It is that time of year again when the Lavazza Italian Film Festival hits Australia! There is so much to see and do at the festival, it is really a great event to be apart of. The festival will hit across Australia, with each city having special events. Be sure to check out the official … Continue reading
![[IFF ’12] Mini Reviews: The Last Earthling and One Day More](https://supermarcey.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/thelastearthling1-f.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[IFF ’12] Mini Reviews: The Last Earthling and One Day More")
Mini Review: The Last Earthling (L’ultimo terrestre) The Last Earthling (aka The Last Man On Earth) is a truly remarkable debut feature from writer/director Gian Alfonso Pacinotti. This was based on the graphic novel by Giacomo Monti, I am not sure how faithful it is but the film on its own merits is quite an … Continue reading
![[IFF ’12] Mini Reviews: Magnificent Presence and The Entrepeneur](https://supermarcey.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/magnificentpresence-f.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[IFF ’12] Mini Reviews: Magnificent Presence and The Entrepeneur")
Magnificent Presence is a wonderful film; it is a clever balance of comedy and drama with truly great performances. Director Ferzan Ozpetek has successfully crafted a modern ghost story that doesn’t aim to scare but is instead a mystery and a journey of self-discovery. Continue reading
It is always a pleasure to watch a film where you have no idea what is about. Before I sat down to watch this film I had no idea what to expect. I didn’t read any loglines or plot summaries for it. I pretty much went in blind. All I knew about it was that … Continue reading
Dark Love Right off the bat I will say that Dark Love was not an easy film to sit through. From the beginning there was just something that rubbed me all wrong about it, and sure enough something shocking happened. But that isn’t the focus of the film; it deals with the aftermath for two … Continue reading
Lost Kisses Strange would probably be an understatement in describing Lost Kisses (I baci mai dati), despite its straight forward narrative, the film itself is a mystery. Is it about religion, is it about faith, is about mother/daughter relationships? Well it kind of is about all of those things, and then some. Taking place in … Continue reading
Martino’s Summer There is no denying that I absolutely love Italian cinema, there is just something so beautiful and honest about it. I grew up with the Italian culture being a huge part of my life, as my parents were both born in Italy. I haven’t been back to the motherland for over 12 years, … Continue reading
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