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3 things about Edward Berger’s CONCLAVE

Posted on February 4, 2025 by robchristopher

Conclave [2024] 1. Tipping the ballot into the vessel. 2. “The church is not the past. It is what we do next.” 3. Assistance with the copier.

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3 things about Richard Brooks’ ELMER GANTRY

Posted on January 14, 2024 by robchristopher

Elmer Gantry [1960] 1. Shoveling coal in the furnace for a plate of black-eyed peas. Without a touch of self-loathing, he takes a job in a Black church. 2. She sticks the wad of cash in the top of her … Continue reading →

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3 things about Luis Buñuel’s THE MILKY WAY

Posted on April 4, 2022 by robchristopher

The Milky Way [1969] 1. The Virgin Mary advises Him not to shave. 2.  Pierre Clémenti: barefoot hippie Angel of Death. 3. The desiccated corpse is declared a heretic and cremated. 3 other things.

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3 things about Britt Poulton & Dan Madison Savage’s THEM THAT FOLLOW

Posted on May 24, 2019 by robchristopher

Them That Follow [2019] 1. Tiny spider tattoo on her purlicue. 2. We see her white underwear twice: once when she takes the pregnancy test, and once when she’s assaulted. 3. Stacks of red-covered hymnals on rough-hewn shelves. A rather … Continue reading →

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3 things about Paul Schrader’s FIRST REFORMED

Posted on January 13, 2019 by robchristopher

First Reformed [2017] 1. Martin Luther in the outhouse. 2. They slowly lift off. 3. “Despair is a development of pride so great that it chooses one’s certitude rather than admit God is more creative than we are. Perhaps it’s … Continue reading →

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3 things about Alex Gibney’s GOING CLEAR: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE PRISON OF BELIEF

Posted on December 5, 2015 by robchristopher

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief [2015] 1. David Miscavige is shorter than Tom Cruise? 2. Paid between 6 and 40 cents an hour. 3. A game of musical chairs to “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Bonus: deeply stained teeth, protruding … Continue reading →

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