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3 things about George Seaton’s MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET

Miracle on 34th Street [1947] 1. The look on her face after she tugs on his beard. 2. “Your Honor, the State of New York is second to none in its admiration of the Post Office Department.” 3. A giant … Continue reading

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3 things about Shirley Clarke’s THE COOL WORLD

The Cool World [1963] 1. Pairs of shoes standing side by side on the sidewalk; and on the curb, a portable record player spinning a 45. 2. He gazes across the sand at the beach and says, “Look at all … Continue reading

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3 things about Jean Negulesco’s THE BEST OF EVERYTHING

The Best of Everything [1959] 1. “I’ve never asked for more and I won’t settle for anything less. Now you and your rabbit-faced wife, go to hell!” 2. Her new boyfriend the doctor arrives with a variety of pills that … Continue reading

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3 things about Bob Fosse’s ALL THAT JAZZ

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 Barry Shear’s ACROSS 110TH STREET

Across 110th Street [1972] 1. “Honey, will ya cover your tits? Come on.” 2. A giant painting of himself on his office wall. 3. Dead on her feet.

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3 things about Joseph Sargent’s THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three [1974] 1. “How the hell can you run a goddamn railroad without swearing?” 2. He grabs another bundle from the body on the way out. 3. Smoke under the collar.

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3 things about Hal Ashby’s THE LANDLORD

The Landlord [1970] 1. Early morning. The street is still almost dark. On the right side of the frame is a green light; on the left the faintly illuminated window of her apartment building’s foyer. They climb the stoop in … Continue reading

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3 things about John Cassavetes’ SHADOWS

Shadows [1959] 1. Hair on the back of his neck. 2. “I prefer to be coaxed but you don’t coax me, okay?” 3. The three of them, beaten, lying on the ground and on top of garbage cans. Harsh nighttime … Continue reading

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3 things about Woody Allen’s SMALL TIME CROOKS

Small Time Crooks [2000] 1. Rooftop, laundry on a clothesline, sunset. 2. “Make conversation. But don’t say anything, don’t speak.” 3. A bearskin that lights up.

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3 things about Joe Dante’s GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH

Gremlins 2: The New Batch [1990] 1. Dr. Catheter hands the kleenex to an assistant and says, “Have this tissue analyzed.” 2. Edward G. Robinson gremlin. 3. “I’m melting, I’m melting!”

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