Author Archives: Fabrizio del Wrongo

About Fabrizio del Wrongo

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

Blowing Up the Fantasy Bubble: A Review of Kirk Hammett’s “Too Much Horror Business” (and More)

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: One of the best gifts I received this past Christmas: Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett’s book covering his extensive horror collection. It’s called “Too Much Horror Business” (after a song by New Jersey punk band The Misfits), … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Commercial art, Movies, Music, Personal reflections | Tagged Alan Lomax, Bela Lugosi, Black Sabbath, books, Boris Karloff, Brothers Grimm, Charles Darwin, Collecting, Dennis Muren, Famous Monsters of Filmland, Film, Forrest J Ackerman, George Lucas, Harold Ramis, Harry Smith, Heavy Metal, Henri Langlois, horror, Industrial Light and Magic, Jan Svankmajer, Joe Dante, Jurassic Park, Kirk Hammett, Metallica, Monster Kids, movies, Peter Jackson, Phil Tippett, Punk, Ray Harryhausen, Rick Baker, Sam Raimi, Science Fiction, Star Wars, Steven Spielberg, The Misfits, Too Much Horror Business, Universal Horror | 13 Comments

This is Getting Old

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Movies | Tagged Clive Owen, Daniel Craig, Film, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Liam Neeson, movies, Skyfall, Taken 2, The International, Turkey | 8 Comments

Lawrence Auster

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I was very sad to learn that Lawrence Auster’s health has taken a turn for the worse. Auster has long been a divisive figure in the blogosphere, but his traditionalist blog, View from the Right, has … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal reflections | Tagged Lawrence Auster, View from the Right | 5 Comments

“Premium Rush”

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Premium Rush” is a shallow chase movie that, for the most part, doesn’t ask us to make too much of it. Its plot concerns a New York bike messenger (the ubiquitous Joseph Gordon-Levitt) who is tasked with … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged David Koepp, Film, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, movies, Premium Rush | 4 Comments

Notes on Recent Action: “Taken 2” and “Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning”

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Many of the reviews featured on Rotten Tomatoes brand “Taken 2” with words like “sloppy” and “lazy.” I thought it was about as lean and mean and intelligent as the other recent action movies from Chez … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Action Movies, Dolph Lundgren, Film, Jean-Claude Van Damme, John Hyams, Liam Neeson, Luc Besson, movies, Olivier Megaton, Scott Adkins, Taken, Taken 2, Universal Soldier, Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning | 8 Comments

Juxtaposin’: Automotives

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Television | Tagged Advertising, Automobiles, cars, Commercials, Juxtaposin', Lincoln MKX, My Sushi Turned PUshi, Prius, television, Toyota | 8 Comments

Jack Donovan’s “The Way of Men”

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I enjoyed Jack Donovan’s book about manliness, “The Way of Men.” The title has a dual significance. On the one hand it frames the book as an investigation into what it means to be a man … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Politics and Economics, Sex, Women men and fashion | Tagged books, evo-bio, Evolutionary Biology, Jack Donovan, Manliness, Masculinity, Men, Red Pill, The Way of Men | 8 Comments

“A Bloody Spear on Mount Fuji”

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Tomu Uchida is one of those great Japanese filmmakers who remains virtually unknown in the West. This 1955 work of his is a road movie; it deals with the transient relationships forged among a group of … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged A Bloody Spear on Mount Fuji, Film, Hiroshi Shimizu, movies, Samurai, Tomu Uchida, Yasujiro Ozu | Leave a comment

Juxtaposin’: Health

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Commercial art, Television, Women men and fashion | Tagged Advertising, Commercials, health, Juxtaposin', Men, Movember, Rite Aid Wellness PLUS, television, women | 3 Comments

“Wake In Fright,” aka “Outback”

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Movies aimed at revealing the essential brutishness of man are pretty hard to pull off. Attempting to scrape through the moral shell — to, in effect, reveal the rottenness of existence — they often end up feeling, well, pretty rotten. … Continue reading →