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3 things about Todd Haynes’ I’M NOT THERE.

Posted on March 7, 2023 by robchristopher

I’m Not There. [2007] 1. He maneuvers his wheelchair to get a closer look. 2. The dog isn’t quite fast enough. 3. Fake wood-paneled refrigerator. 3 other things.

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3 things about Todd Haynes’ VELVET GOLDMINE

Posted on December 4, 2022 by robchristopher

Velvet Goldmine [1998] 1. Shiny trenchcoat and fedora.2. “We set out to change the world. Ended up just changing ourselves.”“What’s wrong with that?”“Nothing. If you don’t look at the world.”3. Snorting coke off the back of his thigh. 3 other … Continue reading →

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3 things about Todd Haynes’ SAFE

Posted on November 17, 2022 by robchristopher

Safe [1995] 1. “I just eventually found the whole 12-step thing was like just another form of addiction.” 2. He rolls over in the night. Drool-spot on his pillow. 3. Not black, teal. 3 other things.

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3 things about Todd Haynes’ DARK WATERS

Posted on May 25, 2020 by robchristopher

Dark Waters [2019] 1. A field of mounds. 2. Christmas card from 1957. 3. “The system is rigged. They want us to believe that it’ll protect us, but that’s a lie. We protect us. We do. Nobody else. Not the … Continue reading →

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3 things about Todd Haynes’ WONDERSTRUCK

Posted on February 18, 2019 by robchristopher

Wonderstruck [2017] 1. The only time I believe I’ve ever heard Robert Fripp on a film’s soundtrack. 2. James A Michener on display in the bookstore. 3. F-R-I-E-N-D.

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3 things about Todd Haynes’ CAROL

Posted on December 10, 2018 by robchristopher

Carol [2015] 1. Flung out of space. 2. No bullets. 3. A long pause. “No, I don’t think so.” 3 other things.

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3 things about Todd Haynes’ CAROL

Posted on January 1, 2016 by robchristopher

Carol [2015] 1. Rooney Mara looks like Patricia Highsmith as a young woman, and Sarah Paulson looks like Patricia Highsmith as an older woman. 2. “Please tell me you know what you’re doing.” “I don’t.” She smiles. “I never did.” … Continue reading →

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3 things about Todd Haynes’ SAFE

Posted on September 8, 2015 by robchristopher

Safe [1995] 1. Perm, nosebleed. 2. Outside, even in the compound, the constant sound of technology: airplanes, traffic, etc. 3. “I think it might be your cologne.” “Honey, I’m not wearing any cologne.”

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3 things about Todd Haynes’ VELVET GOLDMINE

Posted on January 19, 2014 by robchristopher

Velvet Goldmine [1998] 1. Gatefold sleeve. Wrapped from the waist down in crushed red velvet. 2. “It’s funny how beautiful people are when they’re walking out the door.” 3. Coils of microphone cable on the stage’s scuffed wood floor. He … Continue reading →

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3 things about Todd Haynes’ FAR FROM HEAVEN

Posted on March 5, 2012 by robchristopher

Far From Heaven [2002] 1. She wears a purple coat that Edith Head would be proud of. 2. The room is dim. An orange branch, in a vase, glowing. In front of a frosted window. A perfect evocation of All … Continue reading →

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