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3 things about Errol Morris’s THE FOG OF WAR

Posted on March 24, 2021 by robchristopher

The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara [2003] 1. On the roof of a trolley, a crowd of people wearing masks and cheering the end of the Great War. 2. Telegram to his fiancée: … Continue reading →

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3 things about Spike Lee’s DA 5 BLOODS

Posted on January 20, 2021 by robchristopher

Da 5 Bloods [2020] 1. Rusted-through bottom. 2. Hedy. 3. “You’re gonna fly.”

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3 things about Terrence Malick’s A HIDDEN LIFE

Posted on December 2, 2020 by robchristopher

A Hidden Life [2019] 1. She tries to comfort her. Mud-caked fingers on her head. 2. “Sign this, you’ll be free.” “I am free now.” “Then why am I here?” 3. A room entirely in black with a wet floor.

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3 things about John Badham’s WARGAMES

Posted on July 6, 2020 by robchristopher

WarGames [1983] 1. “A strange game. The only winning move is not to play.” 2. A kiss on the ferry. 3. He ruffles David’s hair, smiles at the group, awkwardly walks away. And then immediately gets fired offscreen?

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3 things about Kirsten Johnson’s CAMERAPERSON

Posted on July 5, 2020 by robchristopher

Cameraperson [2016] 1. He needs oxygen. There is no oxygen. 2. Cut from the receptacle of ashes to her mother, still living. 3. She asks about the woman’s sense of personal style.

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3 things about Joseph Losey’s THE BOY WITH GREEN HAIR

Posted on June 25, 2020 by robchristopher

The Boy with Green Hair [1948] 1. Passed around from household to household. 2. Cro-Magnon emo: a tear on his cheek, half shaved head, tufts of his shorn green hair. 3. “Remember us as having died with millions of other … Continue reading →

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3 things about Sam Mandes’ 1917

Posted on May 28, 2020 by robchristopher

1917 [2019] 1. Hanging bags and climbing rats. 2. German soldiers with knives. 3. Contrived lone tree.

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3 things about Lewis Gilbert’s DAMN THE DEFIANT!

Posted on May 6, 2020 by robchristopher

Damn the Defiant! [1962] 1. “Get those wretched women off the ship!” 2. Bread with maggots and worms. 3. Passing by, he cuts the rope and causes the body to plunge into the sea.

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3 things about Tim Whelan’s Q PLANES

Posted on March 29, 2020 by robchristopher

Q Planes [1939] 1. Nonsensical compacts. 2. Cooking stew as a catalyst for deep thinking. 3. A closet entirely filled with identical umbrellas and bowler hats.

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s SABOTEUR

Posted on January 12, 2020 by robchristopher

Saboteur [1942] 1. Running into the bebop cat at the charity ball. “Beat it out, son. Beat it out.” 2. Curlers in her beard. 3. Perfect choice: a nasty soliloquy captured in a long shot. You don’t hear many folks … Continue reading →

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