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3 things about John Huston’s THE DEAD

The Dead [1987]

1. She attempts to describe galoshes to her.
2. Flaming pudding.
3. Snow falling all over Ireland.

3 things about Hayao Miyazaki’s THE BOY AND THE HERON

The Boy and the Heron [2023]

1. His mother turns to goo.
2. Parakeet droppings.
3. Rushing towards the flames.

3 things about A.V. Rockwell’s A THOUSAND AND ONE

A Thousand and One [2023]

1. “She’s been in treatment a few times. She’ll come home when she’s ready.”
2. Asking her white neighbor if she’s seen the super.
3. Looking at his bedroom for the last time.

3 things about Preston Sturges’ THE BEAUTIFUL BLONDE FROM BASHFUL BEND

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend [1949]

1. Repeating bullet splash.
2. Organ with foot pumps.
3. A ring from Paris.

Now that I’ve finally seen it, it pains me to say that this is indeed Preston Sturges’s worst film. His trademark wit, wordplay, and delightful absurdity are practically nonexistent. Instead it’s labored, thin, borderline racist, and … just not funny. Sad. A game cast gives it their all, to little effect. It *is* an exquisitely beautiful to look at though, especially in Kino’s Blu-ray release.

3 things about David Lowery’s THE GREEN KNIGHT

The Green Knight [2021]

1. Beheaded puppet.
2. The consequences of not tipping well.
3. Gibbet at the crossroads.

3 things about François Ozon’s THE CRIME IS MINE

The Crime Is Mine [2023]

1. Sharing a bubble bath.
2. “Never judge someone by their actions. Judge someone by their motives.”
3. From his palatial office, a grand vista of the tire factory floor.

3 things about Rebecca Miller’s PERSONAL VELOCITY

Personal Velocity [2002]

1. Dashing outside so as not to wake her kids as she breaks down.
2. Like a redundant paragraph.
3. She places her hand on her stomach and smiles.

3 things about Stanley Kramer’s IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD

It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad. Mad World [1963]

1. Stan Freberg is wearing a wedding ring.
2. Sylvester’s record collection includes an album by Lawrence Welk.
3. “What’s the matter, don’t you like the English?”

3 other things.

3 things about Martin Scorsese’s KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

Killers of the Flower Moon [2023]

1. “It’s easier to convict a man for kicking a dog than killing an Indian.”
2. Masonic paddle.
3. Cameos by Jo Harvey Allen and Terry Allen.

3 things about Rob Reiner’s ALBERT BROOKS: DEFENDING MY LIFE

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life [2023]

1. A drink of water for the dummy.
2. Death is like getting a colonoscopy.
3. The audition for Nicolas Winding Refn.

Yes, it’s basically just a puff piece stuffed with celebrity talking heads–but why quibble?