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3 things about Otto Preminger’s ADVISE AND CONSENT

Advise & Consent [1962]

1. He hands him the newspaper. “How do you feel about this lollapalooza?”
2. The shocking moment when Gene Tierney utters the word “bitch.”
3. Slowly, over the course of the film, Leffingwell, a man of genuine integrity, becomes irrelevant.

Still can’t get over that gay bar scene. 3 other things.

3 things about Lewis Gilbert’s DAMN THE DEFIANT!

Damn the Defiant! [1962]

1. “Get those wretched women off the ship!”

2. Bread with maggots and worms.

3. Passing by, he cuts the rope and causes the body to plunge into the sea.

3 things about Robert Parrish’s THE MOB

The Mob [1951]

1. John Marley as a union racketeer.

2. White wine and beer.

3. Bizarre ending in which our hero passionately kisses another man’s wife while the husband and his own girlfriend watch approvingly.

3 things about Fred Newmeyer & Sam Taylor’s THE FRESHMAN

The Freshman [1925]

1. Crossword puzzle.

2. Taking back the $10.

3. Replacement sweater.

3 things about Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s CURE

Cure [1997]

1. The sound of an empty washing machine.

2. An abrupt darkening of the room. On the ceiling above his head, a black spot appears.

3. Silently, the waitress picks up a knife and walks across the room.

3 things about Alfonso Cuarón’s GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Great Expectations [1998]

1. Completely nude, she stands in front of the window and looks into the building across the street at a little girl and her mother.

2. The last time we ever see her, she’s not wearing makeup.

3. A linen suit and flip-flops.

3 things about Melina Matsoukas’s QUEEN & SLIM

Queen & Slim [2019]

1. Frying catfish in a cast iron skillet.

2. They gradually take on the uniforms and conveyances that society and their circumstances have steered them to.

3. He smiles, passing the joint. “I knew you wanted to hit that shit.”

3 things about Wes Anderson’s ISLE OF DOGS

Isle of Dogs [2018]

1. Advanced Tooth-and-Tail Recognition Software.

2. Harvey Keitel howling.

3. Wasabi-poison.

3 things about Derek Jarman’s WAR REQUIEM

War Requiem [1989]

1. The futility of digging trenches in mud.

2. Helmet sprouting grass.

3. The soldiers form a tableau.

3 things about Sidney Lumet’s THE DEADLY AFFAIR

The Deadly Affair [1966]

1. She answers the door wearing a short robe, bare legs, and thick gray socks.

2. Lunch at the Serpentine Restaurant.

3. Completely sodden wool overcoat.

3 other things.