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“Chronicle”

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Chronicle” is a superhero film that strips the genre down to its essence, namely the exhilaration and consequences associated with extra-human powers. In doing so it manages to feel truer to Stan Lee’s dictum, “with great … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Brian De Palma, Christopher Reeve, Chronicle, Josh Trank, movies, Spider-Man, Stan Lee, Superhero | Leave a comment

Genre Movie Themes, Adult Fantasies

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Have you ever noticed how many genre movies of the late ’50s, ’60s, and early ’70s featured specially-composed pop songs? It’s one of my fave aspects of that era in movies. I’m not sure exactly where the … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music, Personal reflections, Sex, The Good Life | Tagged Arch Hall, Barbarella, Bob Crewe, Bruno Nicolai, Burt Bacharach, Diabolik, Eegah, Ennio Morricone, James Bond, Journey to the Seventh Planet, movies, Playboy, The Blob, The Green Slime | 8 Comments

A Fauxdoc Called “Lake Mungo”

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: A few days ago I blogged about the Norwegian film “Troll Hunter,” a combo of faux documentary and horror spoof that I thought was pretty amusing. I enjoy the faux documentary format in general; I think it … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged chris marker, david lynch, documentary, horror, joel anderson, movies, twin peaks | 5 Comments

“Crosswinds”

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I enjoyed this 1951 film written and directed by Lewis R. Foster. It plays like a run-through of B-movie tropes: bits of aviation films, adventure films, safari films float around in the mix (there’s even some … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged John Payne, Lewis R. Foster, movies, Netflix, Netflix Instant, Rhonda Fleming | 4 Comments

Movies Used to be Awesome

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

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Posted in Movies | Tagged Arthur Freed, Busby Berkeley, Gershwin, Judy Garland, MGM, Mickey Rooney, movies, Musicals | 2 Comments

“Troll Hunter”

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Hey, this is my first post here. And why not make it a movie post? I caught up with this Norwegian tchotchke a while back. It borrows the faux documentary approach of “The Blair Witch Project,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged horror, movies, trolls | 7 Comments

“Lifeforce” and Dan O’Bannon

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Sax von Stroheim

Sax von Stroheim writes: Considering the kinds of movies I like (lots of horror, sc-fi, action/adventure), I’m surprised that it took me so long to finally watch “Lifeforce”, a 1985 horror movie directed by Tobe Hooper. I know that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Dan O'Bannon, movies | 5 Comments

“Two Days in Paris”

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: The Wife and I managed only 20 minutes of this charmer-wannabe, written and directed by the French actress Julie Delpy, before giving up. It’s about a spatting/loving couple (Adam Goldberg, not very appealing, and Delpy herself), and … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Julie Delpy, movies | 4 Comments

The Camera Loves…

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

The camera loves Anna Karina Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Anna Karina, movies, photography | 2 Comments

“One Million Years B.C.”

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Fun, easygoing cavegirl/caveman adventure stuff from 1966, featuring a young Raquel Welch wearing an iconic animal-skin bikini. One group of early humans is slim, calm, well-organized and clean — they’re like Scandinavians, only they live on the … Continue reading →