On this episode, we’re discussing Luchino Visconti’s Death in Venice (1971) with special guest and Visconti aficionado Jon Laubinger (Film Baby… Read more Episode #02: Death in Venice
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Carosello Napoletano (1954)
As lumpy as its parts may be, the whole of Carosello Napoletano is a colorful, thought-provoking, and touching look at the eternal spirit of Naples.
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… Read more Call Me By Your Name (2017)
Mamma Roma (1962)
Pasolini takes us to the outskirts of life and challenges our assumptions in the moving and intelligent Mamma Roma. Almost a… Read more Mamma Roma (1962)
Le Notti Bianche (1957)
Le Notti Bianche, or White Nights, is a dark yet passionate film about love, loneliness, and sacrifice. A young man and… Read more Le Notti Bianche (1957)
The Flowers of St. Francis (1950)
Actually the first film I’ve ever seen by Roberto Rossellini, The Flowers of St. Francis is the sweet biopic of sorts… Read more The Flowers of St. Francis (1950)
Two Women (1960)
Like Bicycle Thieves over a decade earlier, Vittorio de Sica’s powerful and, at times, heart-wrenching drama Two Women explores the relationship between… Read more Two Women (1960)
Mafioso (1962)
Mafioso is a prime example of the commedia all’italiana as a complex film blurring the lines between comedy and drama. For the… Read more Mafioso (1962)
Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)
The most disturbing movie I’ve ever seen, both in content and the hard truths it presents. Salo, or the 120… Read more Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)
