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Claudia Gerini and others in “Com’è bello far l’amore” [2012 Italy]

It is entirely possible that Fausto Brizzi’s comedy “Com’è bello far l’amore” [Eng. Title: Love is in the Air] was intended as a comic relief for Italians concerned with the Eurozone crisis. Whatever the case, at least the film seems … Continue reading

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Valeria Golino in “Il Sole Nero” [2007 Italy]

“Il Sole Nero” [Eng. Title: Black Sun] is the only film I’ve seen so far from much awarded Polish Director Krzysztof Zanussi, so am ill-equipped to write anything about his filmography for the moment. I’ll therefore restrict myself to writing … Continue reading

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Nadir Caselli in “Posti in Piedi in Paradiso” [2012 Italy]

Comedy is usually the pain killer for hard times, and Carlo Verdone offers some commercial relief through “Posti in piedi in paradiso” [Eng. Title: A Flat for Three]. Storyline: By some coincidence, Ulisse and Fulvio end up sharing a flat … Continue reading

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Ambra Angiolini & co in “Immaturi – Il Viaggio” BR720 [2012 Italy]

This will be brief..! Following on the commercial success of “Immaturi”, Medusa decided to use Paolo Genovese again for a sequel “Immaturi – Il Viaggio” [Eng. Trans: Immature – the Vacation]. This is what they mean by a ‘tried and … Continue reading

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Mariangela Melato in “Travolti da un insolito destino nell’azzurro mare d’Agosto” [1974 Italy]

It’s about time I started the filmography of Lina Wertmüller, one of Italy’s finest female directors, the first woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for directing, and a fabulous exponent in the tradition of Commedia all’italiana – the … Continue reading

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