Category Archives: Movies

Juxtaposin’: Speechifying

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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Movie Poster Du Jour: “Man of Aran”

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrzio del Wrongo writes: This British three-sheet for Robert Flaherty’s 1934 “Man of Aran” was designed by Marc Stone, a notable commercial artist who was responsible for some great posters, including a couple for the Karloff horror vehicle “The Ghoul.” … Continue reading →

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An Interview With Brian Kellow, Part 2

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Yesterday, Paleo Retiree kicked off part one of our two-part interview with Sue Mengers biographer Brian Kellow. Today we conclude our conversation. We cover, among other topics, how to write a biography, Brian’s reaction to Janet Maslin’s pan … Continue reading →

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An Interview With Brian Kellow, Part 1

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Yesterday I raved about Brian Kellow’s new book about the legendary Hollywood agent Sue Mengers. It’s a smart and fun biography, an informative joyride through the life of a colorful and fascinating character who peaked during the 1970s, one … Continue reading →

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Brian Kellow’s “Can I Go Now? The Life of Sue Mengers, Hollywood’s First Superagent”

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Like Robert Evans (who produced “The Godfather” and ran Paramount), Sue Mengers was one of the great behind-the-scenes figures of ’70s Hollywood. The agent (first at Creative Management Associates, then at ICM) for many of the era’s … Continue reading →

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Listing Movies: 101 American Movies

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: In July the BBC published a list purporting to represent the “greatest” examples of American filmmaking. I put the key word in quotes because I’m not sure what it means. The only clarification offered by the … Continue reading →

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Architecture Du Jour

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: One of the gates at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, CA. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Notes on “Tusk”

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: In “Tusk,” writer-director Kevin Smith burrows deep into a hole of self-loathing and misanthropy. He’s beating up on the digital age, on young people, on hip callowness: the movie plays like the howl of a onetime … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: The Woman in the Window

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Sometimes things don’t happen the way we anticipate and we find a piece of art that helps us make sense of things. In this special guest post, an academic finds himself in an online relationship that takes a … Continue reading →

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Notes on “Let’s Go Native”

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Like many early talkies, the 1930 “Let’s Go Native” is so effortlessly weird it serves as proof an innate American tendency toward surrealism. Jeanette MacDonald — still in her lingerie-naughty, pre-MGM phase — plays a Broadway … Continue reading →

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