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3 things about Bob Fosse’s SWEET CHARITY

Posted on October 8, 2026 by robchristopher

Sweet Charity [1969] 1. Baby Bud Cort as a flower child. 2. Red vinyl boots. 3. He slips her a bottle of beer hidden in his jacket.

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3 things about William Wyler’s THE CHILDREN’S HOUR

Posted on July 27, 2026 by robchristopher

The Children’s Hour [1961] 1. A trove of filched objects. 2. “She found the lie with the ounce of truth.” 3. Running back to the house. Too late.

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3 things about Herbert Ross’s STEEL MAGNOLIAS

Posted on May 18, 2026 by robchristopher

Steel Magnolias [1989] 1. “Christ, Christ, Christ, Christ.”2. Sam Shepard asks Dolly Parton to hand him a socket wrench.3. Track lighting installed at the top of the stairs, at the suggestion of her grandson Steve.

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3 things about J. Lee Thompson’s WHAT A WAY TO GO!

Posted on March 29, 2026 by robchristopher

What a Way to Go! [1964] 1. Murdered by his own machine. 2. Frenetic Dick Van Dyke, dictating letter after letter after letter. 3. The lovers lie together inside a giant bubbling champagne glass.

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3 things about Waris Hussein’s THE POSSESSION OF JOEL DELANEY

Posted on July 17, 2023 by robchristopher

The Possession of Joel Delaney [1971] 1. She looks up and we know. 2. On the shelf above the fridge. 3. “If you can believe in Don Pedro, he can help you. If not, you’re wasting your time.” This intelligent, … Continue reading →

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