Author Archives: Fabrizio del Wrongo

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About Fabrizio del Wrongo

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

Movie Poster Du Jour

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Has anyone ever seen this movie? I haven’t . . . “Special police will enforce this order.”

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“All Is Lost”

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “All Is Lost” is like “The Old Man and the Sea” without the fish. Robert Redford, who in the credits is referred to as “Our Man,” floats around in a damaged boat looking grave and portentous as one … Continue reading

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Krautrock

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Movie Poster Du Jour: Dr. Strangelove

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The Wisdom of Johnny Ramone

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The Ramones were the first band I really loved. Which is a little weird, as when I was an adolescent in the late ’80s the group was not a significant presence in pop culture. I think my friend and … Continue reading

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Listing Movies: Man-Movie Addendum

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: My man-movie list from a couple of days ago generated quite a few comments as well as lots of suggestions from readers. I thought I’d consolidate all of the suggested titles into this follow-up post. I … Continue reading

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Happy Valentine’s Day

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Listing Movies: The He-Man Woman Haters Movie Club

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Co-blogger Paleo Retiree alerted me to this list of essential man movies a couple of weeks ago. I like Art of Manliness — it’s a good blog. And their list is pretty well-considered. Some of the entries … Continue reading

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Linkage

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The older I get, the more I look at very young women and think, “You know, she’s not beautiful, but she’s pretty attractive in a just-emerging, still-in-the-bloom-of-youth sort of way.” Seems nuts that women are encouraged … Continue reading

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She Has Killed Our Grandmothers

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Norma Shearer has killed our grandmothers. She has killed what they stood for. She has murdered the old-time Good Woman. She has cremated the myth that men will never marry ‘that kind of woman.’ She has … Continue reading

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