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3 things about François Girard’s THIRTY TWO SHORT FILMS ABOUT GLENN GOULD

Posted on January 26, 2026 by robchristopher

Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould [1993] 1. Quick Don McKellar appearance, just before Gould signs his “final” autograph. 2. Exploring the inside of a piano that’s being played. 3. Pharmacopeia.

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3 things about Oliver Hermanus’s THE HISTORY OF SOUND

Posted on January 11, 2026 by robchristopher

The History of Sound [2025] 1. Curled up alone on the floor next to a piano in the empty room. 2. He gently takes his hand and presses it against his throat. 3. A leather case found in the attic … Continue reading →

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ROB’S BEST OF 2025

Posted on December 30, 2025 by robchristopher

Not necessarily released in 2025, these were nevertheless some of the songs I listened to all year long: a personal time capsule of the past twelve months. Enjoy. https://tidal.com/playlist/2cbef9ec-b5d2-4e32-a095-4543f1c81041

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3 things about Fernando Frias’s I’M NO LONGER HERE

Posted on August 12, 2025 by robchristopher

I’m No Longer Here [2019] 1. “When it’s slower, you feel it more.” 2. Huffing fumes from a repurposed water bottle. 3. Diagonal streets converging in the center of the frame.

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3 things about Lisa Rovner’s SISTERS WITH TRANSISTORS

Posted on June 23, 2025 by robchristopher

Sisters with Transistors [2020] 1. Suzanne Ciani was the first female composer to score a Hollywood film (The Incredible Shrinking Woman, 1981). 2. To play the theremin you must be a butterfly. 3. Hand-spliced tape loops.

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3 things about Alan Elliott & Sydney Pollack’s AMAZING GRACE

Posted on May 4, 2025 by robchristopher

Amazing Grace [2018] 1. Waterspots above the doorway. 2. Overcome, he steps away from the piano in the middle of the song. 3. The cameraman jockeys for a clear shot of Mick Jagger.

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3 things about Ryan Coogler’s SINNERS

Posted on May 1, 2025 by robchristopher

Sinners [2025] 1. Charley Patton’s guitar. 2. The garlic test is a clever spin on The Thing‘s blood test. 3. One evening at the Checkerboard Lounge in 1992.

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3 things about Milos Forman’s AMADEUS

Posted on March 5, 2025 by robchristopher

Amadeus [1984] 1. “These”(gulp)”are originals?” 2. Portrait of Haydn on the wall in Mozart’s flat. 3. Dripping black veils and hoods.

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3 things about James Mangold’s A COMPLETE UNKNOWN

Posted on February 21, 2025 by robchristopher

A Complete Unknown [2024] 1. A live jam session on public TV. 2. “Sweetheart, you’re in the shot.” 3. Grossman and Dylan sharing a bed at the Viking Motel.

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3 things about Garret Price’s YACHT ROCK: A DOCKUMENTARY

Posted on December 21, 2024 by robchristopher

Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary [2024] 1. MTV hastened the end. 2. An electric piano riff accidentally heard through a window. “Circus music.” 3. Questlove’s epic playlist honoring Anthony Bourdain.

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