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Margherita Buy in “Lo Spazio Bianco” [2009 Italy]

Posted on September 10, 2011 by TR

“Lo Spazio Bianco” [Eng. title: The White Space] is a typical woman’s film by Francesca Comencini – with the topic of premature birth as its theme, but focusing on the middle aged mother and her existential crisis as she struggles … Continue reading →

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Alessandra Muccioli in “Ce n’è per Tutti” [2009 Italy]

Posted on September 5, 2011 by TR

Luciano Melchionna had chosen an unusual subject for his comedy, “Ce n’è per Tutti” [Eng. Title: We All Get Our Share]. Unusual because it is essentially about a young man who finds life pointless and decides to die. Despite its … Continue reading →

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Belén Rodríguez in “Se sei così ti dico sì” [2011, Italy]

Posted on August 30, 2011 by TR

Eugenio Cappuccio’s commedia all’italiana “Se sei così ti dico sì” [Eng. Trans: I’ll say yes if it pleases you] is a feel-good comedy about grabbing life’s opportunities as they come. While it is nothing but light entertainment, it is nevertheless … Continue reading →

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Valeria Solarino in “Italians” [2009, Italy]

Posted on August 28, 2011 by TR

I am posting Giovanni Veronesi’s breezy comedy “Italians” not so much for its nudity – there’s only very brief nudity at the start of the film, that too during the opening credits. But it is an heart-warming film that’s also … Continue reading →

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Maddalena Maggi & Barbora Bobulova in “Il Siero della Vanità” [2004, Italy]

Posted on August 18, 2011 by TR

Alex Infascelli’s 2004 thriller “Il Siero della Vanità” [Eng. Title: The Vanity Serum] is meant to be a scathing attack on reality TV and how they play to the gallery for ratings and massage the ego of celebrities. He gets … Continue reading →

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