Tag Archives: Whit Stillman

“Love & Friendship” Pre-review

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Fenster

Fenster writes: It is always a kind of special event, albeit in a low key, when a new Whit Stillman film opens.  He’s done only four since 1990: the WASP trilogy of Metropolitan, Barcelona and The Last Days of Disco … Continue reading →

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Movie Clip Du Jour

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Related BARCELONA is one of my favorite movies from the ’90s. Fabrizio listed his favorite ’90s movies here.

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“The Cosmopolitans” (2014)

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Because I am ‪#‎hardcore‬, I stayed up until midnight so I could watch Whit Stillman’s potential series pilot THE COSMOPOLITANS as soon as it went live on Amazon. The show opens with Joan Osborne singing “What Becomes of the … Continue reading →

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“Damsels in Distress”

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Like Fabrizio, I recently watched Whit Stillman’s latest mocking eulogy for WASP culture and enjoyed it quite a bit. In the DVD commentary Stillman says the budget and shooting style was like his first film Metropolitan and this movie feels like … Continue reading →

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Girliness, Alive and Well on the Internet

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The culture doesn’t provide for much in the way of girliness these days. Have you noticed? I guess I should define what I mean by girliness, but I’m not sure I can whittle it down to … Continue reading →

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