Tom Jolliffe takes a look at Janus Films, the iconic distributors of arthouse and World Cinema… It’s not often we as film goers pay much focus on film distributors. We all know the biggies. Those images that precede the big tent pole blockbusters almost seep into our synapses without much notice. Warner Bros., Universal, Disney, […]
Blu-ray Review – La Dolce Vita (1960)
La Dolce Vita, 1960. Directed by Federico Fellini. Starring Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Anouk Aimée, Yvonne Furneaux, Alain Cuny, Annibale Ninchi, Magali Noël, Lex Barker, Jacques Sernas, and Nadia Gray. SYNOPSIS: Paramount continues its string of classic reissues with Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita on Blu-ray. The platter serves up the film based on a […]
Movie Review – 8 1/2 (1963)
8 1/2, 1963. Directed by Federico Fellini. Starring Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée and Sandra Milo. SYNOPSIS: A successful filmmaker struggles for inspiration, and has to reflect on his life and loves to work out where to go in his next film… “It’s about creative procrastination” said, director of Under the Skin, Jonathan Glazer in 2002. While I […]
Babylon: A Dazzling Throwback to Classic Cinema?
Tom Jolliffe looks ahead to Babylon, the star-studded upcoming film from Damien Chazelle, and wonders if it might be a movie like they used to make… When Martin Scorsese bemoaned an evolution in cinema that was leading to a dearth in the cinematic style of old, he caused something of an uproar. Increasingly, others have […]
Blu-ray Review – The Voice of the Moon (1990)
The Voice of the Moon (La Voce Della Luna, 1990) Directed by Federico Fellini Starring Roberto Benigni, Paolo Villaggio, Nadia Ottaviani, Marisa Tomasi, Angelo Orlando, Syusy Blady SYNOPSIS: A recently released patient from a mental hospital has a series of fantastic adventures amidst a surreal landscape while trying to win the affections of his love. […]
Movie Review – La Strada (1954)
La Strada, 1954. Directed by Federico Fellini. Starring Giulietta Masina, Anthony Quinn, and Richard Basehart. SYNOPSIS: A care-free girl is sold to a traveling entertainer, consequently enduring physical and emotional pain along the way. Entire essays could be written on Giuletta Masina’s face alone. There’s a childlike quality to her puppy dog eyes, her ability […]
Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita set for remake
AMBI Group has announced that it has reached a deal with the estate of Federico Fellini to option the rights to a remake of the Italian director’s 1960 classic La Dolce Vita, which is being described as “a modern update.” “We’ve been approached countless times and asked to consider everything from remakes and re-imaginings to […]
