Blogs about: Neorealism
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Neomaterialism/New Materialism
One of the most discussed topics on this blog is what I term Neorealist Archaeology (or Neomaterialist Archaeology as I used to call it a year ago). This is what the blog is suppose to deal with altho… more →
Archaeological Haecceities
Umberto D and the end of Neorealism
wrote 3 days ago: Vittorio De Sica’s Umberto D is a film of great significance, not only in its cinematic quality but … more →
Rome Open City
wrote 6 days ago: Director Roberto Rossellini saw his 1945 masterpiece as an antidote to the escapism that had charact … more →
My weekend movie: Riso Amaro (1949)
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Riso Amaro (Bitter Rice) – ITA 1949 Directed by: Giuseppe De Santis. Starring: Silvana Mangano; Dori … more →
Italian Neorealism in American Film
wrote 1 month ago: This week’s assignment calls for an analysis of cultural values and/or fantasy themes, which means I … more →
Prezi on Neo-Neo Debate
wrote 1 month ago: Click here to get to the Prezi about Neorealism and Neoliberalism and their main points of tension. … more →
Recap Friday 12.04
wrote 1 month ago: Today we looked at the Neo-neo debate. We started off repeating many things we have learned in the l … more →
Pentadic Criticism of Rome, Open City
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wrote 1 month ago: In order to draw significance from the narrative of a classic film of the Italian Neorealism movemen … more →
Roma Citta' Aperta
wrote 1 month ago: This image of Anna Magnani in Roma Citta’ Aperta will be instantly recognisable to many. To st … more →
Italian Neorealism and the Gospel
wrote 1 month ago: Pasolini’s 1964 cinematic presentation of the Gospel according the Matthew (Il vangelio secundo Matt … more →
An External Analysis of Rome, Open City using Burke's Pentad
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wrote 2 months ago: Earlier I discussed the Italian Neorealism movement in film and the theories that made up the moveme … more →
Why I'm excited about North Korea and the bomb
wrote 2 months ago: Perhaps a little too often I make the gaffe that the whole North Korea nuclear rhetoric is really ex … more →
Little Fugitive (1953)
wrote 2 months ago: Little Fugitive / Morris Engel, Ruth Orkin & Ray Ashley / 1953 / Active Ingredients: Documentary … more →
Cesare Zavattini’s Idealistic Approach to Filmmaking: Then and Now
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wrote 2 months ago: “Some Ideas on the Cinema” was first published as an edited interview in La revista del cinema itali … more →
Pier Paolo Pasolini: Mamma Roma @ BFI Southbank
wrote 2 months ago: BFI Southbankでは3月1日〜4月30日まで、Mのお気に入りの映画監督の一人、ピエル・パオロ・パゾリーニの2部構成回顧シリーズが開催中。最近修復されたバージョンの作品が多く上映されている（ … more →
Michelangelo di Ferrara: Antonioni's La notte
wrote 2 months ago: I remember well the first time I saw a classic Italian film on the big screen. It was, as is almost … more →
While Reading for My Italian Cinema Class
wrote 4 months ago: Oh, it is not hard to die well. It’s hard to live well. –Don Pietro, Rossellini’s … more →
Dear Esther [2012]
wrote 4 months ago: Dear Esther [2012] Dir. thechineseroom Originally published in Take One Magazine, 2nd January 2013 I … more →
How I perceived Calcutta 71 - A tribute to Mrinal Sen!
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wrote 4 months ago: Beginning of an era! – Mrinal Sen in his early 20′s. A young man completes his degree in … more →
Corrierino Consensus Project: L'avventura
wrote 5 months ago: The users of The Corrierino forums have recently compiled a consensus list of the best films ever ma … more →
