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3 things about Preston Sturges’ HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO

Hail the Conquering Hero [1944] 1. Burning the mortgage at the pulpit. 2. “I never felt better in my life, except I never felt worse.” 3. Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith. 3 other things.

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3 things about Kathryn Bigelow’s A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE

A House of Dynamite [2025] 1. Surrender or suicide. 2. A brief moment alone at the window before he is hustled out of the room. 3. “Bad knees.”

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3 things about David Lean’s LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

Lawrence of Arabia [1962] 1. “Here you may drink. One cup.” 2. The tiniest black dot on the horizon. 3. He gaily skips through the entryway to catch up with the soldiers. Discussion of a new squash court. 3 other … Continue reading

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3 things about the Hughes Brothers’ DEAD PRESIDENTS

Dead Presidents [1995] 1. He buries the memento. 2. OD during Soul Train. 3. Radioing for the bus schedule.

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3 things about Fritz Lang’s HANGMEN ALSO DIE!

Hangmen Also Die! [1943] 1. He notices her reflection in a puddle. 2. Nazi with a pimple. 3. Implicated by his gold cigarette lighter.

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3 things about Alain Resnais’ HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR

Hiroshima Mon Amour [1959] 1. His hand twitching in sleep. 2. Actual radiation burns, and then later on the film set we see a makeup artist applying ersatz radiation burns. 3.”You were bored in a way that makes a man … Continue reading

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3 things about David Lean’s THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI

The Bridge on the River Kwai [1957] 1. Sitting alone on the edge of his bed, crying in shame. 2. “I haven’t the foggiest.” 3. He emerges from “the oven” with purple bruises covering his chest. 3 other things.

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3 things about Nagisa Oshima’s STREET OF LOVE AND HOPE

Street of Love and Hope (aka A Town of Love and Hope) [1959] 1. He refuses to accept the change and quickly stuffs it into the pigeon cage. 2. Only one mattress. 3. He looks at her for a moment … Continue reading

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3 things about Preston Sturges’ THE MIRACLE OF MORGAN’S CREEK

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek [1943] 1. A very long tracking shot, following Norville and Trudy all the way from the Kockenlocker house to the movie theater. 2. Victory lemonade. 3. He hasn’t got a phonograph. 3 other things.

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3 things about Alex Garland’s CIVIL WAR

Civil War [2024] 1. “What’s Joel doing?” “Processing.” 2. Literally, rose-colored glasses. 3. She clarifies: three hundred dollars Canadian.

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