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Umberto Eco, A Library of the World: Behold the Eco Chamber

By Chris Knight

ReviewJim SlotekJuly 14, 2023Documentary, Umberto Eco: A Library of the World, Umberto Eco., Davide Ferrario, Hot Docs, Towering contemporary figures, Profile, italian moviesComment

The Traitor: Italian Master’s Fact-Based Mafia Drama Visually Rich but Narratively Middling

By Liam Lacey

ReviewFebruary 6, 2020The Traitor, TIFF 2019, Marco Bellochio, Pierfrancesco Favino, Maria Fernanda Candido, Fausto Russo Alesi, Nicola Cali, fact based drama, italian movies, Mafia, RevengeComment

Dolce Fine Giornata: Meaty European Drama a Feast for Thinkers and Adults

By Liam Lacey

ReviewOctober 11, 2019Dolce Fine Giortana, Jacek Borcuch, Krystyna Janda, Antonio Catania, Lorenzo de Moor, Kasia Smutniak, European, Polish films, italian movies, DramaComment

Dogman: Dark Italian Drama Raised by Great Performance, Uncanny Setting

By Liam Lacey

ReviewJune 19, 2019Marcello Fonte, Matteo Garone, Dogman, TIFF 2018, italian movies, Cannes, Award winnerComment

Festivals: From Japan to Italy and back, without leaving town

By Jim Slotek

ReviewJune 12, 2017festivals, italian movies, japanese movies, vittorio de sica