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3 things about John Boorman’s HELL IN THE PACIFIC

Posted on September 16, 2024 by robchristopher

Hell in the Pacific [1968] 1. Devouring a raw fish. 2. Sand garden. 3. A discarded photograph of a young Japanese woman. Be sure to watch the “alternate ending,” which was the director’s preferred one.

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3 things about Mstyslav Chernov’s 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL

Posted on July 21, 2024 by robchristopher

20 Days in Mariupol [2023] 1. Charging cellphones just to be able to use them as flashlights. 2. The nurse explains that the injured woman’s condition was “incompatible with life.” 3. A dirty hand jerking in pain.

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3 things about David Hemmings’ JUST A GIGOLO

Posted on June 12, 2024 by robchristopher

Just a Gigolo [1978] 1. Oompah music does not automatically make a scene funny. 2. Dietrich and Bowie never actually appear in the same shot together. 3. Consternation about the goose.

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3 things about John McTiernan’s THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER

Posted on May 12, 2024 by robchristopher

The Hunt for Red October [1990] 1. Ineffective hook. 2. Fake directive. 3. “I would like to have seen Montana.”

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3 things about Hayao Miyazaki’s THE WIND RISES

Posted on May 10, 2024 by robchristopher

The Wind Rises [2013] 1. Passengers seated in the wings, to be replaced with bombs. 2. Derived from radiators. 3. Werner Herzog sings!

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3 things about Raoul Walsh’s THE REVOLT OF MAMIE STOVER

Posted on April 7, 2024 by robchristopher

The Revolt of Mamie Stover [1956] 1. “Remember, sell, sell, sell. Whiskey and champagne. Smile it up, you new ladies. Smile it up. Remember, smiles means money. Smiles means money.” 2. Rum collins for two on the terrace. 3. Fleeting … Continue reading →

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3 things about Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger’s A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH

Posted on April 5, 2024 by robchristopher

A Matter of Life and Death [1946] 1. He sheds his clothes as he walks along the beach. 2. The assembled files on every human being who’s ever lived resemble a vast microchip. 3. “The rights of the uncommon man … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jonathan Glazer’s THE ZONE OF INTEREST

Posted on January 8, 2024 by robchristopher

The Zone of Interest [2023] 1. She discovers a tube of lipstick in one of the pockets of her “new” fur coat. 2. Fertilizer. 3. An inkling of the future does nothing to alter his course. I’m speechless, other than to … Continue reading →

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3 things about Hayao Miyazaki’s THE BOY AND THE HERON

Posted on December 16, 2023 by robchristopher

The Boy and the Heron [2023] 1. His mother turns to goo. 2. Parakeet droppings. 3. Rushing towards the flames.

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3 things about Jacques Tourneur’s BERLIN EXPRESS

Posted on November 15, 2023 by robchristopher

Berlin Express [1948] 1. Stricken nightclub clown. 2. I’m sorry, you’re an idiot if you think you can best Robert Ryan in a fistfight. 3. He throws down a piece of a paper on the table. Written on it is … Continue reading →

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