Monthly Archives: June 2017

Naked Lady of the Week: Pearl Ami

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I know nothing of this week’s Lady other than that she’s from Belarus. Actually, come to think of it, I know nothing of Belarus… I find her face very appealing. Whatever it is that makes for … Continue reading →

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Real-People Video: SoulfulT

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: It’s been a couple of months since the last time I watched a feature film, fiction division — easily the longest time I’ve gone without watching a feature film since the late 1960s. Given that I was … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Stop building residential towers! Martin Von Creveld takes a look back at the prescient Enoch Powell. “Berlin is lost.” Some Dems are finally trying to find their way out of the corner they’ve painted themselves into. Will … Continue reading →

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Architecture and Color

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Paleo Retiree

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Naked Lady of the Week: Gabriella

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Ah, the cool blonde. Is she ever really out of fashion? The Hungarian Gabriella, sometimes known as Gaby or Mia, was one of the top nude models in Europe before she threw in the towel earlier … Continue reading →

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21st Century Movies: The NYT v. Us

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Manohla Dargis and A.O. Scott, the two main film critics at The New York Times, have released their list of the best movies of the 21st century so far: 1. There Will Be Blood 2. Spirited Away 3. … Continue reading →

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The Art of the Opening Title: The Americans, Season 4

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: An interview with an animator who created it. He also worked on the opening titles for TRUE DETECTIVE.

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Juxtaposin’: Italian Midlife Crisis Death

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The ending of David Chase’s THE SOPRANOS seems too similar to the ending of Elio Petri’s I GIORNI CONTATI to be a coincidence. Petri’s film was never released in the United States, but given that it’s an Italian film … Continue reading →

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Movie Du Jour: “Cluny Brown” (1946)

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Lubitsch’s last completed movie which, for some reason, isn’t discussed or cited as frequently as his other classics. Charles Boyer and Jennifer Jones are excellent. Pauline Kael wrote: A girl with a passion for plumbing is terribly repugnant … Continue reading →