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3 things about Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson’s GHOSTLIGHT

Posted on October 9, 2025 by robchristopher

Ghostlight [2024] 1. Arriving home at dawn after the cast party. 2. Defiantly walking in the middle of the street. 3. Sitting across from each other, their foreheads touching.

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3 things about Tom Stoppard’s ROSENKRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD

Posted on March 10, 2025 by robchristopher

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead [1990] 1. A theory of narrative: “Generally speaking, things have gone about as far as they can possibly go when things have gotten about as bad as they can reasonably get.” 2. Sudden queer gaze … Continue reading →

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3 things about Ralph Fiennes’ CORIOLANUS

Posted on June 8, 2014 by robchristopher

Coriolanus [2011] 1. Fidelus TV. 2. “Go, get you home, you fragments.” 3. Dusty black suit.

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3 things about Derek Jarman’s THE TEMPEST

Posted on February 1, 2014 by robchristopher

The Tempest [1979] 1. He emerges from the sea, naked, carrying a sword. 2. A crystal ball surrounded by glowing candles. 3. The sailors throw bunches of flower petals into the air.

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3 things about Akira Kurosawa’s RAN

Posted on October 28, 2013 by robchristopher

Ran [1985] 1. “The hen pecks the cock and makes him crow.” 2. Two thin cuts on his bulging artery. 3.  “Prepare yourself to die, Lord Jiro. I will follow you.”

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3 things about Akira Kurosawa’s THRONE OF BLOOD

Posted on January 13, 2008 by robchristopher

Throne of Blood [1957] 1. The horsemen galloping around in the fog, utterly lost. Nothing can be seen except for the horses, a patch of ground with a few weeds, and the steam coming from the horses’ mouths. 2. His … Continue reading →

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