The awe you’ll feel watching this movie. Image source.
Everyone who loves the movies will love Cinema Paradiso. That’s not an opinion; it’s a fact. And it’s not hard to see why. Continue reading
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The Postman: Friendship’s Enduring Hold
Image source. Copyright Cecchi Gori Group, 1994.
Michael Radford’s 1994 film Il Postino (The Postman) begins and ends in the sea. Continue reading
The Great Beauty: Discord’s Hidden Harmonies
Image source. Copyright Medusa Film, 2013.
In terms of undeserved obscurity, you can’t do much worse than The Great Beauty, an Italian film only Oscar fanatics remember for winning the 2013 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. A shame, both for the movie and all the viewers who miss out. Continue reading