TORONTO – It would seem that we are living in a period overpopulated by Cassandra figures. Stefano Casertano’s debut film Elena of the Ghetto might well spark that debate…
TORONTO – Sembrerebbe che stiamo vivendo in un periodo sovrappopolato da figure di Cassandra. Il film d’esordio di Stefano Casertano Elena del Ghetto potrebbe innescare questo dibattito…
TORONTO – With the opulent lifestyles of notorious Roman emperors like Nero, Tiberius and Caligula well documented, the contemporary Italian psyche is properly guarded against the lure of depravity. But not totally freed from it. The Casati Stampa murders which occurred in the 1970s were a reminder that some in high society were keeping degeneracy alive and well in the 20th century. And now those murders are the inspiration for Andrea De Sica’s new film The Eyes of Others…
TORONTO – Con gli stili di vita opulenti di noti imperatori romani come Nerone, Tiberio e Caligola ben documentati, la psiche italiana contemporanea è adeguatamente protetta dal fascino della depravazione. Ma non del tutto libera…
TORONTO – Having just watched three successive films during a long flight home, one of which was about a blood lusting mythical unicorn that gruesomely murders its captors, I asked myself how some movies attract investment – while others take several decades, if ever. But as I touched ground Amazon MGM Studios announced that filming had begun on Masterplan, an international heist movie about a band of thieves – led by Stanley Tucci – who attempt to steal the Mona Lisa…
