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Tag Archives: new york
3 things about Julien Duvivier’s TALES OF MANHATTAN
Tales of Manhattan [1942] 1. Antler room. 2. He grudgingly offers up a roar. 3. Scarecrow.
3 things about Martin Scorsese’s AFTER HOURS
After Hours [1985] 1. “Not a lot of scars.” 2. “There’s certain things that I will not do. I’m telling you in advance.” 3. “That’s June. She’s always here.” 3 other things.
3 things about Milton Katselas’s REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER
Report to the Commissioner [1975] 1. Bob Balaban as a double amputee. 2. Carol Channing billboard. 3. Sweaty elevator.
3 things about Preston Sturges’ CHRISTMAS IN JULY
Christmas in July [1940] 1. It’s Bred in the Bean. 2. “Two can live as cheaply as one.” “Who wants to live cheaply?” 3. “Kindly cut a groove, will you?” 3 other things.
3 things about Sidney Lumet’s NETWORK
Network [1976] 1. The middle of the George Washington Bridge. 2. “I want angry shows.” 3. The sheen of his mustache in the conference room’s half-light.
3 things about Questlove’s SUMMER OF SOUL
Summer of Soul [2021] 1. The stage was built facing west to achieve the best lighting for the cameras. 2. “It smelled like Afro Sheen and chicken.” 3. Awe-inspiring duet between Mahalia Jackson and Mavis Staples. Kudos to Questlove for … Continue reading
3 things about Joe Dante’s GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH
Gremlins 2: The New Batch [1990] 1. Jerry Goldsmith as a frozen yogurt customer. 2. Gremlin on hold. 3. “Incredible as it seems, ladies and gentlemen, after their bizarre, bloodcurdling rampage of destruction, these strange creatures now appear to be … Continue reading
3 things about Richard Donner’s SCROOGED
Scrooged [1988] 1. Miles Davis. 2. Goosey and blubbery. 3. “I know it’s been … fifteen years, but—”
3 things about Samuel Fuller’s PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET
Pickup on South Street [1953] 1. “I have to go on making a living so I can die.” 2. Surreptitious microfilm at the New York Public Library. 3. The dumb waiter shaft. The black cat in the garbage room of … Continue reading