Colin Edwards‘Bandits of Orgosolo’ or — The Most Exciting Sheep-Herding Movie Ever Made?A film about Sardinian shepherds herding sheep might not sound like the most thrilling concept for a movie but Vittorio De Seta’s ‘Bandits…Jun 24
InCathode Ray TubebyFrank CollinsBICYCLE THIEVES (1948)Vittorio De Sica’s Italian neorealist depiction of ‘life as it is’Aug 2, 20236
DonaMajicShowImpacts of Italian Neorealism on Naturalist FilmmakingSurrounded by the chaotic ruins of World War II, darker, more sober attitudes began to reflect in people’s artistic expressions…Nov 11, 2018Nov 11, 2018
InLearning is FUNbyDong LiangThe profound originality of being good for nothing (I Vitelloni)I Vitelloni is, according to Bazin, a film that has a “profound originality” — that doesn’t mean much, since Bazin uses the term to a lot…Aug 26, 2016Aug 26, 2016
Colin Edwards‘Bandits of Orgosolo’ or — The Most Exciting Sheep-Herding Movie Ever Made?A film about Sardinian shepherds herding sheep might not sound like the most thrilling concept for a movie but Vittorio De Seta’s ‘Bandits…Jun 24
InCathode Ray TubebyFrank CollinsBICYCLE THIEVES (1948)Vittorio De Sica’s Italian neorealist depiction of ‘life as it is’Aug 2, 20236
DonaMajicShowImpacts of Italian Neorealism on Naturalist FilmmakingSurrounded by the chaotic ruins of World War II, darker, more sober attitudes began to reflect in people’s artistic expressions…Nov 11, 2018
InLearning is FUNbyDong LiangThe profound originality of being good for nothing (I Vitelloni)I Vitelloni is, according to Bazin, a film that has a “profound originality” — that doesn’t mean much, since Bazin uses the term to a lot…Aug 26, 2016
Colin Edwards‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ or — A Triumph of Neo-Neorealism?Rome, 1946. Delia, a mother and housewife, stoically looks after her three children, nurses her bed-ridden father-in-law and suffers the…Apr 271
InEmbracing the Italian-American Heritage: A Tapestry of Culture, Resilience, and ProgressbyMarianna Randazzo (www. marianna-randazzo.com)Italian Pride, Neorealism and Anna MagnaniAnna Magnani, Oscar-winning actress. Known as ‘La Lupa’ or ‘The Living She Wolf Symbol’ of Italian cinemaMar 23, 20237
Colin Edwards‘Il Tetto’ or — Gimme Shelter?It opens with the humble wedding of Natale and Luisa, a young couple deeply in love. We suspect Natale doesn’t have much money because he…Feb 13, 2023
