Category: Italian Cinema

Giallo, Horror, Italian Cinema, Mario Bava, Thrillers

MATRIMONY, MADNESS AND MURDER: HATCHET FOR THE HONEYMOON (1970)

Modern weddings often bring out the worst in people. The attempt to satisfy family and social expectations while exchanging vows that occasionally read like a prison sentence can be a dangerous cocktail made worse by a deep focus on money matters. Instead of enjoying their “special day” couples and their accommodating families often end up obsessing over the high cost of gourmet cakes and designer … Continue reading MATRIMONY, MADNESS AND MURDER: HATCHET FOR THE HONEYMOON (1970)

Kimberly Lindbergs
Giallo, Horror, Italian Cinema, Movie Reviews, TCM, Thrillers

DEATH WALKS TWICE: A GIALLO DOUBLE FEATURE

The fine folks at Arrow deserve applause for their diligent efforts to release a number of exceptional giallo films on Blu-ray in recent years. Some of the films you can currently purchase from them include the suggestively titled Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (1972) and What Have You Done to Solange? (1972) as well as cornerstones of the genre such as … Continue reading DEATH WALKS TWICE: A GIALLO DOUBLE FEATURE

Kimberly Lindbergs
Directors, Documentaries, Federico Fellini, Italian Cinema, Movie Reviews

Looking for Fellini: HOW STRANGE TO BE NAMED FEDERICO (2013)

Ettore Scola might not be as renowned as his lifelong friend and fellow filmmaker Federico Fellini but before he died in 2016, Scola’s work had earned him ample critical acclaim and numerous Academy Award nominations for Best Foreign Language Film. Four of Scola’s films are currently streaming on FilmStruck including UGLY, DIRTY AND BAD (’76), A SPECIAL DAY (’77), LA NUIT DE VARENNES (‘82) and … Continue reading Looking for Fellini: HOW STRANGE TO BE NAMED FEDERICO (2013)

Kimberly Lindbergs
Books, Directors, Federico Fellini, Italian Cinema, TCM

FEDERICO FELLINI: THE CARTOONIST

Federico Fellini is one of my favorite filmmakers so I was delighted to discover that TCM Imports is showcasing the movie maestro’s work every Sunday night throughout the month of November. In the next three weeks you can catch Nights of Cabiria (1957) on Nov. 15, Juliet of the Spirits (1965) on Nov. 22 and Satyricon (1969) on Nov. 29. I’m particularly fond of the last two films scheduled … Continue reading FEDERICO FELLINI: THE CARTOONIST

Kimberly Lindbergs
Actors, Federico Fellini, Horror, Italian Cinema, TCM, Terence Stamp

AN EVENING WITH TERENCE STAMP

Even though I wasn’t able to attend TCM’s Classic Film Festival I did make time for Terence Stamp’s special appearance at the 2011 San Francisco International Film Festival this year. It was a somewhat spontaneous event that was only announced a week before the actual festival took place and it didn’t receive any mention in the official festival catalogue. I only learned about the event after word got … Continue reading AN EVENING WITH TERENCE STAMP

Kimberly Lindbergs
Actors, Actresses, Alain Delon, American Cinema, George Romero, Horror, Italian Cinema, Michelangelo Antonioni, Monica Vitti, Movie Reviews

THE LIVING AND THE DEAD: L’ECLISSE (1962)

While recently rewatching Michelangelo Antonioni’s L’Eclisse (aka The Eclipse, 1962) I received the sad news that George Romero had died. The celebrated Italian art-house auteur and the American director behind the hugely popular Living Dead franchise aren’t typically associated with one another but I suspect that Antonioni’s work may have inspired Romero early in his career. In The Cinema of George A. Romero: Knight of the Living Dead, author and film … Continue reading THE LIVING AND THE DEAD: L’ECLISSE (1962)

Kimberly Lindbergs
Actors, Italian Cinema, Movie Reviews, Pierre Clementi, TCM

SEDUCED BY PIERRE CLÉMENTI

Listen, Let’s Make Love (Scusi, facciamo l’amore?; 1967) begins with a series of scenic images highlighting the beauty and splendor of Milan, Italy accompanied by one of Ennio Morricone’s most sensual scores. As Edda Dell’Orso seductively moans over the opening credits we’re introduced to Italy’s “moral capital” through the eyes of a young man named Lallo (Pierre Clémenti) who has just arrived there to attend his father’s … Continue reading SEDUCED BY PIERRE CLÉMENTI

Kimberly Lindbergs
Actresses, Books, Directors, French Cinema, Horror, Italian Cinema, Japanese Cinema, Meiko Kaji, Movie Reviews

Favorite Film Books of 2017

With the holidays fast approaching I thought I would recommend an eclectic selection of my favorite film books released in 2017 in case you’re looking for gifts to please the cinephiles in your life. My picks include a variety of reading material for all budgets and tastes including many titles that are closely linked to films currently streaming on FilmStruck. Unchained Melody: The Films of … Continue reading Favorite Film Books of 2017

Kimberly Lindbergs
Directors, Documentaries, Federico Fellini, Italian Cinema, Movie Reviews

Looking for Fellini: HOW STRANGE TO BE NAMED FEDERICO (2013)

Ettore Scola might not be as renowned as his lifelong friend and fellow filmmaker Federico Fellini but before he died in 2016, Scola’s work had earned him ample critical acclaim and numerous Academy Award nominations for Best Foreign Language Film. Four of Scola’s films are currently streaming on FilmStruck including UGLY, DIRTY AND BAD (’76), A SPECIAL DAY (’77), LA NUIT DE VARENNES (‘82) and … Continue reading Looking for Fellini: HOW STRANGE TO BE NAMED FEDERICO (2013)

Kimberly Lindbergs
Actresses, Barbara Steele, Federico Fellini, Horror, Italian Cinema, Movie Reviews, Peter O'Toole

10 Fun Facts About Barbara Steele

Barbara Steele became a cult film icon thanks to her memorable roles in a number of low-budget horror movies but her filmography also includes critically acclaimed art films and interesting British dramas. FilmStruck and Criterion Channel subscribers can currently stream four of Steele’s best movies and when viewed together they become a wonderful, rowdy and wild introduction to one of my favorite actresses and her … Continue reading 10 Fun Facts About Barbara Steele

Kimberly Lindbergs