Cinema

Born to Roman parents in 1953, Nanni Moretti is one of the few Italian directors after Federico Fellini whose name has risen to adjectival status. If there’s…

Turin, 1931. A few feet from where Antonio Carpano was said to have invented vermouth nearly 150 years prior, the Taverna del Santopalato  — that’s the “…

If you’ve ever been to a Tuscan market, you might’ve spied a strange-looking pack of meaty morel-looking morsels called fegatelli all’aretina. Though largely…

In Rome, there is a certain sanctity in satiety. A visit to any trattoria makes abundantly clear the role that meat – at its best unctuous, economical, and…

If you're researching your next trip to Tuscany, how about a little cinematic and literary inspiration? From the film adaptation of Frances Mayes' iconic Under…

John Bensalhia looks ahead to 2022's Italian-based music, movies and TV... (Please note that dates are subject to change) Table of Contents ALBUMS 1.…

John Bensalhia looks at some notable examples of televised animated cartoons either produced or co-produced in Italy. Kids (and maybe the odd grown-up or two…

Days are getting shorter and temperatures are getting chillier: as we get deeper into the fall season and inevitably start to spend more time inside, it’s a…

Welcome to the Hobbits’ Shire… of Abruzzo.  In the countryside of Bucchianico, near the town of Chieti, Nicolas Gentile is building his Halfling’s Shire…

The Venice Film Festival, Italy’s most glamorous film festival, organized by La Biennale di Venezia, returned in style to Venice’s beachfront Lido, with…