Monthly Archives: February 2015

“Get On Up”

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Get On Up,” the recent biopic about funk legend James Brown, tries to break all the rules. In this sense it’s a bit like Todd Haynes’ “I’m Not There,” which treated the life of Bob Dylan … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music, Performers | Tagged biopic, Chadwick Boseman, Film, funk, Get On Up, James Brown, movies, Nelsan Ellis, soul music, Tate Taylor | 7 Comments

Art Du Jour

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: A pulp cover by Victor Kalin. More here and here. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Art, Books Publishing and Writing | Tagged Crime Fiction, pulp fiction, Victor Kalin | Leave a comment

Depth of Field in “Kiss Me Deadly”

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: A while back I watched KISS ME DEADLY and was struck by the excellent composition by director Robert Aldrich and cameraman Ernest Lazlo, in particular the way they were able to draw your eye through the frame. Check … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Movies | Tagged Ernest Lazlo, Film Noir, Robert Aldrich | 3 Comments

A Wide and Spacious Field

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The canon and his servants were surprised anew when they heard Don Quixote’s strange story, and when it was finished he said, “To tell the truth, senor curate, I for my part consider what they call … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing | Tagged Cervantes, Don Quixote, Gustave Doré | 2 Comments

Systemic Justice at Harvard Law

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Harvard Law is starting something new, which it calls a Systemic Justice project. Here is a write-up from the Boston Globe. What is it? That’s emerging. “None of us really knows what ‘systemic justice’ is—yet you’re all here,” says … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Law | 6 Comments

Notes on “The Conquerors”

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Howard Estabrook came up with the story for this 1932 RKO production, and it plays a bit like the Estabrook-scripted “Cimmarron” of the previous year, though it’s been divested of the epic trappings that made the … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Edna May Oliver, Film, Guy Kibbee, Howard Estabrook, movies, Richard Dix, Slavko Vorkapich, The Conquerors, William Wellman | 1 Comment

Naked Lady of the Week: Shu Qi

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Shu Qi is among the most famous Asian actresses in the world, known for her roles in populist fare (the first “Transporter” film) as well as arthouse material (several Hou Hsiao-Hsien projects). But the Taiwanese-born beauty … Continue reading →

Posted in Performers, Photography, Sex, The Good Life | Tagged China, naked lady of the week, nude photography, Shu Qi | 3 Comments

Movie Still Du Jour

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: John Dall and Peggy Cummins in Joseph Lewis’s GUN CRAZY (1950). Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Movies | Tagged John Dall, Joseph Lewis, Peggy Cummins | Leave a comment

Linkage

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Fenster

Fenster writes: I take the bus a lot since I have a weekly commute between New York and Boston. The train is to be preferred and there’s the whole romance of the rails thing I know. But dang as I … Continue reading →

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