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3 things about Mike Leigh’s TOPSY-TURVY

Posted on November 22, 2014 by robchristopher

Topsy-Turvy [1999] 1. “It’s this heat, it muddles the noodles.” 2. Oysters and stout. 3. She places her hand delicately on her stomach. “How long have you known?” he asks.

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3 things about Bob Fosse’s ALL THAT JAZZ

Posted on November 6, 2014 by robchristopher

All That Jazz [1979] 1. Eyedrops, Alka-Seltzer, Benzadrine. 2. “Now Sinatra will never cover it.” 3. Vein-and-artery bodysuits.

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3 things about Fruit Chan’s THE MIDNIGHT AFTER

Posted on October 11, 2014 by robchristopher

The Midnight After [2014] 1. He holds up the headphones, a look of disbelief on his face. Then his head explodes. 2. The Morse code spells out the song’s lyrics. “I can’t tell you, so let me sing it.” 3. … Continue reading →

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3 things about George Stevens’ SWING TIME

Posted on August 24, 2014 by robchristopher

Swing Time [1936] 1. “I’d rather not be wrong than be right!” 2. She makes as if to kiss him and he backs away, alarmed. 3. An empty, star-spangled nightclub.

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3 things about Jonathan Demme’s STOP MAKING SENSE

Posted on August 20, 2014 by robchristopher

Stop Making Sense [1984] 1. The camera loses him, finds him again. He unbuttons the top button on his shirt. 2. While Byrne goes into a seizure, Alex Weir digs into his guitar. 3. Tina does a nasty dance. I … Continue reading →

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3 things about Stanley Donen’s FUNNY FACE

Posted on July 3, 2014 by robchristopher

Funny Face [1957] 1. She brandishes the taxi receipt to no effect. 2.”He’s not interested in your intelligence any more than I am!” 3. They dance on the raft as it gently floats away.

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3 things about Robert Woodburn’s CORN’S-A-POPPIN’

Posted on May 23, 2014 by robchristopher

Corn’s-A-Poppin [1956] 1. A hog-caller named Lilian Gravelguard. 2. He awkwardly lifts her veil to kiss her on the side of her face, twice. 3. Grilled cheese on the moon. Somewhere in the twilight zone between Ma & Pa Kettle … Continue reading →

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3 things about Victor Fleming’s THE WIZARD OF OZ

Posted on May 5, 2014 by robchristopher

The Wizard of Oz [1939] 1. Fresh crullers. 2. Her broomstick has red stripes on the upper handle. 3. A giant spraycan of Witch Remover. 3 other things.

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3 things about Walt Disney’s THE THREE CABALLEROS

Posted on February 21, 2014 by robchristopher

The Three Caballeros [1944] 1. “When they’re beak-to-beak, they can’t get cheek-to-cheek.” 2. Magenta Baia. 3. Calliope cacti.

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3 things about Walt Disney’s SALUDOS AMIGOS

Posted on February 21, 2014 by robchristopher

Saludos Amigos [1942] 1. Frolicking cows on the map of Argentina. 2. Perpetual motion below the equator. 3. Flamingo samba.

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