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3 things about Francine Parker’s FTA

Posted on December 19, 2015 by robchristopher

FTA [1972] 1. Jane wears her Klute haircut. 2. The only film in the history of motion pictures to feature a song called “I’m Tired of Bastards Fuckin’ Over Me.” 3. Disturbingly cheerful narration at atomic bomb museum in Hiroshima.

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3 things about Christian Petzold’s PHOENIX

Posted on August 22, 2015 by robchristopher

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.

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3 things about Mike Nichols’ CATCH-22

Posted on August 12, 2015 by robchristopher

Catch-22 [1970] 1. The portrait behind his desk: FDR changes to Stalin. 2. Chocolate-covered cotton. 3. “You can’t let crazy people decide whether you’re crazy or not, can you?”

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3 things about Alain Resnais’ HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR

Posted on July 25, 2015 by robchristopher

Hiroshima Mon Amour [1959] 1. Every morning at 4 o’clock, someone passes by her window, coughing. 2. Casablanca. An empty nightclub. A deserted bandstand. The only light seems to come from behind the bar. 3.”I will remember this affair as … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jerry Blumenthal, Peter Gilbert & Gordon Quinn’s VIETNAM LONG TIME COMING

Posted on May 26, 2015 by robchristopher

Vietnam Long Time Coming [1998] 1. He greets and plays with a little girl at the airport. Later he says, “Killed a girl like that. She came out of the village, holding grenades. I killed that girl. Fucked up things … Continue reading →

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT

Posted on May 14, 2015 by robchristopher

Foreign Correspondent [1940] 1. He takes an unenthusiastic sip of milk and says, “Doesn’t taste the way it did when I was a baby. That’s got poison in it.” 2. To deal with his nervous tension, he toys with a … Continue reading →

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3 things about Armando Iannucci’s IN THE LOOP

Posted on April 20, 2015 by robchristopher

In the Loop [2009] 1. “Malcolm. Judy’s lubricated horse cock aside for a second, are you saying I’m now no longer allowed to make media appearances?” 2. “Twelve thousand troops. But that’s not enough. That’s the amount that are going … Continue reading →

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3 things about Francis Ford Coppola’s APOCALYPSE NOW

Posted on April 4, 2015 by robchristopher

Apocalypse Now [1979] 1. The inside of the trailer could be anywhere in America. 2. “I don’t see any method at all, sir.” 3. Neck slice.

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3 things about Fritz Lang’s MINISTRY OF FEAR

Posted on March 31, 2015 by robchristopher

Ministry of Fear [1943] 1. Cake crumbs on the seat, on the leg of his pants, on the floor of the train. 2. Seance: a circle. Astrological symbols on the floor like the numbers on a clockface. Dan Duryea’s fallen … Continue reading →

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3 things about George Clooney’s THE MONUMENTS MEN

Posted on November 17, 2014 by robchristopher

The Monuments Men [2014] 1. Historical inaccuracy: when she sings “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” she uses the revised lyrics to the song. Lyrics that didn’t appear until the 1950’s. 2. “If it was not for you, I might … Continue reading →

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