Italy
Having done everything from gangster films to gothic horror, Ferrara and Dafoe have captivated audiences with their deeper, arthouse works.
The idea seemed like the perfect match up. Unfortunately, Tommaso does not live up to the expectation.
Despite Martin Eden being only two hours, it is so densely packed with a cosmos’s volume of emotion and life, that it is as epic as any Sergio Leone or David Lean film.
Fairytale is an interesting take on the story of a transgender woman’s transition, set against the backdrop of external threats of UFOs, communism and a picture-perfect 1950s setting.
The objective of Luca Guadagnino’s experimental short The Staggering Girl is up for debate, which won’t be a problem for long-time admirers of the auteur’s style or share the same inherent love for high fashion.
Rather than through narration and a remembrance of mafia life, The Traitor dispels the myths of cosa nostra through testimony and the post-mafia life of Buscetta.
Filled with melancholy, delicacy, and captivation, The Disappearance of My Mother is a well-crafted tale of vulnerability.
What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire is a showcase for filmmaker Roberto Minervini and a telling portrait of poverty in New Orleans.
An enjoyable experience with memorable moments, Feast of the Seven Fishes is a heartwarming display of what Christmas means to Italian families.
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Simple Women makes for an interesting examination of false effigies and washed-up idols and one thing’s for sure, the two women in focus are most certainly anything but simple.
Three Peaks transforms the emotional labor of building a family, slowly building to a conclusion that feels both inevitable and horrifying.
Dogman stands as a uniquely moving viewing experience, reinvigorating a film movement that otherwise might seem obsolete or outdated.
Art is inseparable from death. This is one of the main conclusions of Abel Ferrara’s meditation on the always controversial Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Matteo Garrone is arguably one of the most talented filmmakers working today. He is certainly,…