Rob Christopher's Blog, page 17

3 things about Jacques Audiard’s THE SISTERS BROTHERS

The Sisters Brothers [2018]

1. A spider appears.
2. “And where do you intend to create this society?”
“Dallas.”
3. Enchanted by the flush toilet.

3 things about Walter Salles’s I’M STILL HERE

I’m Still Here [2024]

1. Singing along to Tom Ze in the car.
2. Rubbing Coca-Cola onto their skin at the beach.
3. Escorting her from the police barracks, the young soldier tells her, “I want you to know I don’t approve of this.”

3 things about Jake VanKersen’s I AGREE WITH YOU

I Agree with You [2025]

1. “Improv Frasier” and the terrible accent of the performer playing Daphne.
2. Roll of cookie dough.
3. “Get your flabby asscheeks in here.”

World Premiere of MY LAST MARTINI

I’m thrilled to announce the World Premiere of My Last Martini on Sunday, February 16 at the DC Independent Film Forum! Tix now available.

Fast on the heels of Washington D.C. the film heads cross-country for a screening on Sunday, March 9 at the Spokane International Film Festival. Tix available soon!

I’ll be there in person at both screenings. Hope to see some of you soon. You can follow news about the film on our Letterboxd page.

3 things about Edward Berger’s CONCLAVE

Conclave [2024]

1. Tipping the ballot into the vessel.
2. “The church is not the past. It is what we do next.”
3. Assistance with the copier.

3 things about Yorgos Lanthimos’s KINDS OF KINDNESS

Kinds of Kindness [2024]

1. Tennis racket in plexiglass.
2. Either her leg or her liver.
3. Lick test.

3 things about OLIVER & COMPANY

Oliver & Company [1988]

1. Garland of frankfurters.
2. Bluebirds swooning over a poodle?
3. Sappy bedtime story.

Just wrong.

3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s SUSPICION

Suspicion [1941]

1. “I’m honest because with you I think it’s the best way to get results.”
2. A game of Anagrams.
3. The car turns around and the film ends.

3 other things.

3 things about Yasujirô Ozu’s TOKYO STORY

Tokyo Story [1953]

1. There are only two camera movements in the entire film.
2. The young people are always telling them they must be tired; they aren’t, but nevertheless agree out of politeness.
3. “You may be happy while you’re still young. But as you become older, you’ll find it lonely.”
“I won’t get that old, so don’t worry.”

3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s PRESENCE

Presence [2024]

1. He points out that her approach to problems always seems to involve taking no action.
2. An unexpected reflection.
3. “Make good choices. The bad ones tend to affect you for the rest of your life.”