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Author Archives: Fabrizio del Wrongo
“Salinger” and Salinger
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: A life-of-Salinger documentary, directed by Shane Salerno, recently became available on Netflix Instant. It’s called simply “Salinger.” I took a chance on it. For a movie about a writer who was active for only 25 years, it’s … Continue reading
A Solemn Consideration
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other. A solemn consideration, when I enter a great city by night, that every one … Continue reading
Linkage
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: A market index based on PC performance rather than financial performance? Weird. The actress from the ’70s Pippi Longstocking movies has a sex tape. Jack Donovan reworked part of his book, “The Way of Men,” for … Continue reading
Posted in Linkathons, Movies, Politics and Economics, Sex, Women men and fashion
Tagged Al Roker, Jack Donovan, Matt Lauer, Steven Soderbergh
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Notes on Two Late Naruse Films
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “The Stranger Within a Woman,” from 1966, is an unsettling late Naruse that feels a bit like one of Bergman’s ’50s films, especially in its use of the flashback as a structuring device. The plot concerns a … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Autumn Has Already Started, Film, Japan, Mikio Naruse, movies, The Stranger Within a Woman
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“After Earth”
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I’ve never been a fan of M. Night Shyamalan’s brand of high-concept solemnity. Yet his latest, the sci-fi fantasy “After Earth,” is so measured — so delicate and quiet and grave — that I found myself … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Performers
Tagged After Earth, fantasy, Film, Jaden Smith, M. Night Shyamalan, movies, Science Fiction, Will Smith
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Sounds of the Italian Crime Cinema
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Related A good source. I wrote about funky movie themes back here.
Posted in Movies, Music
Tagged because no matter how hard you try you'll never be as cool as these songs sound, Film, Franco Micalizzi, Il Cinico l'infame il violento, Il Mestiere Di Uccidere, Italia a Mano Armata, Italy, Luciano Michelini, Luis Bacalov, Milano Calibro 9, movie scores, movies, Osanna
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Juxtaposin’: Starlets
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“Broke”
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I really like the documentary work of Billy Corben. He’s got a feel for muckraking sensationalism as well as a knack for weaving talking-head interviews into dense, colorful swathes of information. You can sense his inquisitiveness, … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Sports
Tagged Billy Corben, Cocaine Cowboys, documentaries, drugs, ESPN, Film, Miami, movies, sports
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