Tag Archives: Movie Posters

Movie Posters: “The Reckless Moment”

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: One of the great female-centered noirs, Max Ophuls’ “The Reckless Moment,” first released in 1949, has been ill-treated by whatever multinational entertainment conglomerate owns its video rights. Some 20 years after the dawn of modern video … Continue reading →

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Movie Posters: Three Deneuves

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: What is it about Catherine Deneuve that prompts desecration? It sometimes seemed as though her directors needed to spoil her in order to properly venerate her. Perhaps it’s the placid opaqueness of her beauty that encouraged … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Argentina, Belle de jour, catherine deneuve, Czechoslovakia, Film, Italy, Luis Buñuel, Movie Posters, movies, Repulsion, Roman Polanski, Tristana | Leave a comment

Eight Movie Posters for “Band of Outsiders”

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Band of Outsiders” is, I think, the tenderest of the great Godard films. It’s also, with the exception of “Breathless,” the one that looms largest in the public consciousness: The scenes showing Karina, Frey, and Brasseur … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Anna Karina, Band of Outsiders, Film, France, French New Wave, Georges Kerfeyser, Jean-Luc Godard, Movie Posters, movies | Leave a comment

Now with Extra Han Solo: Critiquing the Star Wars Posters

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: If you haven’t been living in a cave (i.e. away from social media), and you’re at all interested in this type of thing, you’ve seen the trailer and poster for the new Star Wars movie, entitled … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged drew struzan, Film, Movie Posters, movies, noriyoshi ohrai, Star Wars, the force awakens, tom jung | 9 Comments

Movie Poster Du Jour: “Man of Aran”

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrzio del Wrongo writes: This British three-sheet for Robert Flaherty’s 1934 “Man of Aran” was designed by Marc Stone, a notable commercial artist who was responsible for some great posters, including a couple for the Karloff horror vehicle “The Ghoul.” … Continue reading →

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Four Movie Posters for “The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe”

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Though it’s rarely talked about, I’ve long considered this adaptation of the Defoe novel to be major Bunuel. This American poster features the key artwork of the campaign: an image of Dan O’Herlihy as Crusoe holding … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Dan O'Herlihy, Daniel Defoe, Film, Luis Buñuel, Movie Posters, movies, The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe | 3 Comments

Three Movie Posters for “Harakiri”

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Japanese: Italian: Cuban:

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Film, Harakiri, Japan, Masaki Kobayashi, Movie Posters, movies, Tatsuya Nakadai | 2 Comments

Giallo Movie Posters: Estremi Italiani

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Either you like extremes in your art and pop culture, or you don’t. I suspect most fans of the giallo are in the former camp. The giallo was a peculiarly Italian brand of thriller-cum-horror film that … Continue reading →

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Giallo Movie Posters: Edwige Fenech

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I’m fond of referring to Edwige Fenech as the Nefertiti of the Trash Cinema. Are you all familiar with Edwige? During the ’70s she was one of the premier actresses in European genre movies. Chic and unshamable, … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Movies, Performers | Tagged Edwige Fenech, Film, giallo, horror, Italy, Jano, Movie Posters, movies, thrillers | 1 Comment

Three Movie Posters for “L’avventura”

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The French poster utilizes the art from the Italian poster, by the great Carlantonio Longi. This Argentine poster features the same basic design, though it’s been reinterpreted somewhat. The acid-y coloration is typical of Argentine movie … Continue reading →