TORONTO – Celebrated filmmaker Ridley Scott, now 87, has returned to filming in Italy for his latest project The Dog Stars. It was well reported that Scott had intended to shoot Gladiator II at Rome’s legendary Cinecittà, but lost out to another Gladiator-based TV show Those About to Die. Both productions were shooting concurrently which meant Scott had to use Malta as a stand-in for Ancient Rome. Fortunately, the filmmaker is back shooting in Italy as of yesterday.
TORONTO – Dal 20 aprile, i nordamericani potranno godere di tutte e quattro le stagioni della serie TV più popolare in Italia, Mare fuori, grazie a un “accordo unico” raggiunto con il colosso dello streaming Netflix. La serie è incentrata sulle vicende un gruppo di delinquenti, tra cui Filippo (Nicolas Maupas) e Carmine (Massimiliano Caiazzo), che scontano la pena in un carcere minorile sul Golfo di Napoli. Giustamente definita un “teen prison drama”, la serie è una storia di formazione corale i cui temi non solo hanno conquistato il pubblico più giovane, ma hanno trovato riscontro in un ampio pubblico…
TORONTO – As of April 20th, North Americans are being treated to all four seasons of Italy’s most popular tv series, The Sea Beyond, thanks to a “unique deal” reached with powerhouse streamer Netflix. The series follows a group of delinquents including Filippo (Nicolas Maupas) and Carmine (Massimiliano Caiazzo), who are serving time in a juvenile detention center on the Gulf of Naples. Aptly labelled a “teen prison drama”, the series is an ensemble coming of age story whose themes have not only stuck a chord with younger audiences, but resonated with a wide demographic.
TORONTO – With the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, Catholics will be grieving their loss while simultaneously looking ahead to his successor – whoever he may be. And while the 266th Holy Pontiff left during a tumultuous time in human history, there appears to be a slight cultural shift back toward Christian-based values – both at the movies and arguably at the ballot box…
TORONTO – Con la scomparsa di Papa Francesco il lunedì di Pasqua, i cattolici saranno in lutto per la sua perdita e al tempo stesso guarderanno al suo successore, chiunque egli sia…
