Author Archives: Fabrizio del Wrongo

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About Fabrizio del Wrongo

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

“Thor”

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Kenneth Branagh has directed “Thor” with the sort of gloppy boyishness that I’ve sometimes enjoyed in his acting. The tone is consistently breathless, jaunty even, and not a frame of it is underworked. I took it as an … Continue reading →

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Helicoptering

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: You hear a lot about helicopter parenting these days. The term refers to the tendency of contemporary parents to monitor and assist their adorable little meat spores at every micro-stage of their development — to cajole … Continue reading →

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Return On Investment

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:   Pop culture can be stultifying. It grinds us down, appeals to our lowest impulses, sometimes sells us out. But every once in a while it manages to harness the full weight of its resonances, to … Continue reading →

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Those Nameless Naked Girls

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Who do you think is the most photographed nude model of all time? I’ve often heard it claimed that Bettie Page holds that title. As much as I love Bettie, I’m not so sure that’s accurate. It … Continue reading →

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“Juliette”

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: In the 1951 “Juliette” Marcel Carne attempts to evoke Cocteau but mostly succeeds in calling attention to his unCocteauness. The movie is gauche where it needs to be lyrical, deliberate where it needs to be suggestive. … Continue reading →

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Crass?

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I still haven’t become totally accustomed to crass advertising. I suppose I should like it, but mostly I feel unsettled by it. The last thing I want to be thinking about while watching The History Channel … Continue reading →

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“Until They Get Me”

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: In 1916 Frank Borzage made a terrific early western, entitled “The Pilgrim.” It starred Borzage himself in the role of a drifter whose gallantry is brought to the fore by the plight of a lovely girl. … Continue reading →

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“The Happiest Days of Your Life”

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The best of the classic English comedies are predicated on notions of Englishness. They use it as both a decorative element (as flavoring) and as an intensifier — because nothing is quite so funny as an … Continue reading →

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“A Hero of Our Times”

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This 1955 work from director Mario Monicelli unspools with an ease that belies its absurd subject matter. Alberto Sordi plays Menichetti, a man so anxious to maintain his meager social standing that he just about negates … Continue reading →

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“Brick”

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Writer-director Rian Johnson has made a name for himself with his latest film “Looper.” I haven’t seen it, but I did catch up with his debut feature the other night. It’s called “Brick,” and I found it … Continue reading →

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