Posts from the ‘drama’ category

Il Mio Domani: My Tomorrow

I saw Marina Spada’s ’Il Mio Domani’ starring Claudia Gernini in New York last June at the Italian film festival, Open Roads: New Italian Cinema. I saw…

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La Scoperta Dell’Alba

Just when I’m thinking that Italians might be making too many films about “gli anni di piombo” (years of lead – period of terrorism in Italy…

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New To Netflix: Corpo Celeste

WATCH CORPO CELESTE INSTANTLY WITH NETFLIX Corpo Celeste is Alice Rohrwacher’s (Alba’s sister) very personal and very genuine story of 13-year-old Marta’s move from Switzerland to Italy…

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New Prize For Andrea Segre’s Io Sono Li

A movie that I saw at Open Roads: New Italian Cinema in June, Io Sono Li (Shun Li and the Poet) from director Andrea Segre has won…

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Ça Va To You Too, Sergio Castellitto

Last week Yahoo! Cinema Italia gave fans a chance to ask actor/director Sergio Castellitto anything they wanted for any upcoming interview ( hey, I told you…

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L’industriale (The Entrepreneur)

The difference between a good movie and a great movies is this: A great movie tells a complex story and then steps back, affecting  everyone who…

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Diaz: Don’t Clean Up This Blood

Director Daniele Vicari, on his film Diaz, Non Pulire Questo Sangue (Don’t Clean Up This Blood). “I’ve made a lot of documentaries before this”, said Vicari,…

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Sergio Castellitto On Working With Penelope Cruz in “Twice Born”

An interview that I’ve translated from Leiweb.it by Alessandra Mattanza  Sergio Castellitto: “Talent isn’t enough; acting takes courage.”  The actor returns to the director’s chair with Venuto…

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There Are Still Tickets Left For Cesare Deve Morire At The New York Film Festival Tonight

Caesar Must Die – Caesar Must Die – 8:45 PM Venue:  Walter Reade Theater, 165 West 65th Street New York, NY  (212) 875-5600 Length: 76 min.…

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A.C.A.B.

In Stefano Sollima’s A. C. A. B. all cops are bastards. Skinheads who tattoo it on the backs of their necks use it as a call to…

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