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Quickies, Vol. VI

ZC wrote 1 week ago: Waterloo Bridge (dir. James Whale, 1931): A refreshingly different pre-code film from the afore-disc … more →

Tags: 1910s Cinema, 1930s Cinema, 2000s Cinema, Michelangelo Antonioni, quickies, broken blossoms, Cinema, D.W. Griffith, eros

The Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso-Andrea Bocelli

sofreelygiven wrote 2 weeks ago: Cimema Paradiso (Italy, 1988.) Written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore.  Starring Salvatore Casci … more →

Tags: Alcoholism, Life, Music, film, Cinema Paradiso, Giuseppe Tornatore, Andrea Bocelli, Foreign Cinema

Italala1 comment

Erica wrote 2 weeks ago: Not to begin with a cliche’, but it really is a small, small world. Der. Just when I thought I … more →

Tags: yummies, Famiglia, la siciliana ribelle, focaccia, Aero Theatre

These movies brought to you by the number 11.11 comments

keelsetter wrote 1 month ago: Ever wonder if the universe might be sending you a secret message? I’m not one to read tea-lea … more →

Tags: Books on Film, Classic Films, Exploitation, film noir, horror movies, Monster Movies, movie books, Blood and Black Lace, Bordertown

Fellini's Amarcord5 comments

keelsetter wrote 1 month ago: Janus Films recently struck new 35mm prints of Federico Fellini’s Amarcord (1973) and these ar … more →

Tags: Classic Films, directors, Foreign Film, Federico Fellini, Amarcord

All in a day's work...2 comments

Kathleen wrote 2 months ago: I am seriously ridiculous. Somehow I managed to incorporate Italian into most of today. Details to f … more →

Tags: Learn Italian, Mangiamo, Randomness about Italy

Spellbound by Fellini1 comment

Kathleen wrote 2 months ago: Ba ba ba ba-da… Ba ba ba ba-da…  This is the tune that has been in my head for the past week.  It’s … more →

Tags: Dual citizenship, about

Review : Variety Lights

jedimoonshyne wrote 3 months ago: Variety Lights | Federico Fellini, 1950 Federico Fellini may be considered a legendary figure these … more →

Tags: 3.5 stars, Reviews, Cinema, Movie, Movies, films, Federico Fellini, Giulietta Masina, essays

Review : Bicycle Thieves

jedimoonshyne wrote 4 months ago: Bicycle Thieves | Vittorio De Sica, 1948 Preamble and all, Neorealism in Italian cinema spanned abou … more →

Tags: 4 Stars, Reviews, Cinema, film, Movie, Review, films, stills, screenshots

Ingrid the Outsider

yourcinematicsurvivalkit wrote 5 months ago: Stromboli (1950), the film during which Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini initiated an extramari … more →

Tags: Actors, classic film, Casablanca, film, Foreign Film, Hollywood, Ingrid Bergman, italian neorealism, Movies

Il Divo: The divine Toni Servillo. 1 comment

Mouhanad wrote 5 months ago: Toni Servillo as Giulio Andreotti. Il Divo, is an award wining 2008  Italian film. It is directed by … more →

Tags: My Film Reviews, film, Movies, Celebrities, Paolo Sorrentino, Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize, Il Divo, Giulio Andreotti, Toni Servillo

St. Ingrid2 comments

yourcinematicsurvivalkit wrote 6 months ago: Ingrid Bergman in "Europa '51" Swedish-born actress Ingrid Bergman was Hollywood’s sai … more →

Tags: Actors, classic film, Anastasia, Classic Movies, Europa 51, film, Foreign Film, Ingrid Bergman, Movies

Cannes, Antonioni, and Monica Vitti (Oh my?)

Colleen Claes wrote 6 months ago: By: Colleen The former picture is the Cannes 2009 logo, and I’ve been trying to pin down the s … more →

Tags: Non-Movie Banter, Movie Poster Madness, Promotions, Michelangelo Antonioni, Monica Vitti, L'Avventura, Cannes billboard, Cannes logo

Wine & Italian Movie Night Coming June 27, 20092 comments

dreamitalia wrote 7 months ago: Make a Smilebox postcard Wine & Movie Night at Balistreri Vineyards “Under the Stars … more →

Tags: From Dream Italia Staff, Balistreri Vineyards, Boutique tours of Italy, Cinema Paradiso, Denver film events, Denver Summer film events, Dream Italia, Events in Denver, Guiseppe Tornatore

Italy anti-mafia film sparks anger with relatives

Anthony wrote 8 months ago: An undated handout photo shows Italian actress Miriana Fajia playing the fictional character Rita Ma … more →

Tags: Cosa nostra, Crime, la siciliana ribelle, Mafia, Marco Amenta, mob, mobster, Movie, Paolo Borsellino

Clip of the Day 3/16/09

ZC wrote 8 months ago: … more →

Tags: 1960s Cinema, Clip of the day, Federico Fellini, Cinema, marcello mastroianni, La Dolce Vita, Anita Ekberg

DVD Pick 'O The Week (2/24/09)

Toby-O wrote 9 months ago: Dario Argento’s Four Flies on Grey Velvet Rarely seen outside of bootlegs, Dario Argento … more →

Tags: DVD, film, Dario Argento, Four Flies on Grey Velvet

The Leopard1 comment

ZC wrote 9 months ago: Veiled from the outset The same year as the previous post’s film was released (8½, in 1963) Lu … more →

Tags: 1960s Cinema, , ALAIN DELON, Burt Lancaster, Cinema, Federico Fellini, Giuseppe Di Lampedusa, L'eclisse, Luchino Visconti

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ZC wrote 9 months ago: Woman-herding The argument is out there that 8½ (Otto e mezzo) is not an autobiographical film and s … more →

Tags: 1960s Cinema, Federico Fellini, , Cinema, circus, La Dolce Vita, marcello mastroianni, Otto e Mezzo