Tag Archives: Tom Hanks

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

Anita Cerquetti, Five Ways

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: She never got the press or fame of Maria Callas, whom she famously replaced in a Rome Norma in 1958. She only made two official recordings, both for Decca: an aria recital and a complete La Gioconda. She … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged aida, andrea chenier, anita cerquetti, five ways, la wally, norma, Opera, soprano, Tom Hanks, un ballo in maschera | 2 Comments

“Saving Mr. Banks”

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: As P.L. Travers, the author of the Mary Poppins books, Emma Thompson projects a grave sort of loneliness. Nested confidently into middle age, yet still grappling with the issues of her childhood, the Travers of “Saving Mr. Banks” … Continue reading →