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Tag Archives: war
3 things about Nagisa Oshima’s MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. LAWRENCE
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence [1983] 1. Displaying the evidence of the beatings to the court. 2. He has become a Buddhist. 3. “I wish I could sing.” 3 other things.
3 things about Gina Prince-Bythewood’s THE WOMAN KING
The Woman King [2022] 1. Royal pool. 2. Portuguese boytoy. 3. They begin to dance together and briefly forget everything else.
3 things about Santiago Mitre’s ARGENTINA, 1985
Argentina, 1985 [2022] 1. On her way to school she bums a cigarette from her father. 2. A tender scene on the balcony–where a sniper could easily take them out. 3. Neronian thumbs-down gesture.
3 things about Carol Reed’s THE THIRD MAN
The Third Man [1949] 1. Landlady wrapped in a quilt. 2. We never see the children in the hospital. 3. Fingers poking through the grate.
3 things about Matt Wolf’s TEENAGE
Teenage [2013] 1. Army uniforms for 13-year-olds. 2. The adult advises them to voluntarily change the teen canteen’s closing hours from 11 o’clock to 10:30 on weeknights. 3. “Mother, it’s just a hen party, what am I supposed to wear?” … Continue reading
3 things about Joseph Losey’s MR. KLEIN
Mr. Klein [1976] 1. “It’s nothing to do with me.” His fatal blindspot. 2. The deep green of the trees in the square across the street from his apartment. 3. Red robe on dark snow.
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3 things about Hayao Miyazaki’s PRINCESS MONONOKE
Princess Mononoke[1997] 1. Multiple decapitations via arrow. 2. Talking bandage-head. 3. Bones buried in the mud on the bottom of the pond.
3 things about Leo Hurwitz’s STRANGE VICTORY
Strange Victory [1948] 1. “They paid. Everyone paid.” 2. Silver Shirts. 3. Euphemistic signifiers of restrictive housing and membership. “Select Clientele,” etc.
3 things about Hayao Miyazaki’s PORCO ROSSO
Porco Rosso [1992] 1. Secret meeting in a movie theatre. 2. “I’d rather be a pig than a fascist.” 3. The graceful way in which we are shown that his curse has been lifted.
3 things about Terrence Davies’ BENEDICTION
Benediction [2021] 1. His mother asks him, “Is he another of your pretty young men?” 2. A lifeless battlefield intrudes upon the hearth. 3. Distinctive purple scarf.