Last Night of Amore Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Andrea de Stefano Stars: Pierfrancesco Favino, Linda Caridi, Francesco De Leva, Antonio Gerardi, Katia Mironova. A gritty Italian crime thriller set against the backdrop of Milan’s criminal underworld, Last Night Of Amore was one of the highlights of the recent Italian film festival. For 35 years… Continue Reading »
MIA MADRE
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Nanni Moretti Stars: Margherita Buy, John Turturro, Giuliana Lazzarini, Beatrice Mancini, Stefano Abbati, Monica Samasia. Italian filmmaker Nanni Moretti (The Son’s Room, etc) has often been compared to Woody Allen, although his films are a lot darker in tone and much more personal in nature. Mia Madre is a quiet,… Continue Reading »
HUMAN CAPITAL
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Paolo Virzi Stars: Fabrizio Gifuni, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Matilde Gioli, Valeria Golina, Guglielmo Pinelli, Giovanni Anzaldo. Human capital is the term used to describe the way in which insurance companies calculate the amount to reimburse the victim’s family following injury or death. In other words, it is a… Continue Reading »
THE GREAT BEAUTY
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Paolo Sorrentino Stars: Tony Servillo. Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino (This Must Be The Place, etc) returns to his homeland for this visually stunning homage to the city of his birth and a eulogy to Rome’s former glory. The film explores universal themes of death, sex, love, loneliness, regrets and the… Continue Reading »
KISS ME AGAIN
Reviewed by GREG KING DIrector: Gabriele Muccino Stars: Steffano Accorsi, Vittoria Puccini, Sara Girolami, Francesca Valtorta, Adriano Giannini, Pierfrancesco Favino, Daniela Piazza, Giorgio Pasotti, Andrea Calligari, Sabrina Impaccaitor, Marco Cocci, Claudio Santamaria, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi. This belated sequel to The Last Kiss sees writer/director Gabriele Muccino revisit the characters from that film ten years later… Continue Reading »
AGATHA AND THE STORM
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Silvio Soldini Stars: Licia Maglietta, Giuseppe Battiston, Emilio Solfrizzi, Marina Massironi Following their collaboration on the winning comedy Bread And Tulips, Italian director Silvio Soldini and luminous star Licia Maglietta re-unite for this follow-up, the romantic comedy Agatha And The Storm. But after the delightfully sly humour and warmth of… Continue Reading »
