Tag Archives: Film

Movie Poster Du Jour: “Diary of a Country Priest”

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Captures the sense of heightened stillness evoked by Bresson’s style.

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Diary of a Country Priest, Film, France, Movie Posters, movies, Robert Bresson | 1 Comment

Juxtaposin’: Radical Race In Movies

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Part 2.

Posted in Movies, Politics and Economics | Tagged Barbershop, Brian De Palma, Cedric the Entertainer, Film, Hi Mom!, Jesse Jackson, Juxtaposin', movies, race, Rodney King, Rosa Parks, Tim Story | 1 Comment

Notes on “Turn Back the Clock”

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I had an okay time with this rather flimsy and almost Capraesque Lee Tracy film about an Average Joe who gets to relive the recent past. Because he knows what’ll happen, he makes himself into a financial … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Ben Hecht, Edgar Selwyn, Film, Lee Tracy, movies, performers, Three Stooges | Leave a comment

Movie Poster Du Jour: “Citizen Kane”

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: For the first big re-release, in 1956.

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Movie Poster Du Jour: “La Chinoise”

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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“Saving Mr. Banks”

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: As P.L. Travers, the author of the Mary Poppins books, Emma Thompson projects a grave sort of loneliness. Nested confidently into middle age, yet still grappling with the issues of her childhood, the Travers of “Saving Mr. Banks” … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Collin Farrel, Emma Thompson, Film, John Lee Hancock, Mary Poppins, movies, P.L. Travers, Paul Giamatti, Saving Mr. Banks, Tom Hanks, Walt Disney | 2 Comments

Movie Poster Du Jour: “Judge Priest”

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Love that old Fox logo.

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Listing Movies: ’90s Faves

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: As regular readers probably know, every now and then I like to put on my Movie Geek hat and make a semi-inane list of movies. I’m not sure why I do this. Perhaps it’s because I like to … Continue reading →