Tag Archives: Film

Movie Poster Du Jour: “The Golden Coach”

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Sort of reminds me of that old A-ha video. With art by Clement Hurel. Related Some background on Hurel along with some more posters.

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Anna Magnani, Clement Hurel, Film, France, Jean Renoir, Movie Posters, movies, The Golden Coach | Leave a comment

“Velvet Hustler”

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This 1967 crime picture, directed by Toshio Masuda, has a light, off-the-cuff quality. It’s perhaps too casual to qualify as lyrical, yet it seems to inhabit a musical universe, like one of Rene Clair’s early sound … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Film, Japan, Kobe, movies, Tetsuya Watari, Toshio Masuda, Velvet Hustler, yakuza | Leave a comment

Movie Poster Du Jour: “Madame De…”

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This is an earlier edition of this poster, bearing the printed signature of designer Guy Gerard Noël. Noël was one of the greats of French movie poster design, known for his bold use of line and … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux, Film, France, Guy Gerard Noël, Madame De..., Max Ophuls, Movie Posters, movies, Vittorio De Sica | 3 Comments

Sign of the Times

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: “Daddy, what’s a film camera? And why are they so cheap?”

Posted in Shopping, Technology | Tagged cameras, digital, Film, shopping, technology | 13 Comments

Movie Poster Du Jour: “The Palm Beach Story”

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Claudette Colbert, Film, joel mccrea, Movie Posters, movies, Preston Sturges, Romantic Comedy, screwball comedy, The Palm Beach Story | 3 Comments

Notes on “Secrets of a Call Girl”

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The 1973 “Secrets of a Call Girl” must be the ultimate Edwige Fenech movie. Not necessarily the best one, just the one that shows her from the most angles. In this sense it’s a bit like … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Edwige Fenech, Film, Giuliano Carnimeo, Italy, Luciano Michelini, movies, Secrets of a Call Girl, thrillers | 3 Comments

Movie Poster Du Jour: “Bonjour Tristesse”

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This poster isn’t signed, but I believe it’s by the great Ercole Brini. Related PR on “Bonjour Tristesse.” More about Brini here.

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Notes on “Red Dawn”

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Though ostensibly a combat film, “Red Dawn,” it seems to me, is built on a foundation of tropes related to ’50s sci-fi and exploitation. In some ways it’s as much a tribute to small-town monster movies as Joe Dante’s “Gremlins,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Politics and Economics | Tagged Film, John Milius, movies, Red Dawn | 16 Comments

“OSS 117: Lost In Rio”

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This second in the “OSS 117” series of spy spoofs is so glancing in its approach that its surreality sneaks up on you. Certain bits — a riverbank interlude involving the spit-roasting of a rubber crocodile, a hippie beach … Continue reading →