Author Archives: Fabrizio del Wrongo

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About Fabrizio del Wrongo

Recovering liberal arts major. Unrepentant movie nut. Aspiring boozehound.

Notes on “White God”

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Artists have used animals to comment on the human condition since Homer. There’s often something to be gained in recognizing that animals experience the world through alien eyes — that their existence isn’t necessarily contingent on … Continue reading →

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Notes on “Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem”

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem” intends to condemn the divorce laws of Israeli, yet it’s more interesting for the debate it poses between personal liberty and traditional authoritarianism. What is the last movie to put … Continue reading →

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Burning Burns

Posted on December 26, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Listening to Meryl Streep impersonate the persnickety, dying-quail voice of Eleanor Roosevelt in Ken Burns’ “The Roosevelts: An Intimate History,” you get the sense that this is the role she’s been waiting to play since she … Continue reading →

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I Beyond Others

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Then in turn the hard-working housekeeper gave him an answer: ‘Hektor, since you have urged me to tell you the truth, she is not with any of the sisters of her lord or the wives of … Continue reading →

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Notes on “Viva Las Vegas”

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Viva Las Vegas” pulls off a nifty trick: it uses the corporatization of Elvis to augment and comment on his appeal. Elvis plays Lucky Jackson, a racecar driver whose fortunes belie his name. Ann-Margret is the … Continue reading →

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I was Surprised at a Scythian Speaking Greek

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: When Attila entered the village he was met by girls advancing in rows, under thin white canopies of linen, which were held up by the outside women who stood under them, and were so large that … Continue reading →

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“Nightdreams”

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: In the opening scene of the 1981 “Nightdreams,” porn princess Dorothy LeMay furiously works her pussy as she barks lines at the camera. The sound of a heartbeat thumps below her monologue. “I know you’re watching … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposin’: Refugees

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: There will be more calls in the coming days to close the United States’ borders to refugees, and in France and the rest of Europe, those voices will likely be deafening. Already in the midst of … Continue reading →

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Notes on “Famous Nathan”

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Famous Nathan” taps into the tradition of the intellectualized, “personal” documentary. Ostensibly, it’s about the Nathan’s franchise of frankfurter establishments, but it’s really a sort of essay on the topics of family, New York Jewry, Coney … Continue reading →

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Now with Extra Han Solo: Critiquing the Star Wars Posters

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: If you haven’t been living in a cave (i.e. away from social media), and you’re at all interested in this type of thing, you’ve seen the trailer and poster for the new Star Wars movie, entitled … Continue reading →

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