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3 things about Michael Haneke’s AMOUR

Posted on January 18, 2013 by robchristopher

Amour [2012] 1. Rotting fruit in a bowl. A layer of dust on the piano. 2. “I did not know how incompetent how you were.” 3. The connecting door between the living room and the bedroom has finally been opened. … Continue reading →

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Culture Lesson

Posted on February 19, 2012 by robchristopher

Naturally, since I’m going to Paris for the first time in more than ten years soon, I’ve been thinking about my last trip there. And digging through stuff that’s buried in my computer. Here’s something I wrote back then.   … Continue reading →

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3 things about Woody Allen’s MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

Posted on February 19, 2012 by robchristopher

Midnight in Paris [2011] 1. The way Dali pronounces “rhinoceros.” 2. “What is Valium?” “It’s the pill of the future.” 3. In the middle of their conversation it begins to rain. “I don’t mind being wet,” she says. The raindrops … Continue reading →

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3 things about Martin Scorsese’s HUGO

Posted on December 14, 2011 by robchristopher

Hugo [2011] 1. Is Django the guitar player? 2. The cracked red leather of the ancient armchair. 3. He attempts his best smile. She winces.

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3 things about Richard Linklater’s BEFORE SUNSET

Posted on November 11, 2010 by robchristopher

Before Sunset [2004] 1. He mostly keeps his left hand under the table. The hand with his wedding ring. 2. “Memories are wonderful things if you don’t have to deal with the past.” 3. Nina Simone is singing. He looks … Continue reading →

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3 Things

Posted on December 4, 2009 by robchristopher

Paris, je t’aime [2006] 1. “All I can say is that I felt, at the same time, joy and sadness. But not too much sadness, because I felt alive.” 2. His hair draped over his forehead, falling into his eyes. … Continue reading →

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