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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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3 things about Christopher Nolan’s OPPENHEIMER

Posted on September 1, 2023 by robchristopher

Oppenheimer [2023] 1. Heavy water: a wrong turn. 2. Not a verdict, a denial. 3. Dipping the rims of the cocktail glasses in a mixture of honey and lime juice. 3 other things.

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3 things about Christopher Nolan’s OPPENHEIMER

Posted on July 23, 2023 by robchristopher

Oppenheimer [2023] 1. Chain reaction, but not exactly the one they had feared. 2. “I hope you learned something.” “We learned we need to move further back.” 3. Truman perches on the edge of his chair.

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3 things about Hayao Miyazaki’s HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE

Posted on June 11, 2023 by robchristopher

Howl’s Moving Castle [2004] 1. He helps himself to a log. 2. Instant beard. 3. Kissing Turnip-head.

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3 things about Nagisa Oshima’s MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. LAWRENCE

Posted on May 21, 2023 by robchristopher

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.

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3 things about Gina Prince-Bythewood’s THE WOMAN KING

Posted on May 17, 2023 by robchristopher

The Woman King [2022] 1. Royal pool. 2. Portuguese boytoy. 3. They begin to dance together and briefly forget everything else.

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