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3 things about Peter Sullivan’s CHRISTMAS TWISTER

Posted on December 16, 2018 by robchristopher

Christmas Twister [2012] 1. CHRISTAMS TWISTER. The film’s misspelled title card is the most shocking thing of all. 2. They just stand there and watch Bryan die! That’s no way to get him to ask you out on a date! … Continue reading →

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3 things about Ava DuVernay’s A WRINKLE IN TIME

Posted on December 7, 2018 by robchristopher

A Wrinkle in Time [2018] 1. Glitter lips. 2. “It’s just a physics thing. The classic slingshot maneuver.” 3. It’s not food, it’s sand.

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3 things about Andrew Niccol’s ANON

Posted on September 20, 2018 by robchristopher

Anon [2018] 1. Reality, augmented reality: two aspect ratios 2. DFE. Delete Fucking Everything. 3. A flat packed with rats.

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3 things about Ryan Coogler’s BLACK PANTHER

Posted on September 15, 2018 by robchristopher

Black Panther [2018] 1. A hidden casino redolent of the one in Skyfall. 2. Only the driver’s seat and steering wheel intact. 3. Battle rhinos.

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3 things about Jonathan Glazer’s UNDER THE SKIN

Posted on September 3, 2018 by robchristopher

Under the Skin [2014] 1. “Dreaming.” “Yes. We are.” 2. Scotland is “nowhere.” 3. A very slow bite of chocolate cake. A film of genius. And it’s a completely different experience seeing it the second time around. (3 other things.)

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3 things about Rian Johnson’s STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

Posted on August 18, 2018 by robchristopher

Star Wars: The Last Jedi [2017] 1. Wasted barbecue. 2. “That was a cheap move.” 3. He stutters. 3 other things.

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3 things about Peter Hyams’s 2010

Posted on August 5, 2018 by robchristopher

2010 [1984] 1. Dusty hull. 2. Red calculator. 3. “I understand now, Dr. Chandra. Thank you for telling me the truth.” “You deserve it.”

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3 things about Freddie Francis’s TROG

Posted on August 3, 2018 by robchristopher

Trog [1970] 1. A sort of jumpsuit/smock with lapels on both the front and back. 2. Dinosaur flashback. 3. Impaled on a stalagmite. Oh, Joan. She really should have called it a day after Night Gallery. What an amazingly poor, … Continue reading →

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3 things about George Pal’s THE TIME MACHINE

Posted on July 24, 2018 by robchristopher

The Time Machine [1960] 1. Tracks on the ground, tracks on the floor. 2. Apocalypse in 1966. 3. “They never come back.”

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3 things about Sang-ho Yeon’s TRAIN TO BUSAN

Posted on July 23, 2018 by robchristopher

Train to Busan [2016] 1. Wrapping their arms in duct tape. 2. Chomping down on a book. 3. How apropos that he ends up getting bitten by the CEO.

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