Tag Archives: Film

Notes on “John Wick”

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: As John Wick, the titular assassin of the 2014 action film, Keanu Reeves has a grave physicality. He moves like he has weights in his shoes, and his face, always beautiful, has a hardness, like it’s … Continue reading →

Six Movie Posters for “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg”

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The French poster, by Chica, is a classic. Echoed, somewhat ineptly, in this Argentine design. The U.S. poster utilizes a couple sketch that appeared in a lot of international advertising for the movie. The American posters … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Argentina, catherine deneuve, Denmark, England, Film, Finland, France, Jacques Demy, Movie Posters, movies, Nino Castelnuovo, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | 1 Comment

“Get On Up”

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Get On Up,” the recent biopic about funk legend James Brown, tries to break all the rules. In this sense it’s a bit like Todd Haynes’ “I’m Not There,” which treated the life of Bob Dylan … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music, Performers | Tagged biopic, Chadwick Boseman, Film, funk, Get On Up, James Brown, movies, Nelsan Ellis, soul music, Tate Taylor | 7 Comments

Notes on “The Conquerors”

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Howard Estabrook came up with the story for this 1932 RKO production, and it plays a bit like the Estabrook-scripted “Cimmarron” of the previous year, though it’s been divested of the epic trappings that made the … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Edna May Oliver, Film, Guy Kibbee, Howard Estabrook, movies, Richard Dix, Slavko Vorkapich, The Conquerors, William Wellman | 1 Comment

Two Movie Posters for “Voyage in Italy”

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Belgium France Boris Grinsson’s portrait for the French poster anticipates his iconic design for “The 400 Blows.”

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Belgium, Boris Grinsson, Film, France, George Sanders, Ingrid Bergman, Movie Posters, movies, Roberto Rossellini, Voyage in Italy | Leave a comment

Four Movie Posters for “Blow Out”

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: U.S. U.K. German Italian Clearly, the inky blacks of Vilmos Zsigmond’s cinematography made an impression on poster designers the world over.

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Blow Out, Brian De Palma, Film, John Travolta, Movie Posters, movies, Nancy Allen | Leave a comment

Three Movie Posters for “Persona”

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Italian Argentinian British

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Bibi Andersson, Film, Ingmar Bergman, Liv Ullman, Movie Posters, movies, Persona | 1 Comment

Notes on Recent Movies

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Adult World” A boilerplate coming-of-age story with a few clever twists, “Adult World” is, for me, the first movie in which Emma Roberts has registered. She’s a tiny thing, some seven inches shorter than her aunt … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Adult World, Emma Roberts, Film, John Cusack, Lukas Moodysson, Michael Winterbottom, movies, Rob Brydon, Scott Coffey, Steve Coogan, The Trip to Italy, We Are the Best! | 7 Comments

Three Movie Posters for “Nazarin”

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I’ve always considered this an unjustly overlooked Bunuel. The first poster is Mexican (it was a Mexican film); the other two are from France.

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Two Movie Posters for “Nashville”

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The U.S. one-sheet tries to condense this complicated movie into a single image. This Australian take zeroes in on the cast and references compilation music albums. It attempts to sell the complexity.