Author Archives: Bob Hill

“The thing that gets me started, that sends me on the road, is usually something very very basic. It’s almost as simple as possible. I do like working in genres. I like genres. I can make a case that every … Read More

Hot chicks in tight, low-cut blouses A seemingly reliable flashlight that’s suddenly prone to fits Total douchebag jocks falling victim to the bad man’s wrath Stabbing victims who do not drop an ounce of blood Stabbing/shooting victims who inexplicably leap … Read More

I was sitting at the table – belly warm and full of booze – when at first I heard the gentle rapping, a slow and even rap-tap-tapping, like the clash of midnight tides against the moor. That sound came followed by … Read More

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“Some people are called to be a good sailor. Some people have a calling to be a good tiller of the land. Some people are called to be a good friend. You have to be the best at whatever you … Read More

Paul Thomas Anderson is kind of like the Daniel Day-Lewis of directors: So brilliant, yet so stunningly infrequent. Perhaps this is the mark of genius. Perhaps it is the cost of laboring outside the Hollywood mainstream. Either way, this much … Read More

Arbitrage is one of the top 10 movies of the year … and that certainly is saying something, considering we’re just now easing into Oscar season and The Master hasn’t even hit theaters yet. Despite that, I’ll say it again: … Read More

“But here’s the thing on comedy. If I were to do a satire on the assassination of John Foster Dulles, it would shock people. They’d say, “That is in heinous taste.” Why? Because it’s fresh. And that’s what my contention … Read More

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