Italian and Italian-language Films
The Recycling Man: a peep at a future police-state dystopia and its manipulation of vulnerable citizens
Carlo Ballauri, “The Recycling Man” (2020) A very surprising little short, “The Recycling Man” takes
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Italian and Italian-language Films
Bad Tales: voyeuristic survey of dysfunctional families in alienation
Damiano and Fabio d’Innocenzo, “Bad Tales / Favolacce” (2020) A survey of three families living
Italian and Italian-language Films
The Goddess of Fortune: how the passage of time and random events change people and relationships
Ferzan Özpetek, “The Goddess of Fortune / La Dea Fortuna” (2019) On the surface, this
British Films | Italian and Italian-language Films
Don’t Look Now: an eerie and profound Gothic horror film of grief, trauma and misperceptions
Nicolas Roeg, “Don’t Look Now” (1973) Adapted from the short story with the same title
Italian and Italian-language Films
Loro: a portrayal of political corruption and debauchery seduced by its own excess
Paolo Sorrentino, “Loro / Them” (2018) Originally made in two parts totalling three hours, this
Italian and Italian-language Films
Don’t Torture a Duckling: behind the sensationalism, a surprisingly thoughtful and critical film
Lucio Fulci, “Don’t Torture a Duckling / Non si sevizia un paperino” (1973) Fret not,
Italian and Italian-language Films | North American Films
All the Money in the World: a solid if dull and heavy-handed lesson on the importance of family ties (and how they’re exploited)
Ridley Scott, “All the Money in the World” (2017) Intended as a character study on
Italian and Italian-language Films
Extraordinary revelations about foreign involvement in Maidan 2013-2014 events in “Ukraine: the Hidden Truth”
Gian Micalessin, “Ukraine: the Hidden Truth” (2017) A short but very pithy Italian documentary, “Ukraine
Italian and Italian-language Films | North American Films
The Last Man on Earth: still retaining the power to shock and horrify with a message of post-apocalyptic despair and existential angst
Ubaldo B Ragona and Sidney Salkow, “The Last Man on Earth” (1964) Over 50 years
Italian and Italian-language Films
Allegro Non Troppo: a suite of animation shorts of breath-taking imagination and originality, and much food for thought
Bruno Bozzetto, “Allegro Non Troppo” (1976) A spoof of and tribute to Walt Disney’s famous
