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Desperately seeking a trophy-lover: “L’imbalsamatore” [2002 Italy]

Pin it!Matteo Garrone once again takes us on a trip through the dark recesses of desire and obsession in his psychological ‘romantic’ drama, “L’imbalsamatore” [Eng. Title: The Taxidermist aka The Embalmer]. So much so that the grey decaying Neapolitan landscape … Continue reading

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Little Comfort for Southern Nymphets in Wartime Italy – “Ninfa Plebea” 1996

Pin it!Lina Wertmüller adapts a traditional novel to create the edgy romantic drama “Ninfa Plebea” [Eng. Title: The Nymph]. Set in an impoverished Neapolitan village during wartime Italy, this Cinderella tale of a young girl finding love and advancing her … Continue reading

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In the spirit of the season – “Disposta a Tutto” [1977 Italy]

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It is that time of the year – to let your hair down and ‘go with the flow’ at office parties and so on. Of course, parties are not what they used to be like in the good ol’ … Continue reading

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“Dillinger is Dead”, but Alienation, Never as Alive [1969 Italy]

Pin it!Marco Ferreri, the beguiling and provocative anarchist of Italian cinema, is also one of the most original and philosophical film makers that his country has ever produced. He could be defined as a direct legacy to Italian Neorealism. While … Continue reading

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Emanuela Trovato and others in “K – Smette di Fumare” [2012 Italy]

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Sebastiano Montresor’s latest film “K Smette di Fumare” [Eng. Title: 'K' Quits Smoking] is a tongue-in-cheek thriller complete with outlandish plot and wacky characters. It is also part of a duology whose next … Continue reading

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