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• #2,700. I Vitelloni (1953) - Federico Fellini Triple Feature

  

  So what is a “Vitelloni”?Well, according to filmmaker extraordinaire Federico Fellini, it’s a man in his late 20s or early 30s who doesn’t work and spends his... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• #2,699. Variety Lights (1950) - Federico Fellini Triple Feature

  

  Notable for being Federico Fellini’s directorial debut (he co-directed it with Alberto Lattuada), 1950’s Variety Lights kind of blew me away. Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• #2,698. Four of the Apocalypse (1975) - Spotlight on Italy

  

  Director Lucio Fulci had his share of trouble with the censors. Several of his movies, including The Beyond, The House by the Cemetery, and Zombie, were targete... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• #2,697. Killer Crocodile (1989) - Spotlight on Italy

  

  An Italian schlockfest of the highest (lowest?) order, Killer Crocodile is a Jaws rip-off that’s so goofy, so hilariously over-the-top, you can’t help but feel... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• #2,696. Street Law (1974) - Spotlight on Italy

  

  Director Enzo Castellari (Eagles Over London, The Inglorious Bastards) teamed up with actor Franco Nero (Django) for this action-packed 1974 Italian crime film. Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• #2,695. The Children Are Watching Us (1944) - Spotlight on Italy

  

  A precursor (in theme, if not execution) to the Italian Neorealist movement, Vittorio De Sica’s The Children Are Watching Us is an effectively moving melodrama... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• #2,694. Alienween (2016) - Spotlight on Italy

  

  Take the effects and dark humor of Peter Jackson’s Bad Taste, combine it with the dynamic energy of Lamberto Bava’s Demons, and toss in a few scenes that could... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• #2,693. The House of Clocks (1989) - Spotlight on Italy

  

  A Made for Television film that was originally produced as part of a series (which, alas, never aired on Italian TV), The House of Clocks is a far cry from... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• #2,692. The Moment of Truth (1965) - Spotlight on Italy

  

  Combining documentary-like footage with a rags-to-riches storyline, director Francesco Rosi’s The Moment of Truth is a harsh, sometimes brutal account of... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• #2,691. The 10th Victim (1965) - Spotlight on Italy

  

  It’s the 21st century, and legalized manhunts are all the rage. Participants in these hunts must survive ten rounds – five as a hunter and five as the prey –... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• #2,690. Red Desert (1964) - Spotlight on Italy

  

  Its landscape filled with factories, smokestacks, and apartment complexes, one might assume that Michelangelo Antonioni’s Red Desert, the director’s first ever... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• #2,689. The Flowers of St. Francis (1950) - Spotlight on Italy

  

  One of the premier filmmakers of the Italian Neorealism movement, Roberto Rossellini directed a number of classics in the 1940s, including Open City, Paisan, an... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• #2,688. The Inglorious Bastards (1978) - Spotlight on Italy

  

  Enzo Castellari’s highly entertaining World War II film stars Bo Svenson as Lt. Robert Yeager, who, as the movie opens, is awaiting court martial for... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• #2,687. Ulysses (1954) - Spotlight on Italy

  

  A precursor to the Italian Sword and Sandal / Peplum subgenre (which hit the height of its popularity following the release of 1958’s Hercules, starring Steve... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2022 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• #2,686. Godzilla Vs. Kong (2021) - Godzilla / Kong Mini-Marathon

  

  Promising a battle for the ages, Godzilla Vs. Kong continues the trend set in 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters: cringe-inducing dialogue, a ridiculous... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• #2,685. Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) - Godzilla / Kong Mini-Marathon

  

  Most people don’t go into a Godzilla movie expecting to be blown away by its storyline, and in the case of 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters that’s a good... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• #2,684. Kong: Skull Island (2017) - Godzilla / Kong Mini-Marathon

  

  On a scale of one to ten on the fun meter, Kong: Skull Island comes in at an eleven. A wild, special effects-laden monster adventure, this 2017 film is a... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• #2,683. Shin Godzilla (2016) - Godzilla / Kong Mini-Marathon

  

  The 29th Godzilla film released by Toho and the third attempt by the studio to reboot the series, 2016’s Shin Godzilla stands apart from all previous entries... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• #2,682. Godzilla (2014) - Godzilla / Kong Mini-Marathon

  

  “I grew up watching Spielberg movies”, Gareth Edwards, director of Godzilla, told the Los Angeles Times back in April of 2014, adding “what they did so well – a... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• #2,681. King Kong (2005) - Godzilla / Kong Mini-Marathon

  

  It’s hard to argue with the critics who attacked this special effects extravaganza; 2005’s King Kong is, indeed, too loud, too long (the runtime is listed as 18... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2021 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES