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Rob Christopher

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<p>Sporadic <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/filmmaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>filmmaker</span></a>. ROY&#39;S WORLD: BARRY GIFFORD&#39;S CHICAGO is now streaming! (Featuring Willem Dafoe, Matt Dillon, Lili Taylor.) New film: MY LAST MARTINI. Some stuff I scribe: <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Chicago" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Chicago</span></a> things, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/movies" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>movies</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cocktails" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cocktails</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>music</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>books</s

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  • Post #4314302

    3 things about Jacques Tati’s JOUR DE FETE Jour de fête 1. The truck bed becomes a desk. 2. He pounds on the piano and it begins to play a polka. 3. Crossing gate hangup. 3 other things. http://randomcha.net/2026/07/18/3-things-about-jacques-tatis-jour-de-fete/

  • Post #4314301

    3 things about Paul Weitz’s MOVING ON Moving On 1. Lily Tomlin pretending to be a fish. 2. &amp;quot;I&amp;#39;m gonna go. But Walter, this was not a dream.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Well, I hope not. I want that bacon.&amp;quot; 3. A collection of love letters in a green shopping bag. http://randomcha.net/2026/07/19/3-things-about-paul-weitzs-moving-on/

  • Post #4314300

    New #Letterboxd entry just dropped! https://boxd.it/14BF2

  • Post #4314299

    3 things about John Huston’s THE ASPHALT JUNGLE The Asphalt Jungle 1. Smiling sadly, he looks up at her and says, &amp;quot;Don&amp;#39;t worry, baby. You&amp;#39;ll have plenty of trips.&amp;quot; 2. Hypnotized by a gyrating coed. 3. In the middle of the night she goes out and buys a used car for $400. 3 other things. http://randomcha.net/2026/07/20/3-things-about-john-hustons-the-asphalt-jungle/

  • Post #4314298

    3 things about Henry Hathaway’s NIAGRA Niagra 1. Nightmare: your honeymoon is invaded by a boisterous older couple who insists on filling every moment of every day for you. 2. Technicolor Marilyn Monroe in the front of the closed blinds, in silhouette. 3. Daydreaming about taking her to Marshall Field&amp;#39;s in Chicago and buying her the most expensive dress she can find. http://randomcha.net/2026/07/21/3-things-about-henry-hathaways-niagra/

  • Post #4314297

    Some exciting stuff happening this autumn. Stay tuned! #barrygifford #twinpeaks #davidlynch

  • Post #4314296

    Happy Friday! Call it jazz, call it lounge, call it suave and swinging: let Claus Ogerman (RCA) and Howard Roberts (Capitol) provide the background for your BBQ, wing-ding, party, or hang. https://tidal.com/playlist/08f34804-e554-4233-a21a-f50dca7bc0cc #playlists #music #lounge #jazz #Tidal

  • Post #4314295

    Bunch of old stuff. #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched

  • Post #4314294

    3 things about Gary Hustwit’s ENO Eno 1. Laurie Anderson draws a card from the deck of Oblique Strategies: &amp;quot;Do nothing for as long as possible.&amp;quot; She sits in silence, staring into the camera, for many seconds. 2. Playing with his Omnichord. 3. He designed and created My Squelchy Life with an October release in mind. When Warner Bros. announced they would be pushing the release until March, he withdrew the album entirely. 3 other things. http://randomcha.net/2026/07/25/3-things...

  • Post #4314293

    Today&amp;#39;s thrift store haul. Set me back a grand total of $2.79!

  • Post #4314292

    3 things about William Wyler’s THE CHILDREN’S HOUR The Children&amp;#39;s Hour 1. A trove of filched objects. 2. &amp;quot;She found the lie with the ounce of truth.&amp;quot; 3. Running back to the house. Too late. http://randomcha.net/2026/07/27/3-things-about-william-wylers-the-childrens-hour/

  • Post #4314291

    3 things about Lee Chang-dong’s POETRY Poetry 1. Sitting by the river, taking notes. Raindrops fall onto the page. 2. In frustration she finally switches off the power strip. 3. As the boy is led away to the police car, she calmly plays badminton with the detective. http://randomcha.net/2026/07/28/3-things-about-lee-chang-dongs-poetry/

  • Post #4314290

    It&amp;#39;s 1995 again. Coming (back) soon. https://youtu.be/hLLRtNWLG4o

  • Post #4314289

    3 things about Christopher Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY The Odyssey 1. A windswept beach, Calypso&amp;#39;s gorgeous floral wrap. 2. Gratuitous arrow to the eye. 3. &amp;quot;Go back into your disguises, go back into your disguises.&amp;quot; http://randomcha.net/2026/07/31/3-things-about-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey/

  • Post #2372150

    My new film profiles John Carruthers&amp;#39; Crust Fund Pizza project, which slings alley pizzas for the benefit of the people who make Chicago a better place to live. If ya like pizza we&amp;#39;ve got some really cool rewards when you support the project! https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/rob-christopher/cfpmovie #pizza #Chicago #indiefilm #documentary

  • Post #2128228

    New reward just dropped! We&amp;#39;re 61% funded--now&amp;#39;s the time to jump onboard the pizza train: https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/rob-christopher/cfpmovie#/product/3505343 #chicago #pizza