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Babylon: A Dazzling Throwback to Classic Cinema?

November 1, 2022 by Tom Jolliffe

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: 8 1/2, Babylon, Brad Pitt, damien chazelle, Diego Calva, Eric Roberts, Federico Fellini, First Man, jean smart, la la land, Li Jun Li, Margot Robbie, olivia wilde, Samara Weaving, Tobey Maguire, Whiplash

Blu-ray Review – La Dolce Vita (1960)

March 2, 2022 by Brad Cook

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 […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Alain Cuny, Anita Ekberg, Annibale Ninchi, Anouk Aimée, Federico Fellini, Jacques Sernas, Lex Barker, Magali Noël, Marcello Mastroianni, Nadia Gray, Yvonne Furneaux

A Celebration of Janus Films

March 10, 2019 by Tom Jolliffe

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, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Akira Kurosawa, Andrei Tarkovsky, Element Of Crime, Federico Fellini, House, Ingmar Bergman, Janus Films, Jean-Pierre Melville, L'Avventura, Le Samourai, mona lisa, Paris, Persona, Stalker, Texas, The Coen Brothers, the long good friday, The Seventh Seal, Wim Wenders, Withnail & I

Blu-ray Review – The Voice of the Moon (1990)

October 30, 2017 by Robert W Monk

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. […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert W Monk Tagged With: Angelo Orlando, Federico Fellini, Marisa Tomasi, Nadia Ottaviani, Paolo Villaggio, Roberto Benigni, Syusy Blady

Movie Review – La Strada (1954)

May 23, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

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 […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Thomas Harris Tagged With: Anthony Quinn, Federico Fellini, Giulietta Masina, La Strada, Richard Basehart

Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita set for remake

July 10, 2015 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Federico Fellini, La Dolce Vita

Movie Review – 8 1/2 (1963)

May 1, 2015 by Simon Columb

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 […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Simon Columb Tagged With: 8 1/2, Anouk Aimée, Claudia Cardinale, Federico Fellini, Marcello Mastroianni, Sandra Milo

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