Tag Archives: movies

Movie Poster Du Jour: “Touch of Evil”

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: With art by France’s master the of b-movie poster, Constantin Belinsky.

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Constantin Belinsky, Film, France, Movie Posters, movies, Orson Welles, Touch of Evil | 3 Comments

“Female”

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: In the 1933 “Female,” Ruth Chatteron plays a successful industrialist who goes through men with the efficiency of a Catherine the Great. When she fancies a secretary (they’re all male), she invites them to her manse for dinner, … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Female, Film, George Brent, Michael Curtiz, movies, Pre-Code, Romantic Comedy, Ruth Chatterton, William Dieterle, William Wellman | 1 Comment

Movie Poster Du Jour: “Tenebre”

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: From Spain. Art by the great Francisco Fernandez Zarza-Pérez, aka Jano. Related There appears to be a documentary about Jano. I’d love to see it.

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Dario Argento, Film, Francisco Fernandez Zarza-Pérez, giallo, Jano, Movie Posters, movies, Spain, Tenebre | Leave a comment

Juxtaposin’: Titles

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Clint Eastwood, Dirty Harry, Film, Jackie Chan, Juxtaposin', Kung Fu, Magnum Force, Martial Arts, movies, Snake in the Eagle's Shadow, Yuen Woo-Ping | Leave a comment

“Timecop”

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Slick, clever, pretty amusing if also occasionally not very convincing Jean-Claude Van Damme time-travel action thriller from 1994, directed by Peter Hyams from a comic-book series. Van Damme’s a cop who’s assigned to police misuse of new … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Jean-Claude Van Damme, movies, Peter Hyams, Science Fiction, thrillers | 4 Comments

Movie Poster Du Jour: “Beauty and the Beast”

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Issued for the ’50s re-release of Cocteau’s great fantasy film. With suitably enchanting art by Jean-Denis Malcles. The movie can be streamed on Hulu.

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Beauty and the Beast, Film, Jean Cocteau, Jean-Denis Malcles, Movie Posters, movies | 1 Comment

“Carlos the Jackal”

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: In “Carlos the Jackal” Olivier Assayas trains his restless intelligence on the subject of international leftism. In its complete form the work is over five hours long, and though it’s split into three feature-length episodes, it retains a … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers, Politics and Economics | Tagged Carlos the Jackal, Cold War, Edgar Ramirez, Film, Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, leftism, movies, Olivier Assayas, terrorism | 12 Comments

Movie Poster Du Jour

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Has anyone ever seen this movie? I haven’t . . . “Special police will enforce this order.”

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“All Is Lost”

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “All Is Lost” is like “The Old Man and the Sea” without the fish. Robert Redford, who in the credits is referred to as “Our Man,” floats around in a damaged boat looking grave and portentous as one … Continue reading →