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3 things about Bertrand Bonello’s THE BEAST

Posted on April 22, 2024 by robchristopher

The Beast [2023] 1. Destroying the Ming vase. 2. The club has no name and it’s always a different year. 3. He notices the shape of a wedding ring through her gloved hand.

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3 things about François Ozon’s THE CRIME IS MINE

Posted on December 8, 2023 by robchristopher

The Crime Is Mine [2023] 1. Sharing a bubble bath. 2. “Never judge someone by their actions. Judge someone by their motives.” 3. From his palatial office, a grand vista of the tire factory floor.

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3 things about Claire Denis’ BOTH SIDES OF THE BLADE

Posted on July 16, 2023 by robchristopher

Both Sides of the Blade [2022] 1. “If the past is coming back, I’m out of here.” 2. She wraps him in a blanket. Shortly thereafter, he casts it aside. 3. A few bubbles emerge from the phone.

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3 things about Bertrand Tavernier’s ‘ROUND MIDNIGHT

Posted on December 2, 2022 by robchristopher

‘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

Posted on October 7, 2022 by robchristopher

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.

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3 things about Jean-Luc Godard’s BREATHLESS

Posted on May 23, 2021 by robchristopher

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

Posted on May 24, 2020 by robchristopher

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 →

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3 things about Jean-Jacques Beineix’s DIVA

Posted on January 31, 2020 by robchristopher

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 →

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3 things about Philip Kaufman’s HENRY & JUNE

Posted on November 6, 2019 by robchristopher

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 →

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3 things about Agnès Varda’s CLEO FROM 5 TO 7

Posted on August 19, 2019 by robchristopher

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?

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