Paolo Sorrentino is creating a follow up series to The Young Pope, suitably titled, The New Pope. While it was said that Sorrentino was working on a second season to the HBO/Sky /Canal Plus drama The Young Pope, details were still unclear as to what exactly would happen to the Jude Law series. We now have […]
The Great Beauty’s Toni Servillo to play Silvio Berlusconi for Paolo Sorrentino
The Great Beauty star Toni Servillo is set to reunite with director Paolo Sorrentino on the filmmaker’s new project Loro, where he will take on the role of Italian media mogul and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. According to Variety, the Italian-language film will explore Berlusconi and his inner circle, and Sorrentino is putting the finishing […]
29th Leeds International Film Festival Review – Youth (2015)
Youth, 2015. Directed by Paolo Sorrentino. Starring Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, Rachel Weisz and Paul Dano. SYNOPSIS: Conductor Fred Ballinger (Michael Caine) spends his retirement at a luxury hotel in the Alps, when he receives an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to perform for Prince Philip’s birthday. Meanwhile, his best friend, film director Mick Boyle […]