I got to speak with director Leonardo D’Agostini and screenwriter Antonella Lattanzi to discuss their film Il campione (The Champion) (2019).… Read more Episode #11: Interview with Leonardo D’Agostini & Antonella Lattanzi (The Champion)
Tag: Film
Episode #10: Interview with Chiara Malta (Simple Women)
In this episode, I sit down with first-time director Chiara Malta to discuss her film Simple Women (2019). During our conversation,… Read more Episode #10: Interview with Chiara Malta (Simple Women)
Episode #09: Interview with Beniamino Barrese (The Disappearance of My Mother)
In this episode, I sit down with first-time director Beniamino Barrese to discuss his film Storia di B. – La… Read more Episode #09: Interview with Beniamino Barrese (The Disappearance of My Mother)
Fellini 100 Tracker
I’m a little too excited about Fellini 100, the retrospective tour featuring restorations of the classic films of Federico Fellini,… Read more Fellini 100 Tracker
Episode #08: Suspiria Spook-tacular (Dario Argento, 1977 & Luca Guadagnino, 2018)
This special Halloween spook-tacular dives into Dario Argento’s 1977 Italian horror classic Suspiria as well as Luca Guadagnino’s 2018 remake! We’re… Read more Episode #08: Suspiria Spook-tacular (Dario Argento, 1977 & Luca Guadagnino, 2018)
Loro (2018)
Long after Berlusconi is out of office, Loro will continue to be viewed, studied, and enjoyed, as long as loro (they) are still in power.
Episode #07: Black Sunday (Mario Bava, 1960)
The new episode of Cinema Italiano is our first foray into Italian horror, dissecting Mario Bava’s Black Sunday (1960) with special… Read more Episode #07: Black Sunday (Mario Bava, 1960)
Episode #06: 8 1/2 (Federico Fellini, 1963)
The new episode of Cinema Italiano discusses Federico Fellini’s landmark film 8 1/2! In our conversation, we go into how this… Read more Episode #06: 8 1/2 (Federico Fellini, 1963)
Episode #05: The Gospel According to St. Matthew (Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1964)
Buona Pasqua! This is a special Easter edition of Cinema Italiano, with an audio essay on Pier Paolo Pasolini’s The Gospel… Read more Episode #05: The Gospel According to St. Matthew (Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1964)
Episode #04: The Flowers of St. Francis (Roberto Rossellini, 1950)
This episode features some news updates (including the Criterion Channel launch) and an audio essay on Roberto Rossellini’s The Flowers of… Read more Episode #04: The Flowers of St. Francis (Roberto Rossellini, 1950)
