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Diana Simona Gasparini & co in “VigasioSexploitation” [2010 Italy]

If I presumed Sebastiano Montresor’s “VigasioSexploitation” to be not as interesting as “VigasioSexploitation 2”, I was pleasantly proved wrong. While part 2 was crazy, part 1 is both crazy and surreal, reminiscent of early Buñuel, but also treading different genres … Continue reading

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Elisabetta Rocchetti & Stefania Rocca in “L’amore è Eterno Finché Dura” [2004 Italy]

Actor-director Carlo Verdone has been a staple of Italian cinema for several decades. While his films are generally light comedies, his 2004 film, “L’amore è Eterno Finché Dura” [Eng. Title: Love is Eternal While it Lasts] is a comedy that … Continue reading

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Sarah Felberbaum, Chiara Francini, & others in “Maschi Contro Femmine” BR1080 [Italy 2010]

Fausto Brizzi is one of the most commercially successful writer-directors in Italy today, and it is not hard to guess why – they are by and large gentle comedies with A-Grade star line-ups and a liberal budget. While entertaining to … Continue reading

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Chiara Pavoni & Eveline in “VigasioSexploitation II” [2011 Italy]

“…and now for something completely different..!” If you’d enjoyed Monty Python’s Flying Circus, you might want to check out this refreshing oddity – a Sci-Fi comedy quite unlike Avatar. Sebastiano Montresor is an interesting young director who has some strong … Continue reading

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Giovanna Mezzogiorno & Francesca Inaudi in “La Bestia nel Cuore” [2005 Italy[

Cristina Comencini’s film, “La Bestia nel Cuore” [Eng. Title: Don’t Tell. Lit. Trans: The Beast in the Heart] is a sombre drama dealing with childhood trauma, in this case, adult siblings who had shut out what they endured as children … Continue reading

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