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3 things about Jan Schmidt’s LATE AUGUST AT THE HOTEL OZONE

Posted on April 19, 2014 by robchristopher

Late August at the Hotel Ozone [1966] 1. After bludgeoning the dog, she wipes the butt of her rifle on the grass. 2. Her first glass of milk in 15 years. She’s too overwhelmed to drink it. 3. She stares … Continue reading →

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3 things about Vincenzo Natali’s CUBE

Posted on March 22, 2014 by robchristopher

Cube [1997] 1. Scaramanga. 2. Wire twist. 3. Into the light.

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3 things about Joe Dante’s GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH

Posted on March 22, 2014 by robchristopher

Gremlins 2: The New Batch [1990] 1. Dr. Catheter hands the kleenex to an assistant and says, “Have this tissue analyzed.” 2. Edward G. Robinson gremlin. 3. “I’m melting, I’m melting!”

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3 things about Joe Dante’s INNERSPACE

Posted on February 10, 2014 by robchristopher

Innerspace [1987] 1. “I’m possessed!” 2. A white suit and a fur coat. 3. Stomach acid skeleton.

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3 things about Joe Dante’s EXPLORERS

Posted on February 9, 2014 by robchristopher

Explorers [1985] 1. Charles M. Jones Junior High School. 2. At the junkyard, Rosebud. 3. The windshield of the spacecraft is a TV screen.

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3 things about Spike Jonze’s HER

Posted on December 31, 2013 by robchristopher

her [2013] 1. “I don’t want to be a puppy dog, that’s like being a wet noodle.” 2. Too much processed sugar. 3. Love: a socially acceptable form of insanity.

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3 things about Joel Schumacher’s THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WOMAN

Posted on December 31, 2013 by robchristopher

The Incredible Shrinking Woman [1981] 1. “An open mind … and an open mouth?” 2. Colonel Ed’s Breakfast Buns. 3. “Look Mom, disco!” 3 other things.

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3 things about James Cameron’s ALIENS

Posted on December 15, 2013 by robchristopher

Aliens [1986] 1. Stardust all over the bridge. 2. Reebok product placement. 3. Waiting for an elevator. 3 other things.

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3 things about Nicholas Roeg’s THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH

Posted on November 16, 2013 by robchristopher

The Man Who Fell to Earth [1976] 1. While drying the glass with a towel, one of her press-on nails comes off. 2. “They’re stuck. Now I’ll never get them off.” 3. Christmastime in a liquor store.

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3 things about AKIRA KUROSAWA’S DREAMS

Posted on November 11, 2013 by robchristopher

Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams [1990] 1. She gently drapes him with her shawl. At first she pats him soothingly. Then she holds him down. 2. “I couldn’t get the ear right, so I cut it off and threw it away.” 3. … Continue reading →

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