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3 things about Paul Wendkos’ GIDGET

Posted on July 19, 2025 by robchristopher

Gidget [1959] 1. She’s reluctant to strip down to her bathing suit; one of her friends commands: “Peel, girl!” 2. Breast-enhancing exercises. 3. When The Four Preps pop in to perform “Cinderella” at the luau, it’s the squarest, corniest, whitest … Continue reading →

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3 things about Frank Perry’s LAST SUMMER

Posted on September 27, 2024 by robchristopher

Last Summer [1969] 1. Truth serum. 2. Swedish movie. 3. Hotter in the forest. Devastating. The ways in which it constantly flips between being “dated” and chillingly timely are enough to give you whiplash. (Until this lost masterpiece gets a … Continue reading →

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3 things about Andrew Ahn’s FIRE ISLAND

Posted on January 17, 2023 by robchristopher

Fire Island [2022] 1. “Yeah, I’ve heard your TED Talk.” 2. Denting the cans. 3. “We’ve got a very angry lesbian on board.”

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3 thing about Charlotte Wells’s AFTERSUN

Posted on January 16, 2023 by robchristopher

Aftersun [2022] 1. Karaoke with “Losing My Religion.” 2. A huge clump for a big back. 3. We see the Turkish carpet on the floor of her bedroom.

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3 things about Richard Linklater’s APOLLO 10½: A SPACE AGE CHILDHOOD

Posted on October 14, 2022 by robchristopher

Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood [2022] 1. Washing the tar off the bottoms of their feet using gasoline. 2. Stretching out a ham for five dinners. 3. Joni Mitchell and Johnny Cash sing a duet.

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A new cocktail: No Pool Still Cool

Posted on June 28, 2021 by robchristopher

Quite adaptable for pitcher or punchbowl! NO POOL STILL COOL 2 oz. pisco .5 oz. apricot liqueur 1.5 oz. unsweetened pineapple juice .75 oz. freshly squeezed lime juice .5 oz. simple syrup 1 dash Angostura bitters Fill a double old … Continue reading →

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3 things about Lucretia Martel’s LA CIENAGA

Posted on September 5, 2018 by robchristopher

La Ciénaga [2001] 1. In the shower, she wipes the dirt and mud towards the drain with her feet. 2. “She got everything there, from pencils to tennis shoes.” 3. Various people squashed together on beds. Lucretia Martel astonishingly captures … Continue reading →

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When it’s this hot, here’s what you want to be drinking.

Posted on June 18, 2014 by robchristopher

When it’s this hot, here’s what you want to be drinking. GIN RICKEY 2 oz. gin juice of half a lime 1 tablespoon raspberry syrup Pellegrino, or other sparkling mineral water Combine in a Collins glass with plenty of crushed … Continue reading →

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Marnagritas, err, Margaritas.

Posted on July 25, 2013 by robchristopher

A friend asked for my recipe this morning. I was flattered! There are as many margarita recipes as there are grains of sand on the beaches of Cozumel. But here’s mine. ULTIMATE MARGARITAS For 1 margarita, combine equal parts tequila … Continue reading →

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