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Monthly Archives: January 2015
Linkage
Blowhard, Esq. writes: “Victimization Pokemon Points” is definitely a phrase I’ll be stealing. Nerds worry about nonexistent crap, wonder why non-nerds don’t worry too. Because nothing is more important than making sure poor kids have sufficient reverence for one of the … Continue reading
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Four Movie Posters for “Blow Out”
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: U.S. U.K. German Italian Clearly, the inky blacks of Vilmos Zsigmond’s cinematography made an impression on poster designers the world over.
Posted in Commercial art, Movies
Tagged Blow Out, Brian De Palma, Film, John Travolta, Movie Posters, movies, Nancy Allen
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1,000,000
Blowhard, Esq. writes: A few weeks back, we passed the million mark. We hope to continue to be your one-stop shop for erratic complaining, the odd movie review, and weekly Eastern European nudity. Thanks for dropping by.
Book Notes: “Kay Francis: A Passionate Life and Career”
Blowhard, Esq. writes: I semi-enjoyed this biography of the ’30s film star Kay Francis, a once hugely popular and famous actress from the Hollywood Golden Age who is now remembered only by film buffs. For the uninitiated, Francis was known as … Continue reading
How to Create a Beautiful City
Blowhard, Esq. writes: An excellent summary. Notice how virtually all of the positive examples are traditional buildings.
Movie Still Du Jour
Blowhard, Esq. writes: Kay Francis and William Powell in Tay Garnett’s ONE WAY PASSAGE (1932). Not only was this Francis’s personal favorite of all her films, but Charles Willeford was a fan. Thirteen years old when he saw it, he later … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Hollywood, Kay Francis, Pre-Code, Tay Garnett, William Powell
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Art Du Jour
Blowhard, Esq. writes: The “Mouth of Hell” from a Book of Hours owned by Catherine of Cleves, c.1440. Via Europe’s History. More about the book here.
Posted in Art
Tagged gothic art, Hours of Catherine of Cleves, illuminated manuscripts, medieval art
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Adventures and Misadventures Never Begin with a Trifle
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Just then, whether it was the cold of the morning that was now approaching, or that he had eaten something laxative at supper, or that it was only natural (as is most likely), Sancho felt a … Continue reading