Tag Archives: Romantic Comedy

Notes on “Man Wanted”

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Although William Dieterle had a long, distinguished career, I think he was at his best in his early Hollywood pictures. Movies like “Jewel Robbery” and “The Last Flight” have a light, off-the-cuff quality that leavens the director’s taste … Continue reading →

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“Edouard et Caroline”

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Directed by Jacques Becker in 1951, this concise, smartly worked-out marital farce is a cynical companion piece to Becker’s earlier “Antoine et Antoinette.” When Daniel Gelin’s Edouard allows his wife Caroline to talk him into giving a piano … Continue reading →

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“Much Ado About Nothing”

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Whenever I see an interview with Joss Whedon I experience a slight urge to throw up. Yet I’ve enjoyed several of his projects. I thought his recent stab at “Much Ado About Nothing” was pretty good. … Continue reading →

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Johnnie To’s Romances

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Sax von Stroheim

Sax von Stroheim writes: Johnnie To usually makes movies about cops and robbers, but in the spirit of the great Hollywood studio directors, he seems willing and able to tackle any popular genre. In the comments on his recent post … Continue reading →

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Notes on Two Early Films by William Wyler

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: In 1929 William Wyler directed a treatment of Peter B. Kyne’s “Three Godfathers,” a Western story of redemption which has been filmed several times, notably by John Ford in the 1940s. Where Ford emphasizes the spiritual … Continue reading →

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“Thomas Graal’s Best Film”

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Swedish film pioneer Mauritz Stiller is known mainly for his connection to Greta Garbo; it was he who brought her to MGM. But in the 1910s and early ’20s he was a major force in movies, perhaps … Continue reading →

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