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Run Silent Run Deep [1958] 1. “That’s strange, Jim. I never even thought of failing.” 2. He chastely pats the pin-up. 3. The Japanese crew watches stoically as the torpedoes approach their sub.

The Enemy Below [1957] 1. Navy-branded cup and saucer, white china with a blue anchor. 2. One sailor is reading Gibbons, and the other’s reading Little Orphan Annie. 3. Oil coursing down the depth gauge.

Twilight’s Last Gleaming [1977] 1. “With that rhetoric, he could be elected governor in ten states.” 2. Joseph Cotten’s cloudy eyes. 3. They walk in an irregular twirling pattern to frustrate the snipers.

The Way Back [2010] 1. Birch bark snow masks. 2. “We’ve all done terrible things to someone. But don’t ever lie to me again. We’ve had enough of lies.” 3. Fields of green leaves as far as the eye can … Continue reading →

China Girl [1942] 1. The hotel is reminiscent of the Bradbury Building. 2. “She’s in Kunming. Your little Chinese pumpkin face.” 3. He finishes reading the line from the poem and then is buried under a mound of debris.

Phoenix [2014] 1. He reaches from behind her and feels the pockets of her coat. 2. Without looking up at her he answers, “A slip, I guess.” 3. Soft focus, cut to black. Perfect ending.