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Tag Archives: Paris
3 things about Bertrand Tavernier’s ‘ROUND MIDNIGHT
‘Round Midnight [1986] 1. Running the cork from the bottle of rum around the rim of the glass of Coke. 2. “If we’re going, let’s go early. You know, Lady Francis, there’s not enough kindness in the world.” 3. The … Continue reading
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3 things about François Truffaut’s SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER
Shoot the Piano Player [1960] 1. “Is my chest that interesting?” “You bet! I’m a doctor.” 2. His name is Fido. 3. Tumbling through the snow.
3 things about Jean-Luc Godard’s BREATHLESS
Breathless [1960] 1. Making out during a Western. 2. “Sleeping’s so sad. You say ‘sleeping together’ but you never do.” 3. He berates him for wearing silk socks with a tweed suit.
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3 things about Jean-Pierre Melville’s UN FLIC
Un Flic [1972] 1. A seemingly deserted block of highrise apartment buildings with a bank on the corner. Wind, rain, seaspray. 2. Jawdroppingly unconvincing miniatures: a toy train pursued by a toy helicopter. 3. Delon and Deneuve are two of … Continue reading
3 things about Jean-Jacques Beineix’s DIVA
Diva [1981] 1. Glimpse of a Harry Nilsson album at the record store. 2. Smearing blood on strangers at the video arcade. 3. How’d he get into the theater? Or the control booth? It’s also hard to believe that his … Continue reading
3 things about Philip Kaufman’s HENRY & JUNE
Henry & June [1990] 1. Richard E. Grant pulling off an American accent. 2. The feeling of looking around a room and being turned on by everyone you see. 3. The audience shouting at the screen during Un Chien Andalou. … Continue reading
3 things about Agnès Varda’s CLEO FROM 5 TO 7
Cleo from 5 to 7 [1962] 1. The kitten plays with her robe. 2. Bombarded with all the lives going on around her at the cafe. 3. Are they about to kiss?
3 things about Leos Carax’s HOLY MOTORS
Holy Motors [2012] 1. Gravestones as social media prompts. 2. When there’s no more beholder. 3. Brakelight dialogue. 3 other things.
3 things about Bertrand Bonello’s NOCTURAMA
Nocturama [2016] 1. It opens like The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. 2. Mannequins of themselves. 3. The police never say a word and are not interested in making arrests.
3 things about William Wyler’s HOW TO STEAL A MILLION
How to Steal a Million [1966] 1. She tells him the bad news. He drags the bar cart with him over to his chair. 2. “Well, for one thing, it gives Givenchy a night off.” 3. Sweat pours onto his … Continue reading
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