Apparently the Italian volcanic island of Stromboli is active again, spewing lava and such.link Those interested in geology, Italy and the sea might want to check out Roberto Rossellini’s Stromboli: terra di dio (Stromboli : land of God). This Neorealism classic from 1950 improbably finds Ingrid Bergman on the island of fire. Media Services call […]
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Eleven Sundance films…reviewed.
Year after year that I decide to make the great plunge and join in on the Sundance Film Festival, I always return jubilant and excited…and somewhat disappointed. Why disappointed? Somehow expectations and experiences of years past continue to rise, while the actual events have peaked. Growing up was never my strong suit and nowhere is […]
Continue readingCool online film rag: Senses of Cinema
This Australian “journal” is loaded with articles, top ten lists (many annotated), and links to other online film journals and high-brow film sites. It’s fun to browse because in addition to covering the “usual suspects” of world cinema it also contains some nice surprises including serious coverage of so-called exploitation and experimental filmmakers . For […]
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