Italy

PINOCCHIO: Guillermo del Toro Brings an Imaginative Vision to the Classic Story
PINOCCHIO: Guillermo del Toro Brings an Imaginative Vision to the Classic Story

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is amongst his finer recent films as a well as being one of the more standout adaptations of the classic fairy tale. 

NYFF 2022: EO
New York Film Festival 2022: EO

At times a deeply moving portrait of our treatment of animals, while other times a sense of existential realism, EO proves itself to be full of heart.

BONES AND ALL Trailer
Venice International Film Festival 2022: BONES AND ALL

Luca Guadagnino’s Bones and All is a monumental statement on the beautiful powers of love bolstered by great performances.

FUTURA: Brave New World
FUTURA: Brave New World

And while nothing expressed here is groundbreaking, Futura is nonetheless a perfect, thoughtful time capsule of the age we’re currently in.

FRANCE: Seydoux Shines In Dumont’s Sloppy Satire
FRANCE: Seydoux Shines In Dumont’s Sloppy Satire

While Dumont’s France seems more interested in piling dramatic events on top of dramatic events, Seydoux is never less than masterful.

Venice Film Festival 2021: Toni Servillo on THE KING OF LAUGHTER
Venice Film Festival 2021: Toni Servillo on THE KING OF LAUGHTER

In The King of Laughter, Toni Servillo portrays iconic Italian actor and playwright Eduardo Scarpetta…

Why SALÓ Is An Important Film About Power And Not Just Malignant Smut
Why SALÓ Is An Important Film About Power And Not Just Malignant Smut

While not without its controversy, Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom remains a ferocious work of art.

FAVOLACCE: Waiting for...Something
FAVOLACCE: Waiting for…Something

The D’Innocenzo Brothers’ latest film, Favolacce, is a suburban apocalypse that is bleak and confounding, for better and for worse.

Queerly Ever After #51 MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING (2018)
Queerly Ever After #51: MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING (2018)

In the latest Queerly Ever After, the focus is on My Big Gay Italian Wedding (2018), a gay rom-com set in the Italian countryside.

HANNIBAL RISING: Anti-Fascism Without Ideology
HANNIBAL RISING: Anti-Fascism Without Ideology

Hannibal Rising poses the question about what kinds of monsters we make of ourselves by settling for the aesthetics of political virtue.

NYFF 2020: THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS
NYFF 2020: THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS

The Truffle Hunters provides a unique view into a world and an industry many have little knowledge and understanding of, delivered with heart and passion.

Sarajevo Film Festival 2020: Interview With Director Martin Turk Of DON'T FORGET TO BREATHE
Sarajevo Film Festival 2020: Interview With Director Martin Turk Of DON’T FORGET TO BREATHE

From the Sarajevo Film Festival, Monique Vigneault spoke with director Martin Turk about his film Don’t Forget to Breath.

WE ARE WHO WE ARE Miniseries: An Immersive Gen. Z Coming Of Age Drama
WE ARE WHO WE ARE Season 1: An Immersive Gen. Z Coming Of Age Drama

We Are Who We Are thankfully delivers on what it promises in an immersive coming of age drama from one of the greatest filmmakers of our generation.

Venice Film Festival 2020: MOLECOLE
Venice Film Festival 2020: MOLECOLE

Opening the historic 77th edition of the Venice Film Festival, Andrea Segre’s Molecole is a haunting meditation on virus-lockdown Venice.

PINOCCHIO: Old-World Italian Craftsmanship
PINOCCHIO: Old-World Italian Craftsmanship

Matteo Garrone’s latest fantasy Pinocchio offers a more realistic portrayal of the classic tale that still incorporates some escapist fantasy elements