Author Archives: Fabrizio del Wrongo

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About Fabrizio del Wrongo

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

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 →

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“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 →

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Juxtaposin’: Health

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

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“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 →

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“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

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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

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