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3 things about Greg Mottola’s PAUL
Paul [2011] 1. “She was furry nice.” 2. In less than thirty seconds she runs the gamut of getting stoned. 3. An alien hoses the blood off the jetway.
3 things about Olivier Assayas’ CARLOS (PART TWO)
Carlos [2010] 1. She storms off to the back of the plane and pummels a row of seats. 2. Wine from teacups. 3. “It’s all there, if you read between the lines.”
3 things about François Ozon’s IN THE HOUSE
In the House [2012] 1. After they invite him to their basketball game, he displays just the right amount of hesitation. 2. She doesn’t understand the poem. Germain is delighted by Claude’s ingenuity. 3. On a grid, a moving tableaux … Continue reading
3 things about Michael Radford’s NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR
Nineteen Eighty-Four [1984] 1. The tobacco promptly falls out of his cigarette. 2. O’Brien looks at Winston wearily and says, “They got me a long time ago.” 3. He moves the knight; a few moments later, he puts it back … Continue reading
3 things about Olivier Assayas’ CARLOS (PART ONE)
Carlos [2010] 1. He is given a handgun, and five bullets. 2. After showering, he admires himself in a full-length mirror and walks over to the window. On the TV is a news story about him. 3. They hurriedly corral … Continue reading
3 things about Martin Campbell’s GREEN LANTERN
Green Lantern [2011] 1. For no logical reason: gift-wrapping while driving. 2. He looks like a cross between the Elephant Man and “Weird Al” Yankovic in the “Fat” video. 3. Roughly five minutes of training was all he needed.
3 things about John Schlesinger’s FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD
Far From the Madding Crowd [1967] 1. Surf washing over the stack of dead sheep at the bottom of the cliff. 2. Tree trunks, velvet green moss. A thick layer of orangebrown leaves underfoot. 3. Alone in the dead room, … Continue reading
3 things about George Pan Cosmatos’ THE CASSANDRA CROSSING
The Cassandra Crossing [1976] 1. The only movie in existence where Martin Sheen, performing a headstand while wearing only briefs, and Ava Gardner do yoga together. 2. Sweet little girl blowing plague bubbles. 3. A steel beam is driven straight … Continue reading
3 things about Derek Jarman’s JUBILEE
Jubilee [1978] 1. Miss Amyl Nitrate. 2. Ketchup assault. 3. “If the music’s loud enough, we won’t hear the world falling apart.” Definitely the definitive portrait of punk.
3 things about Philip Ridley’s THE PASSION OF DARKLY NOON
The Passion of Darkly Noon [1995] 1. A giant silver Doc Marten. With a crow on it. 2. Theory: Quincy wandered in from Paris Is Burning. 3. The house has really shoddy wiring; but, rather incredibly, no one gets electrocuted.
