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3 things about Anthony Asquith’s THE V.I.P.s

Posted on March 17, 2014 by robchristopher

The V.I.P.s [1963] 1. “Perhaps you should have told him. Perhaps I should have told him. Perhaps we should have told him.” 2. “You wanted babies!” screams Richard Burton. 3. “I shall probably arrive in Florida in an advanced state … Continue reading →

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3 things about Larry Peerce’s TWO-MINUTE WARNING

Posted on December 27, 2013 by robchristopher

Two-Minute Warning [1976] 1. A sign on the fence: NO HORNS ALLOWED. 2. As the halftime band plays “The Girl from Impanema,” the killer rips into a Baby Ruth with his teeth. 3. A guy taking refuge in a phone … Continue reading →

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3 things about Douglas Sirk’s WRITTEN ON THE WIND

Posted on December 21, 2013 by robchristopher

Written on the Wind [1956] 1. “You can say these kinds of things when you’re 6,000 miles above the poker table.” 2. He dumps the sheaf of telegrams into the drawer with the gun. 3. Wearing a business suit, she … Continue reading →

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3 things about Steven R. Monroe’s THE 12 DISASTERS OF CHRISTMAS

Posted on November 21, 2013 by robchristopher

The 12 Disasters of Christmas [2012] 1. They arrive at Aunt Betty’s Christmas tree lot. “How do you feel?” “Like crap.” “I guess that’s a good thing, right?” 2. Christmas lights with tentacles. 3. A shoulder wound that comes and … Continue reading →

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3 things about Michael Campus’ Z.P.G.

Posted on September 28, 2013 by robchristopher

Z.P.G. [1972] 1. Newspaper headline: LOS ANGELES KILLER SMOG 90,000 DEAD 2. Artificial blood spurts out of the doll’s neck. 3. Plastic handcuffs and pruning shears.

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3 things about George Pan Cosmatos’ THE CASSANDRA CROSSING

Posted on May 3, 2013 by robchristopher

The Cassandra Crossing [1976] 1. The only movie in existence where Martin Sheen, performing a headstand while wearing only briefs, and Ava Gardner do yoga together. 2. Sweet little girl blowing plague bubbles. 3. A steel beam is driven straight … Continue reading →

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3 things about Philip Ridley’s THE PASSION OF DARKLY NOON

Posted on April 27, 2013 by robchristopher

The Passion of Darkly Noon [1995] 1. A giant silver Doc Marten. With a crow on it. 2. Theory: Quincy wandered in from Paris Is Burning. 3. The house has really shoddy wiring; but, rather incredibly, no one gets electrocuted.

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3 things about Giuseppe Patroni Griffi’s THE DRIVER’S SEAT (IDENTIKIT)

Posted on March 30, 2013 by robchristopher

The Driver’s Seat (Identikit) [1974] 1. “When I diet, I diet. And when I orgasm, I orgasm. I don’t believe in mixing the two cultures.” 2. A giant stack of cafe chairs. She wanders around the empty pavilion. A group … Continue reading →

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3 things about EVERYTHING IS TERRIBLE! THE MOVIE

Posted on March 24, 2013 by robchristopher

Everything Is Terrible! The Movie [2009] 1. Surrounded by candles, Angela Lansbury relaxes in a tub. 2. “Page 34! Page 34!” 3. Fuller, thicker hair.

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3 things about Kathryn Bigelow’s STRANGE DAYS

Posted on January 14, 2013 by robchristopher

Strange Days [1995] 1. “I’m the Santa Claus of the subconscious.” 2. A box of Double Chex cereal on the kitchen table. 3. Still handcuffed, he drags his dead partner through the crowd.

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