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Tag Archives: new york
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s REAR WINDOW
Rear Window [1954] 1. A truck sprinkles water on the pavement. A group of children follow the truck and play in the water. 2. He almost gets hit by a car, glaring at the driver as it goes past. 3. … Continue reading
3 things about David Cronenberg’s COSMOPOLIS
Cosmopolis [2012] 1. “Put a stick of gum in your mouth and try not to chew it.” 2. “Money has lost its narrative quality the way painting did once upon a time.” They continue their conversation without interruption even as … Continue reading
3 things about Joel & Ethan Coen’s INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
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
3 things about John Cameron Mitchell’s SHORTBUS
Shortbus [2006] 1. Splatter painting. 2. “Why don’t you come in and have a look. After all, voyeurism is participation.” 3. She bludgeons the pink egg using a mannequin leg clad in a fishnet stocking.
3 things about Frank Perry’s DIARY OF A MAD HOUSEWIFE
Diary of a Mad Housewife [1970] 1. “You’ll notice I don’t allow myself to be ruled by a tube of tobacco.” 2. “Christ, don’t you ever put any ice in this thing?” 3. “Your mother wants to throw a poodle … Continue reading
3 things about Michael Curtiz’s YANKEE DOODLE DANDY
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.
3 things about Kartemquin Films’ GOLUB: LATE WORKS ARE THE CATASTROPHES
Golub: Late Works Are the Catastrophes [2004] 1. $20 worth of guns from the toy store on Bleeker Street. “Get a receipt.” 2. We can disappear you. 3. “You’re at the end of the rope. It’s a long rope. But … Continue reading
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3 things about Martin Scorsese’s AFTER HOURS
After Hours [1985] 1. He slowly flips over the bill, upon which she has written, “Help! I hate this job!” 2. The fire hydrant on the corner gushes onto the empty street. 3. “Is that all there is to a … Continue reading
3 things about Andrew Dosunmu’s MOTHER OF GEORGE
Mother of George [2013] 1. On the dance floor, the wedding guests hover around the bride and literally shower her with money. 2. She stirs vigorously. Stray bits of food cling to the edge of the saucepan. 3. He stands … Continue reading
3 things about Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly’s ON THE TOWN
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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