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3 things about Todd Haynes’ VELVET GOLDMINE

Posted on January 19, 2014 by robchristopher

Velvet Goldmine [1998] 1. Gatefold sleeve. Wrapped from the waist down in crushed red velvet. 2. “It’s funny how beautiful people are when they’re walking out the door.” 3. Coils of microphone cable on the stage’s scuffed wood floor. He … Continue reading →

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3 things about Rouben Mamoulian’s LOVE ME TONIGHT

Posted on January 18, 2014 by robchristopher

Love Me Tonight [1932] 1. Three mirrored panels, each displaying a unique angle of Maurice. 2. “Don’t you think about anything but men?” “Why sure.” “What?” “Schoolboys.” 3. Slow motion horseback ride.

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3 things about Joel & Ethan Coen’s INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS

Posted on January 11, 2014 by robchristopher

Inside Llewyn Davis [2013] 1. A box of Chef Boyardee Cheese Pizza. 2. “Where were we?” “You were saying I was careerist, and I was saying you were a loser.” 3. A long pause. “I don’t see a lot of … Continue reading →

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3 things about Vincente Minnelli’s MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS

Posted on December 22, 2013 by robchristopher

Meet Me in St. Louis [1944] 1. Wet bloomers and galoshes. 2. “Anna, I think Katie’s getting a little old. Her mental processes baffle me.” 3. He turns on the light in his room, looks out the window. Does he … Continue reading →

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3 things about Vincente Minnelli’s CABIN IN THE SKY

Posted on December 14, 2013 by robchristopher

Cabin in the Sky [1943] 1. She collapses into the rocking chair, her cheeks shining with tears. “Little Joe, Little Joe, Little Joe.” 2. A washing machine but no electricity to run it. 3. She snaps her fingers. “Brown! Isn’t … Continue reading →

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3 things about Michael Curtiz’s YANKEE DOODLE DANDY

Posted on October 1, 2013 by robchristopher

Yankee Doodle Dandy [1942] 1. “You know why? Because he’s the whole darn country squeezed into one pair of pants.” 2. The camera moves through the Broadway marquee streetscape. 3. FDR has a very large thumbnail.

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3 things about François Ozon’s 8 WOMEN

Posted on September 15, 2013 by robchristopher

8 Women [2002] 1. A body is discovered. She continues eating her brioche. 2. “Combs don’t sleep.” 3. One by one they all link hands.

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3 things about Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly’s ON THE TOWN

Posted on March 6, 2013 by robchristopher

On the Town [1949] 1. The shot is framed in such a way that the Statue of Liberty makes the trio into a quartet. 2. Upon noticing that the cabbie is a woman: “Hey, what are you doing driving a … Continue reading →

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3 things about Frank Oz’s LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Posted on February 16, 2013 by robchristopher

Little Shop of Horrors [1986] 1. Walking in the rain without getting wet. 2. “Candy bar! Candy bar! You are something special. You are something special.” 3. Vine through the pay phone.

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3 things about Walt Disney’s FANTASIA

Posted on September 30, 2012 by robchristopher

Fantasia [1940] 1. The two harpists are female; but apparently the rest of the orchestra is male. 2. Lonely centaur is introduced to lonely centuarette. 3. Writhing flames twist into creatures.

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