Italian film

Film Review: “Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara” — Taken by Order of the Pope

May 31, 2024
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There is no denying that “Kidnapped”‘s warning about political authority abusing religion for its own accumulative ends resonates powerfully at this moment.

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Film Review: “A Difficult Life” – A Satiric Italian Gem About a Likable Rogue

June 5, 2023
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The first American release of a 1961 Italian comic treasure that spoofs corruption in postwar Italy.

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Film Review: “Terraferma” — From Italy With the Best of Intentions

September 5, 2013
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Terraferma is well-meaning, properly on the side of human rights, but also schematic and thematically heavy-handed.

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