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Ingrid Thulin in “La Caduta Degli Dei” [1969 Italy, W,Germany]

Luchino Visconti (Luchino Visconti di Modrone) will forever be part of world cinema ‘royalty’, and that has more to do with his cinematic genius than his genuine aristocratic credentials. Tad ironic perhaps for an avowed communist and a life-long member … Continue reading

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Scenes from “Al di là delle Nuvole” [1995 Italy, France, Germany]

“Al di là delle Nuvole” [Eng. Title: Beyond the Clouds] was Michelangelo Antonioni‘s final full-length feature, a personal film made from a short story collection penned by himself. By this time, the great man was partially paralysed after a stroke … Continue reading

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Eleonora Albrecht & co in “Caribbean Basterds” [2010 Italy]

Occasionally we wish films were made like in the ‘good old’ days, more so when it came to female nudity. Well, we have a wish answered – Italian B-Movie maestro Enzo G. Castellari (of “Keoma”, “Sensitività” and the original “Inglorious … Continue reading

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Martina Codecasa & co in “Sul Mare” [2010 Italy]

Alessandro D’Alatri’s recent Italian film, “Sul Mare” [Eng. Trans: At Sea] is an old fashioned bitter-sweet romance set in a Neapolitan island. It’s the story of Salvatore, a happy-go-lucky lad whose life seems to have been neatly split into two … Continue reading

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Vittoria Puccini in “La Vita Facile” [2011 Italy]

Lucio Pellegrini’s Italian comedy “La Vita Facile” [Eng. title: The Easy Life] is your typical run-of-the-mill entertainment feature replete with clichés and a rather mediocre script. I found it mildly humorous at times, but on the whole, apart from a … Continue reading

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