Author Archives: Fabrizio del Wrongo

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About Fabrizio del Wrongo

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

Couldn’t Do It Today

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The amusing thing about this is that it’s intended as pro-woman. Tex even preemptively scolds men for being turned off by the idea of women avoiding work in order to give them massages and make coffee. 1967. … Continue reading →

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Naked Lady of the Week: Katya Clover

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Some people seem born to take their clothes off. The golden-toned Russian known as Katya Clover is one of them. Her work seems to announce, “Tah dah! I’m naked!” Looking through a bunch of her photos while pulling … Continue reading →

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Movie Poster Du Jour: “The Garden of the Finzi-Continis”

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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Bridging Distances

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: A filmmaker like Lubitsch makes you feel privileged for taking part in his naughtiness — like you’re in on the joke. But the naughtiness in this clip, from Renoir’s “French Cancan,” is of a different sort. Renoir … Continue reading →

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Movie Poster Du Jour: “Il Grido”

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: French poster for Antonioni’s “Il Grido.” Design by Boris Grinsson, one of the major French poster designers of the period. Related More on Grinsson.

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Naked Lady of the Week: Anamika

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I noticed this Russian — a newcomer — on Tumblr. (Hey, have you seen our dirty Tumblr?) No idea what her real name is. But what an expressive little face she has: It’s a little Annette Bening and a … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Ann Coulter has some amusing soccer observations. I’m with her on the comparison to the metric system. When I was in college it was a thing for women to take self-defense classes in order to learn … Continue reading →

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Couldn’t Do It Today

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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Movie Poster Du Jour: “Les Cousins”

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Italian poster for this staple of the French New Wave. Featuring art by the mysterious Donelli, whose splashy watercolor style graced a few New Wave posters, including a couple for Godard’s “My Life to Live.” Godard … Continue reading →

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“Privilege” and “Lonely Boy”

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I spent some time with the DVD of Peter Watkins’ 1967 “Privilege” the other day. Confession: I didn’t get much out of the movie, which features Watkins’ usual combo of showy modernist stratagems and semi-hysterical point-making. I found … Continue reading →

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