Cinema
Cinema
My random encounter with a Hollywood Italian American labor activist.
A “teachable moment” about mafia realties and representations.
What Frank Capra and an obscure William Wellman western might tell us about Italian American women
The Pax Corleone, or what happens when two political analysts offer a close reading of "The Godfather" in an effort to explain contemporary US politics
Musings on heroes, role models, and the Italian-American imaginative
While Obama clinches the nomination, some Italian- Americans join in the Lee-Eastwood feud over racial prejudices in America. In Italy at the same time, the race issue surfaces in...
Professor Antonio Monda on Italian cinema's promising future...
An exciting documentary (yes--they do exist!) called "Le Conversazioni" ("Conversations") shot in Capri was presented at the Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (NYU). The main topic...
Representations of brigands have shaped and continue to reshape perceptions of Italy and its people throughout the world.
Australia’s Federation of Italian Migrant Workers and their Families holds its “The Weird Mob 2: The Italian Invasion” Film Festival.