Fin de Cinema (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
Tony Manero – d. Pablo Larrain [I wrote about this earlier this summer, so here's a slightly edited version of that.] Like Taxi Driver ’s Travis Bickle and Man Bites Dog ’s “Ben,” Pablo Larrain's Tony Manero offers a new addition to the league of cinema's most fascinatingly maladaptive sociopaths with Raúl Peralta (Alfredo Castro). Set...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
... scenes with a paunchy, shirtless Williams.It's sad in the extreme to see Saturday Night Fever stud Tony Manero (Travolta) downing prostate medication, which becomes part of an elaborate gag on old guys mixing up their meds. There's a lazy feel to the movie, the latest from Wild Hogs director Walt Becker. Unfunny and uninspired, this dog deserves to be put down.
Clothes on Film (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
For what is certainly the best remembered costume in Saturday Night Fever (1977), John Travolta as Tony Manero wears a brilliant white 3-piece suit to dazzle the disco dance floor. His look defined an era: smart, yet somehow scruffy; classy yet somehow cheap. To keep costs down the film’s director John Badham insisted costume designer Patrizia von Brandenstein procure all outfits off...
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
... partner. She looked like a chic ballroom diva in her dusty rose dress, and Dmitry evoked a dapper Tony Manero from “Saturday Night Fever” with slicked-back hair and white suit. “Sexy, sassy, beautiful,” said an admiring Bruno. “This fox trot perfectly captured the glamorous aura of Hollywood’s golden age!" Mya received 9s from Carrie Ann and Bruno but a grumpy 7 from Len (crack is...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
... the middle of the dance floor, comfortable in the hot glow of the pin spot, with the confidence of Tony Manero after a trip to the tailor. Clearly, the Kia Forte looks remarkably better than the econobox it replaces and attracts the right kind of attention to the brand. Everywhere it goes, the Forte is a surprising conversation piece, though many aren't sure exactly what it is. With...
Coffee Coffee and More Coffee (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
... filled, or nearly filled, to come the rest of the year. I was the only one in the audience when Tony Manero and Nollywood Babylon had their weeklong runs. It seems like it's only when the film is included as part of the festival that viewers are more willing to take a chance. Of some interest this year will be three documentaries related to the 2008 Democratic convention. One, titled...
The Oxford Times | Blogs (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Reviews of A L'Aventure; Shirin; Everlasting Moments; Katyn; Tony Manero; Anything for Her; and Cherry Blossoms
