Tag: 2017

  • #39: Naples in Veils (Ferzan Özpetek, 2017)

    #39: Naples in Veils (Ferzan Özpetek, 2017)

    The past is ever-present when a medical examiner is caught in the middle of a murder mystery.

  • Malarazza (2017)

    Malarazza (2017)

    Giovanni Virgilio’s “Malarazza,” set in his hometown of Catania, explores the ramifications and gradual self-destruction of a family entrenched in the mafia.

  • Call Me By Your Name (2017)

    Call Me By Your Name (2017)

    The novel Call Me By Your Name is a deliberately paced, murky tread through memory. It condensates events and conversations to fill an eternal moment in the coming-of-age of Elio, a young man falling in love for the first time. Its sensual language and cerebral longing make it an enjoyable read, to be sure, but…