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3 things about Michael Gordon’s PORTRAIT IN BLACK

Posted on August 12, 2023 by robchristopher

Portrait in Black [1960] 1. Wiping the sweat off his face with the surgical mask. 2. The Hippocratic Oath haunts him all over town. 3. Department store shopping in turban and furs.

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3 things about Robert Longo’s JOHNNY MNEMONIC

Posted on July 3, 2023 by robchristopher

Johnny Mnemonic [1995] 1. Diagonal slices. 2. Cyberdolphin. 3. Heavy metal opera at the club.

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3 things about Brian G. Hutton’s ZEE AND CO.

Posted on June 27, 2023 by robchristopher

Zee and Co. [1972] 1. “There’s nothing I hate more than soulful people. She’s always a little out of breath and sees beauty in everything. Especially in shit.” 2. Margaret Leighton’s enormous wig and glasses. 3. Dumping his suitcase on … Continue reading →

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3 things about John McNaughton’s WILD THINGS

Posted on June 16, 2023 by robchristopher

Wild Things [1998] 1. Muddy Jeep.2. “Guidance counselors get to find out all sorts of interesting things.” Panties in his front pocket.3. Salvaged false teeth.

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3 things about John Frankenheimer’s 52 PICK-UP

Posted on April 4, 2023 by robchristopher

52 Pick-up [1986] 1. “You listen to me a minute. When a man pulls shit on me, he’s either very brave or very stoned. Which are you?” 2. She freezes as the needle goes in, then throws up. He says, … Continue reading →

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3 things about Michael J. Paradise’s THE VISITOR

Posted on January 15, 2023 by robchristopher

The Visitor [1978] 1. Actual line of dialog: “Gives me the scary creeps.” 2. Shelley Winters warbles “Short’nin’ Bread.” 3. “I’m a pretty bird.” 3 other things.

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3 things about Douglas Sirk’s WRITTEN ON THE WIND

Posted on February 27, 2022 by robchristopher

Written on the Wind [1956] 1. “You’re a filthy liar!” “I’m filthy, period.” 2. Mambo heart attack. 3. A black hat like a flying saucer.

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3 things about Ken Russell’s THE MUSIC LOVERS

Posted on February 21, 2022 by robchristopher

The Music Lovers [1971] 1. Frenzied train carriage. 2. Licking the peach. 3. Pathetic symphony.

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3 things about Curtis Hanson’s BAD INFLUENCE

Posted on November 23, 2021 by robchristopher

Bad Influence [1990] 1. An ingenious cut: Michael throws back the shot of tequila, Alex swallows it. 2. Glass bricks everywhere. 3. Don’t step on the brake pedal.

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3 things about Stuart Rosenberg’s THE AMITYVILLE HORROR

Posted on October 24, 2021 by robchristopher

The Amityville Horror [1979] 1. What’s with the blueprint he retrieves from the Town Hall? 2. The house sits atop a massive oil deposit? 3. Why doesn’t he simply use his library card?

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