigerator. 2. Oversized white briefs. 3. So now we know: Bruce Wayne’s parents were murdered after a screening of Zorro, the Gay Blade. A film so bereft of originality, insight, and surprise it almost … Continue reading →

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3 things about Luchina Fisher’s MAMA GLORIA

Posted on October 27, 2020 by robchristopher

Mama Gloria [2020] 1. A parade of high heels in broad daylight. 2. Reuniting with her former prom date. 3. Under-the-table surgeries at Cook County Hospital.

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3 things about Denis Villeneuve’s BLADE RUNNER 2049

Posted on October 26, 2020 by robchristopher

Blade Runner 2049 [2017] 1. Giant videoscreen shopping kiosk. 2. Dead eye retina scan. 3. Hologram Liberace. 3 other things.

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3 things about Roberto Rossellini’s EUROPA ’51

Posted on October 25, 2020 by robchristopher

Europa ’51 [1952] 1. A blood clot. 2. “Why are you going out of your way for me?” 3. Behind a barred window, looking down upon them.

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3 things about Ridley Scott’s BLADE RUNNER

Posted on October 24, 2020 by robchristopher

Blade Runner [1982] 1. He takes his noodles with him. 2. Accumulated dust and debris on the “roof” of Bryant’s office. 3. Climbing up the bookcase and through the floor. 3 other things.

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3 things about Ken Finkleman’s AIRPLANE II: THE SEQUEL

Posted on October 23, 2020 by robchristopher

Airplane II: The Sequel [1982] 1. Theme from The Love Boat. 2. “I’m sorry, I don’t do impressions; my training is in psychiatry.” 3. Loud elevator.

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3 things about Joseph Newman’s THIS ISLAND EARTH

Posted on October 22, 2020 by robchristopher

This Island Earth [1955] 1. Catalog with pages made of metal. 2. Pulsing neon green. 3. Cat lapping up milk while perched on a lead slab.

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