Author Archives: Fabrizio del Wrongo

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About Fabrizio del Wrongo

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

Naked Ladies of the Week: Girls of ’70s “Club”

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: When I was a kid my father had several issues of the American version of “Club” in his dirty-magazine stash. They were particular favorites of mine. So I was tickled to discover this thread on the … Continue reading →

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Notes on Recent Movies

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: If you’re like me, you don’t get around to seeing “the year’s best movies” until several months into the subsequent year. In case you’re wondering (and I doubt you are), of the 2015 releases that I’ve … Continue reading →

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The French Are an Ancient and Opulent People

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I. Germany (says the Greek Chalcondyles) is of ample latitude from Vienna to the ocean; and it stretches (a strange geography) from Prague in Bohemia to the River Tartessus, and the Pyrenæan Mountains. The soil, except in … Continue reading →

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Naked Lady of the Week: Pam Grier

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Pam Grier is one of those figures who inspires the question: To be a great movie actress, must one be a great thespian? I don’t think anyone would argue that Pam is a natural choice for … Continue reading →

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Naked Lady of the Week: Bebe Buell

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Honey-tressed rock plaything Bebe Buell is, for me, one of the loveliest women to pose for “Playboy” during the ’70s. Do you find that the ’70s were the bunny mag’s best decade? That’s how I feel. … Continue reading →

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Bronze Is Not the Most Durable of Monuments

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Near three months, without excepting the holy season of Lent, were consumed in skirmishes and preparations, before the Latins were ready or resolved for a general assault. The land fortifications had been found impregnable; and the … Continue reading →

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“Woman on the Run”

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This 1950 noir, directed by Norman Foster, and written by Foster and Alan Campbell, from a story by Sylvia Tate, is intriguing for the way in which it uses its thriller premise to mine the complexities … Continue reading →

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Naked Lady of the Week: Justine Joli

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: A redhead with a toothy grin, Justine Joli was a popular internet model in the early 2000s, when she went by names like Swan and Hope. As you can tell by scanning the below gallery, she … Continue reading →

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Naked Lady of the Week: Michaela Kaplanova

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The other day I had a conversation with Paleo Retiree, Blowhard, Esq., and some others on the topic of girls who are really sexy and appealing despite being somewhat quotidian. Selma Blair and Alyson Hannigan were … Continue reading →

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Notes on “Snow Trail”

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This 1947 suspense melodrama was written by the young Akira Kurosawa, and it stars two of Kurosawa’s screen alter egos, Takashi Shimura and Toshiro Mifune. They’re playing bank robbers (Japan has bank robbers?) on the run … Continue reading →

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