4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 15, 2022

I recall in middle school I was giving a current event on the horrible conditions in a hospital for war veterans. The handyman who just happened to be in our classroom overheard my report and was moved to speak. He shared his displeasure not at me but at a system...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on September 12, 2015

Umberto D Directed by Vittorio De Sica Written by Cesare Zavattini 1952/Italy Rizzoli Film/Produzione Films Vittorio de Sica/Amato Films First viewing/My DVD collection #259 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die I think only De Sica could pull off such a non-saccharine look at a poor old man   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 20, 2013

This Italian neo-realist film directed by Vittorio De Sica, with many untrained actors, is about an elderly man scraping by off his pension. His landlady wants to evict him and his only real friends are a maid and his dog Flike. Much of the movie follows him as he tries...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 20, 2013

This Italian neo-realist film directed by Vittorio De Sica, with many untrained actors, is about an elderly man scraping by off his pension. His landlady wants to evict him and his only real friends are a maid and his dog Flike. Much of the movie follows him as he tries...   read more