Italia
Paolo & Vittorio Taviani reflects real tragedy in “Night of the Shooting Stars”
By Jenny A.
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During 105 minutes Omero Antonutti, Margarita Lozano, Claudio Bigagli, and Massimo Bonett had their best performance in this great Italian film Night of the Shooting Stars. It is the Night of San Lorenzo, the night when dreams come true. While watching shooting stars, Cecilia tells her son about a similar night in 1944, when she was six years old and the residents of San Martino, her small Tuscan town, defied their Nazi occupiers. The Tuscany region of Italy, suffers the worst face of World War II in which locals anxiously awaiting the arrival of the American soldiers who will liberate them but their freedom has a price. Definitely, a plot very well structured full of green sceneries and some tragedies for each character will mark this film with the best style of these Italian directors Paolo & Vittorio Taviani.
“Kaos” is speechless
Kaos is a film full of Magic, drama, misery, and hope are given life in five tales adapted from Luigi Pirandello’s Novelle per un anno. With a strong, poetic vision of Sicilian life, directors Paolo and Vittorio Taviani imbue this epic masterpiece with a serene, sympathetic revelation of mankind that transcends the boundaries of time. During 188 minutes, the viewer will enjoy the best cast by Margarita Lozano, Orazio Torrisi, and Carlo Cartier. During 188 minutes, this great film evokes the mystery, drama, and stark beauty of Sicily. This film must truly be the most beautiful cinematic achievement ever.
“Padre Padrone” well known as Father and Master
Starring Omero Antonutti, Saverio Marconi, and Marcella Michelangeli, all of them come from the real experience of writer Gavino Ledda, the film finds impoverished Sardinian boy Gavino forced to quit school by his overbearing and abusive father. Committed to the traditions of his homeland, Gavino’s father feels his son is of more use to the family as a shepherd than a student. As he matures, the adult Gavino finds his way in the world, first by discovering music and then by learning a trade while serving in the military. The performances of the actors are great and never overdone and in general all these three films are timeless, with an imagery. The style of the director is unique, isolated and cruel but also full of uniquely intense life and nostalgic beauty.
“The Wine of Summer” will make you to be thirsty
By GTVW Staff
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From director and writer Maria Matteoli, The Wine of Summer will give stand-out performances in each character. James (Ethan Peck), at the age of 27, quits his law career in pursuit of his childhood dream of becoming an actor. While studying acting under the tutelage of Shelley (Marcia Gay Harden), he becomes engrossed in Carlo Lucchesi’s play, Tinto de Verano, which is set in Spain. James’ girlfriend Brit (Kelsey Chow) leaves him, and he spontaneously flies to Spain, where he encounters the misanthropic playwright Lucchesi (Bob E. Wells) at a bookstore in Barcelona. Lucchesi is in a relationship with a much younger woman, Veronica (Elsa Pataky), but still nurtures an old love for his long lost muse, Eliza (Sonia Braga), a novelist, who happens to be visiting her son, Nico (Nicholas Dominic Talvola) a trumpet player who also lives in Barcelona. In the golden backdrop of Spain. Even frustration is one of the main subjects of the film, characters find their fates intertwined and Sonia Braga is amazing in her role. A great film for relaxing in a comfortable coach.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio is the new Pope
By GalaTView Staff
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White smoke appeared from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel Wednesday, and bells from St. Peter’s Basilica have pealed. A new pope is all fine and good and all 115 Roman Catholic cardinals gathered at the Vatican from all over the world and Jean Louis Tauran so the new Argentinean Pope is Jorge Mario Bergoglio of 76 years old (Pope Francis I) and he has to resolve the issues facing the Catholic church and helps lead people into a real relationship with Christ and brings glory back to our Heavenly Father.
