TORONTO – It’s no surprise that the man who is developing a high-budget Trump biopic, one that is “kinder” and “more balanced” than The Apprentice (2024), is pushing to further commodify Italian cinema. Producer Andrea Iervolino has just announced the creation of a new federation named MIFE, for “Made in Italy Film Export”. The mission of the new federation is to have Italian films distributed worldwide with the same success as some of its major exports…
TORONTO – There was a time when the people of Rome were subjected to love advice from a career poet named Ovid. His seduction manual “Art of Love” stirred up such a frenzy in its day, that the pious Emperor Augustus banished Ovid to the Black Sea. A harsh sentencing for the erudite poet, over some lurid love advice. How, I wonder, would Augustus have reacted to what today’s Italians are being subjected to on dating reality shows…
TORONTO – Cinque anni dopo la sua scomparsa, è stata messa in scena e rappresentata l’unica opera scritta dal compositore cinematografico Ennio Morricone…
TORONTO – Perennemente, le strade turistiche di Roma si interrompono dal loro programma abituale durante dicembre per una contemplazione religiosa più dedicata. Alberi di Natale e presepe adornano piazze iconiche, preparando il terreno per la festa dell’Immacolata Concezione – mentre la città inizia la sua trasformazione durata un mese. Per aggiungere a tutto, Mel Gibson è attualmente a Roma per girare il film biblico più atteso dai tempi del suo ultimo blockbuster indipendente La Passione di Cristo…
TORONTO – Perennially, Rome’s touristed streets break from their regular scheduling during December for more dedicated religious contemplation. Christmas trees and nativity scenes adorn iconic piazzas, setting the stage for the feast of the Immaculate Conception – as the city begins its month-long transformation…
