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3 things about Oliver Stone’s WALL STREET

Posted on November 12, 2011 by robchristopher

Wall Street [1987] 1. “Sleeping with her was like having sex with the Wall Street Journal.” 2. Stapling the fake-brick wallpaper into place. 3. Gekko and Bud have an important meeting at 21, much like J.J. and Falco in Sweet … Continue reading →

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3 things about Alex Cox’s SID AND NANCY

Posted on November 7, 2011 by robchristopher

Sid and Nancy [1986] 1. “That looks like it hurts,” he says, noticing the scratches on her knuckles. “So does this.” He bashes his head against the wall. She seems impressed. 2. A box of free kittens at Max’s Kansas … Continue reading →

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3 things about Ted Post’s BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES

Posted on September 18, 2011 by robchristopher

Beneath the Planet of the Apes [1970] 1. The soldiers break up the chimpanzees’ peaceful demonstration. Someone shouts, “Gorilla brutality!” 2. Fossilized telephone. 3. The music of the distant future is apparently very atonal.

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3 things about Larry Peerce’s THE INCIDENT

Posted on September 14, 2011 by robchristopher

The Incident [1967] 1. The bartender goes up to the two middle-aged women sitting at the end of the bar and says, “Which of you ladies is going to take me home tonight?” They cackle with glee. 2. Thelma Ritter … Continue reading →

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3 things about Josef von Sternberg’s THE DOCKS OF NEW YORK

Posted on June 6, 2011 by robchristopher

The Docks of New York [1928] 1. Her reflection in the water. She jumps. Then, ripples appear. 2. “You may be big game aboard ship, but you’re only an animal-cracker here.” 3. It’s the morning after his wedding night. He … Continue reading →

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3 things about Woody Allen’s ALICE

Posted on March 29, 2010 by robchristopher

Alice [1990] 1. “I need to stop, this is getting really interesting.” 2. Mia on a tan leather chair, wrapped in a quilt. 3. They fly over Manhattan, Superman-style.

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3 things about Woody Allen & Francis Ford Coppola & Martin Scorsese’s NEW YORK STORIES

Posted on August 15, 2009 by robchristopher

New York Stories [1989] 1. He gasps, clamps his hand to his mouth. His hand is smeared with green paint. 2. During the robbery, Zoe and the bellhop are flattened against the floor, and on the floor is the book … Continue reading →

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3 things about Martin Scorsese’s AFTER HOURS

Posted on June 17, 2009 by robchristopher

After Hours [1985] 1. “That was rude of you, Paul.” Horst, eyeliner. 2. “Wait. Just a minute.” She quickly gets up and puts on a Joni Mitchell record. 3. He’s standing at the urinal when he notices the graffiti on … Continue reading →

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3 things about Martin Scorsese’s THE KING OF COMEDY

Posted on February 15, 2009 by robchristopher

The King of Comedy [1983] 1. “The more scribbled the name, the larger the fame!” 2. He’s just freed himself and advances on her. The look on Masha’s face: lustful anticipation, he’s about to ravish me. He smacks her, hard, … Continue reading →

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3 things about Woody Allen’s HANNAH AND HER SISTERS

Posted on November 11, 2008 by robchristopher

Hannah and Her Sisters [1986] 1. The bunch of pilings bobbing up and down in the water. 2. “How should I know about the Nazis? I don’t know how the can opener works.” 3. A deserted, barren Soho. Empty streets. … Continue reading →

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