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3 things about Richard Lester’s SUPERMAN III

Posted on August 17, 2025 by robchristopher

Superman III [1983] 1. A traffic signal altercation. 2. “You know what the problem is?” “Too much mayonnaise?” 3. The motorist instructs the gas station attendant to give his car “the good stuff.” 3 other things.

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3 things about Christopher Nolan’s THE DARK KNIGHT RISES

Posted on July 8, 2025 by robchristopher

The Dark Knight Rises [2012] 1. The stock market raid occurs in the daytime and about five minutes later it’s the dead of night. 2. Alfred and Fernet-Branca. 3. Extremely tall bench. 3 other things.

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3 things about Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui’s SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY

Posted on June 22, 2025 by robchristopher

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story [2024] 1. Half an inch either way, things would have turned out differently. 2. William Hurt urging him not to sell out and reject the part. 3. Teaching his son to ride a bicycle.

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3 things about Richard Lester’s SUPERMAN II

Posted on December 11, 2022 by robchristopher

Superman II [1980] 1. Valerie Perrine just sort of disappears. 2. Lady at Niagara Falls: “What a nice man!” 3. The return of Sherriff Pepper from Live and Let Die?

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3 things about Patty Jenkins’ WONDER WOMAN 1984

Posted on November 6, 2022 by robchristopher

Wonder Woman 1984 [2020] 1. Parachute pants. 2. “I don’t need anything from you, and I’m done.” 3. Body weight. 3 other things.

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3 things about Zach Snyder’s JUSTICE LEAGUE

Posted on March 23, 2021 by robchristopher

Justice League [2021] 1. Evidently, if you’re a man, any man, you’ve got daddy issues. 2. Fake Martha Kent. 3. “She’s 5,000 years old, Barry. Every guy’s a younger guy.” 3 other things.

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3 things about Patty Jenkins’ WONDER WOMAN 1984

Posted on December 28, 2020 by robchristopher

Wonder Woman 1984 [2020] 1. Fanny pack. 2. “Mind your business.” 3. Unwanted cows.

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3 things about Todd Phillips’s JOKER

Posted on October 28, 2020 by robchristopher

Joker [2019] 1. Climbing inside the refrigerator. 2. Oversized white briefs. 3. So now we know: Bruce Wayne’s parents were murdered after a screening of Zorro, the Gay Blade. A film so bereft of originality, insight, and surprise it almost … Continue reading →

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3 things about Tim Burton’s BATMAN RETURNS

Posted on December 14, 2019 by robchristopher

Batman Returns [1992] 1. What is Jan Hooks doing in this movie? I don’t know, but for about 45 seconds while she’s onscreen everything comes alive. 2. In neon, HELL HERE. 3. Penguin pallbearers. Blech.

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3 things about James Mangold’s LOGAN

Posted on July 9, 2019 by robchristopher

Logan [2017] 1. He admonishes the nurses not to view them as children. 2. Going to the bathroom. 3. A grass shroud.

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