Author Archives: Eddie Pensier

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About Eddie Pensier

Television junkie, opera buff, connoisseur of unhealthy foods, fashion watcher, art lover and admirer of beautiful people of all sexes.

“Romulus, My Father”

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: The debut directorial effort by actor Richard Roxburgh, Romulus, My Father (2007) is a grave and beautiful, if flawed, movie based on a real-life memoir. Romulus Gaita (Eric Bana) is a Yugoslav immigrant to 1960 Australia with a … Continue reading →

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Dance Du Jour

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Sexy sequence from “On An Island With You” (1948), with Cyd Charisse and Ricardo Montalbán. If you only know Montalbán from Fantasy Island, Star Trek, and “Corinthian Leather”, this may surprise you. He’s a terrific partner as … Continue reading →

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The Camera Loves …

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: …Dutch actress Lotte Verbeek, best known for indie film Nothing Personal, and as Giulia “La Bella” Farnese in Showtime’s The Borgias.

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Happy Birthday Karel Čapek

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Domin: Ah now, young Rossum; that was the start of a new age. After the age of research came the age of production. He took a good look at the human body and he saw straight away … Continue reading →

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“The Magic Flute” (2006)

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

 Eddie Pensier writes: Kenneth Branagh’s film of Mozart’s opera is the first filmed directly for the screen (Ingmar Bergman’s classic version was initially made for Swedish TV). Branagh made several decisions as a filmmaker that would drastically affect the outcome … Continue reading →

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“Don’t You (Forget About Me)” Five Ways

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Those of us who grew up in the 1980s probably have fond memories of this song, and the movie it came from: John Hughes’ The Breakfast Club. The original 1985 recording, by Scottish New-Wave band Simple Minds, … Continue reading →

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Objects Of Beauty

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Ball gown by Charles Frederick Worth, c.1900 Art Deco bookcase, c.1919 Dueling pistols belonging to Catherine the Great of Russia, 1786 Vase with peaches, China, 18th century Hermès leather baseball and mitt, 2011

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Art Du Jour

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Max Ernst, Napoleon in the Wilderness (1941)

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Linkage (Food and Drink Edition)

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Meathead of AmazingRibs not only knows his meats, he knows his pizza. Check out his taxonomy of American ‘za styles. Why foie gras production is not cruel to ducks. The indispensable Jeffrey Steingarten asks: Is true happiness … Continue reading →

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Art Du Jour

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Frederick Childe Hassam, A New Year’s Nocturne, New York  (1892) Best New Year’s wishes to all our readers and contributors. Related More great 19th-century American art and architecture. Another famous Hassam, The Avenue In The Rain, although the guy on whose office … Continue reading →

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