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3 things about Akiva Schaffer & Jorma Taccone’s POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING

Posted on April 24, 2026 by robchristopher

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping [2016] 1. Matthew Modine with a peanut allergy. 2. Seal attacked by wolves. 3. “Conner’s music may not be what I listen to in my free time, but it seems to make so many people … Continue reading →

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3 things about Daniel Kraus’ MUSICIAN

Posted on April 22, 2026 by robchristopher

Musician [2007] 1. Fax machine/phone/answering machine with the retail stickers still on it. 2. A variety of reference books on wine. 3. Driving through the rain from one gig to the next gig. 3 other things.

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3 things about Oliver Laxe’s SIRAT

Posted on March 25, 2026 by robchristopher

Sirât [2025] 1. “It’s been the end of the world for a long time.” 2. She explains that each speaker is unique, and you never know when it’ll make its last sound. 3. Handbrake.

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3 things about Larry Charles’ MASKED AND ANONYMOUS

Posted on March 6, 2026 by robchristopher

Masked and Anonymous [2003] 1. Man eating chicken. 2. Killed by a guitar. 3. “I can’t believe you’re gonna turn this disaster into a seduction.”

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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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