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3 things about George Cukor’s A LIFE OF HER OWN

Posted on May 28, 2019 by robchristopher

A Life of Her Own [1950] 1. Their song is “Invitation.” 2. “She exists and her name is Nora. And that’s all I know about her.” 3. A gimmick that never caught on: cocktail lounges featuring a roving ventriloquist who … Continue reading →

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3 things about Roger Corman’s THE PREMATURE BURIAL

Posted on November 3, 2017 by robchristopher

The Premature Burial [1962] 1. Bloody fingernail prints on the inside lid of the coffin. 2. Precision whistling. 3. The look on his face when he throws the switch; on the right side of the frame, Dr. Gault’s juttering shadow.

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3 things about Eddy Matalon’s BLACKOUT

Posted on October 8, 2016 by robchristopher

Blackout [1978] 1. Nice twist: he doesn’t catch the mugger. 2. The sour look on his face after he’s given out the combination to the safe. Vintage Ray Milland. 3. He lowers his gun and just watches him burn. Not … Continue reading →

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3 things about John Hough’s ESCAPE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN

Posted on January 23, 2016 by robchristopher

Escape to With Mountain [1975] 1. There’s something touching about the fact that despite being hotly pursued by an evil millionaire and his minions, Mr. O’Day takes the time on multiple occasions to make sure the children get a hot … Continue reading →

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Watched In 2015: My Ten Favorites

Posted on January 2, 2016 by robchristopher

When I’d finished looking back at the films I watched in 2015 and chose my ten favorites, I noticed something very interesting. For the first time since I started drawing up this list, fully half of my choices were directed by … Continue reading →

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3 things about Lewis Allen’s THE UNINVITED

Posted on November 1, 2015 by robchristopher

The Uninvited [1944] 1. Wilting bouquet. 2. Miss Holloway’s tall, throne-like office chair. 3. While it’s still lit, he throws the candelabra up the stairs and at the ghost.

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3 things about Roger Corman’s “X” THE MAN WITH THE X-RAY EYES

Posted on October 22, 2015 by robchristopher

“X” The Man with the X-Ray Eyes [1963] 1. Detached eyeball bobbing in a bubbling beaker. 2. She tells him, “I like urgent men.” Then he does the twist. 3. Two black orbs. A bloody gash running down the left … Continue reading →

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3 things about George McCowan’s FROGS

Posted on October 17, 2015 by robchristopher

Frogs [1972] 1. “We are the ugly rich.” 2. Hopping across the birthday cake, which is decorated like an American flag. 3. Stuck in the muck and massacred by snapping turtles.

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3 things about Fritz Lang’s MINISTRY OF FEAR

Posted on March 31, 2015 by robchristopher

Ministry of Fear [1943] 1. Cake crumbs on the seat, on the leg of his pants, on the floor of the train. 2. Seance: a circle. Astrological symbols on the floor like the numbers on a clockface. Dan Duryea’s fallen … Continue reading →

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3 things about Allan Dwan’s THE RIVER’S EDGE

Posted on February 22, 2015 by robchristopher

The River’s Edge [1957] 1. Housecleaning attire: Daisy Dukes, skintight blouse, high-heeled shoes with powder puffs on them. 2. He looks at the silver case that contains the money and says, “What’s in the case?” “Change of underwear.” “You must … Continue reading →

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