Tag Archives: movies

Juxtaposin’: Pressers

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Humor, Politics and Economics | Tagged Donald Trump, Film, Juxtaposin', Ken Shapiro, movies, Richard Belzer, The Groove Tube | 1 Comment

Notes on “Sully”

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Perhaps it took an older director, and one with the conservative impulses of Clint Eastwood, to make the story of Chelsey “Sully” Sullenberger into a movie about the heroism of dutifulness. Though “Sully” is set in … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Aaron Eckhart, Clint Eastwood, Film, movies, Sully, Todd Komarnicki, Tom Hanks | 4 Comments

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

“Cafe Society”

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I found “Cafe Society” to be the most affecting Woody Allen movie of recent years. It’s a soft-shoe over and around Allen’s accustomed themes and obsessions that — miraculously — never stumbles into triteness or predictability. Allen’s hero, Bobby, … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Cafe Society, Film, Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, movies, Vittorio Storaro, Woody Allen | 4 Comments

Juxtaposin’: Intros

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Movies | Tagged Ed Forsyth, Film, Jackie Brown, Joyce Jillson, Juxtaposin', movies, Superchick | Leave a comment

Couldn’t Do It Today

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged couldn't do it today, Dean Martin, Film, movies, phil karlson, stella stevens, The Silencers | 1 Comment

Notes on “Eight Days a Week”

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Eight Days a Week,” Ron Howard’s new documentary on the Beatles’ touring years, isn’t anything new, and yet it caused me to see its subject in a new light. Like similar works it uses the Beatles as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music, Performers | Tagged 1960s, Beatles, documentaries, Eight Days a Week, Film, movies, rock music, Ron Howard | Leave a comment

Couldn’t Do It Today

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Movies, Sex | Tagged Alan Metter, couldn't do it today, Film, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Jonathan Silverman, movies, tune in Tokyo | 3 Comments

Notes on “The Shallows”

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I found the highly praised shark movie “The Shallows” to be a tolerable but rather joyless experience. Taken as a genre picture it’s weirdly flat — not exciting and funny like “Jaws,” or empathically harrowing like “Gravity,” or … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Uncategorized | Tagged Blake Lively, Film, Jaume Collet-Serra, movies, sharks, The Shallows, thrillers | 3 Comments

Noma Two Ways

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: I recently watched and enjoyed “Noma: My Perfect Storm,” Pierre Deschamp’s documentary about René Redzepi, the brilliant chef behind Noma, an avant-garde Copenhagen restaurant that’s often been called the best restaurant in the world. Inspired and curious, … Continue reading →