Author Archives: Fabrizio del Wrongo

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About Fabrizio del Wrongo

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

“Silver River”

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I watched this mid-period Raoul Walsh western a while back on the recommendation of co-blogger Sax von Stroheim. It stars Errol Flynn as a disgraced Union officer who’s decided to live in a purely selfish manner. In … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposin’: Fantasies of the Internet Relationship Seeker

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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“Since You Went Away,” a Culture’s Dreams, and the Agee-DOS Dosado

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Since You Went Away” doesn’t have a great reputation among filmbuffs, and it’s not hard to see why: it’s broad, sentimental, and downright propagandistic in its treatment of small-town American life (at nearly three hours, it’s also looooonnnngggg). … Continue reading →

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Notes on “Crank 2: High Voltage”

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I think “Crank 2” is better than the original. It may also be one of the best slapstick comedies of recent years. (It suggests Frank Tashlin on speed or “Pee Wee Herman’s Big Adventure” as recounted in pantomime … Continue reading →

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“Mike’s Murder”

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: In the 1984 “Mike’s Murder,” Debra Winger plays Betty, a young woman whose staidness is underlain by a barely-discernible yearning for immediacy. She has the most sensible of jobs — she’s a bank teller — and … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposin’: Men and Their Tools

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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“Thomas Graal’s Best Film”

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Swedish film pioneer Mauritz Stiller is known mainly for his connection to Greta Garbo; it was he who brought her to MGM. But in the 1910s and early ’20s he was a major force in movies, perhaps … Continue reading →

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Douglas Fairbanks and “When the Clouds Roll By”

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This Douglas Fairbanks project, the first directing effort of Victor Fleming, stands at the nexus of a number of popular art traditions. It dates from 1919, a year prior to Fairbanks’ swashbuckling debut in “The Mark … Continue reading →

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Goosing My Religion

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Atheism is big these days. Have you noticed? And by “big” I don’t mean that a lot of people don’t believe in god (that’s been the case for a while); I mean that a lot of people … Continue reading →

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Queer Guy for the Alpha I

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I’ve been amused in recent years to see terms and ideas seemingly derived from the “Game” blogosphere turning up in respectable outlets. The rise of the word “alpha” has been particularly interesting. Yes, I know that “alpha male” … Continue reading →

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