Category Archives: Movies

Frank Sinatra Calls Children Nazis, Japanese Japs, and a Bomb a 500-Pound Tomato … And Then Sings a Song About America

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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Juxtaposin’: Wreckers

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLBRwXM3UYc

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Juxtaposin’: Witchy Women

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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“Border Incident” (1949)

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: A notable movie if only for the attitudes and assumptions it embodies. Released in the late 40s, it’s a social problem film about illegal immigration shot like a Mexican noir by cinematographer John Alton. Director Anthony Mann, who … Continue reading →

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“Get Out”

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Though Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” is set among the suburban white elite of Everywhere USA, its concerns are firmly rooted in the plantation. It ascribes to white liberals the motivations of slave-holders, and then asks them … Continue reading →

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Real-People Video: SoulfulT

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: It’s been a couple of months since the last time I watched a feature film, fiction division — easily the longest time I’ve gone without watching a feature film since the late 1960s. Given that I was … Continue reading →

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21st Century Movies: The NYT v. Us

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Manohla Dargis and A.O. Scott, the two main film critics at The New York Times, have released their list of the best movies of the 21st century so far: 1. There Will Be Blood 2. Spirited Away 3. … Continue reading →

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The Art of the Opening Title: The Americans, Season 4

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: An interview with an animator who created it. He also worked on the opening titles for TRUE DETECTIVE.

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Juxtaposin’: Italian Midlife Crisis Death

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: https://youtu.be/GgZQsHV0Z58?t=1h31m56s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnT7nYbCSvM The ending of David Chase’s THE SOPRANOS seems too similar to the ending of Elio Petri’s I GIORNI CONTATI to be a coincidence. Petri’s film was never released in the United States, but given that it’s an … Continue reading →

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Movie Du Jour: “Cluny Brown” (1946)

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Lubitsch’s last completed movie which, for some reason, isn’t discussed or cited as frequently as his other classics. Charles Boyer and Jennifer Jones are excellent. Pauline Kael wrote: A girl with a passion for plumbing is terribly repugnant … Continue reading →

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