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3 things about Alain Resnais’ HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR

Posted on March 24, 2025 by robchristopher

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

Posted on December 29, 2024 by robchristopher

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

Posted on December 10, 2024 by robchristopher

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

Posted on October 25, 2024 by robchristopher

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

Posted on September 21, 2024 by robchristopher

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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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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