SERGIO LEONE: THE ITALIAN WHO INVENTED AMERICA

SERGIO LEONE: THE ITALIAN WHO INVENTED AMERICA is a 2022 documentary on the great filmmaker, written & directed by Francesco Zippel, and co-produced by the company run by two of Leone's children. I watched the film on the Max streaming channel. This documentary has a number of big names involved... Read full article

Groovy Michael Caine travels to Turin : The Italian Job (Peter Collinson, 1969)

It’s not a secret for anyone familiar with The Wonderful World of Cinema that I love British films, especially the classic ones. They have a unique charm, especially with the actors and dialogue delivery that you don’t find in Hollywood films (and I’m not necessarily thinking of ... Read full article

DANZA MACABRA VOLUME ONE: THE ITALIAN GOTHIC COLLECTION On Blu-ray From Severin

Last year Arrow Video released GOTHIC FANTASTICO, a four-disc Blu-ray set of Italian Gothic thrillers. This year Severin follows suit with DANZA MACABRA, which has four other Italian horrors on Blu-ray. There is a film called DANZA MACABRA (aka CASTLE OF BLOOD), and it happens to be one of the most ... Read full article

The Italian Job (1969)

The Italian Job Directed by Peter Collinson Written by Troy Kennedy Martin 1969/UK IMDb link First viewing/Criterion Channel This was a very fun caper flick, absolutely perfect for Lock Down. Charismatic Cockney criminal Charlie Coker (Michael Caine) is released from prison.  He is immediately on t... Read full article

Lombard, a 'Sinner' under the Italian 'Sun'

Carole Lombard's film "Sinners In The Sun" premiered in the U.S. in May 1932, but much of the rest of the world didn't see it until 1933, according to the Internet Movie Database. For example, its premieres in Sweden and Turkey weren't until the final week of May 1933.As movies often do, its title w... Read full article