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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Naked Lady of the Week: Maria Korshunova

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The Ukrainian Maria — known by Mila, Zerra, and other working names — was in the news a few years back after some government-connected dude was filmed beating her in a cafe located in the city … 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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Naked Lady of the Week: Edwige Fenech

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: For my money, Edwige Fenech is to the ’70s what Bardot was to the ’60s: the preeminent sex queen of the European cinema. Admittedly, this is a crown she wears in my imagination only: the general … 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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Naked Lady of the Week: Christelle

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Chantelle’s big, ovoid eyes, her shapely mouth, and her slightly upturned nose, cause her face, in certain lighting, to suggest a rumpled version of the Gibson Girl. Certainly her white fleshiness and her luxuriant bush recall … 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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Naked Lady of the Week: Emma Evins

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: My infrequent (but still beloved) co-blogger Enzo Nakamura suggested Emma here as a Naked Lady of the Week candidate. An eminently good suggestion. I don’t know much about Emma, but she looks a bit like Emma … Continue reading →

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