Category Archives: Performers

Notes on “Beasts of No Nation”

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Writer-director Cary Joji Fukunaga’s “Beasts of No Nation” is the most viscerally affecting war movie in recent memory. Based on a novel by Uzodinma Iweala, which I haven’t read, it focuses on guerrilla warfare in an … Continue reading →

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Music for a Blizzard

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: As this delicate, SoCal-born-and-raised boy endures his first East Coast blizzard, I’ve been forced to retreat to my Happy Place. “Getz/Gilberto,” which lives up to its reputation — the album is sly, seductive, and transporting — can … Continue reading →

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“Janis: Little Girl Blue”

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Even though my wife and I have watched a few other docs about Janis Joplin — many of the sources, interviewees and anecdotes here were awfully familiar to us — we still enjoyed this new one, directed by Amy … Continue reading →

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Naked Lady of the Week: Edwige Fenech

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: For my money, Edwige Fenech is to the ’70s what Bardot was to the ’60s: the preeminent sex queen of the European cinema. Admittedly, this is a crown she wears in my imagination only: the general … Continue reading →

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Notes on “Viva Las Vegas”

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Viva Las Vegas” pulls off a nifty trick: it uses the corporatization of Elvis to augment and comment on his appeal. Elvis plays Lucky Jackson, a racecar driver whose fortunes belie his name. Ann-Margret is the … Continue reading →

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Sean Connery With A Cat Du Jour

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes:

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Naked Lady of the Week: Hitomi Tanaka

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: If Russ Meyer ever did a live-action remake of “Sailor Moon,” I’m pretty sure that Hitomi Tanaka would be at the top of his casting list. Tanaka’s improbable proportions and demure manner have made her the queen of … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the image to enlarge.

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The Camera Loves…

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: …Glynis Johns, Miranda, 1948

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Notes on “First Blood”

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The 1982 “First Blood” has much in common with the Kirk Douglas vehicle “Lonely Are the Brave,” made 20 years earlier. The heroes of both movies are veterans and pariahs, and they duke it out with … Continue reading →

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