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My Soul Summer — Italian Film Festival 2023

My Soul Summer — Italian Film Festival 2023

Reviewed by Michele E. Hawkins. Quiet, studious 17-year-old Anita (Casadilego) is preparing for the entrance examination to study classical piano ...
Strangeness [La stranezza] — Italian Film Festival 2023

Strangeness [La stranezza] — Italian Film Festival 2023

Reviewed by John P. Harvey. Sicilian comedy legends Valentino Picone and Salvatore Ficarra play Onofrio and Sebastiano, gravediggers and enthusiastic ...
The First Day of My Life [Il primo giorno della mia vita] — Italian Film Festival 2023

The First Day of My Life [Il primo giorno della mia vita] — Italian Film Festival 2023

Review by John P. Harvey. On a particular night in Rome, four people are on the verge of irreversible decisions ...
[film review] A Haunting in Venice

[film review] A Haunting in Venice

Review by Michele E. Hawkins. A Haunting in Venice, loosely based on Agatha Christie’s novel Hallowe’en Party, has all the ...
My Shadow Is Your Shadow [Mia l’ombra è tua] — Italian Film Festival 2023

My Shadow Is Your Shadow [Mia l’ombra è tua] — Italian Film Festival 2023

Review by John P. Harvey. When praise by a social-media “influencer” causes a surge in demand for Vittorio Vezzosi’s (Marco ...
The Order of Time [L’ordine del tempo] — Italian Film Festival 2023

The Order of Time [L’ordine del tempo] — Italian Film Festival 2023

Review by Michele E. Hawkins. Every year a group of friends meets to celebrate a birthday.  This year it is ...
A Brighter Tomorrow [Il sol dell’avvenire] — Italian Film Festival 2023

A Brighter Tomorrow [Il sol dell’avvenire] — Italian Film Festival 2023

Review by John P. Harvey. In this dramatic comedy, film director Giovanni (played by Nanni Moretti, who also co-wrote, produced, ...
[Film review] Haunted Mansion

[Film review] Haunted Mansion

Review by John P. Harvey. An all-round likeable thrill-ride of an adventure story, Haunted Mansion is a spinoff from Disney ...
[Film review] Sound of Freedom

[Film review] Sound of Freedom

Review by John P. Harvey. Action crime thriller Sound of Freedom follows Federal agent Tim Ballard (Jim Caviezel) as he ...
Life Is Beautiful [Insaeng-eun Areumdaweo] — Korean Film Festival 2023

Life Is Beautiful [Insaeng-eun Areumdaweo] — Korean Film Festival 2023

Review by John P. Harvey. When Se-yeon (Yum Jung-ah) learns that she has just two months to live, her invisibility ...