Q: Why did you decide to make a comedy? Matteo Garrone: I wanted explore a different genre and I really wanted to do a comedy. I think there are a lot of things in common with all my work. Gomorrah was a movie about the crime system, and about a victim of the crime system. … Continue reading
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Habemus Papam: the “prophecy” movie by Nanni Moretti
In 2011, Italian director Nanni Moretti made a movie, “Habemus Papam” (“We Have a Pope”), about a cardinal elected a most reluctant pope starring 85-year-old French actor Michel Piccoli as the pope. The movie had a good succes in Italy and at 2011 Cannes Film Festival, and Piccoli won the David di Donatello Award. But, when … Continue reading
Film composer Ennio Morricone: I’ll Never Work With Tarantino Again
The 84-year-old conductor, who has worked with the “Django Unchained” director on four films, says he uses music “without coherence.” Ennio Morricone, the prolific Italian composer and conductor who has written many of the most recognizable film scores in history, says he will never again work with director Quentin Tarantino because he “places music in … Continue reading
Amanda Knox film: Hayden Panettiere apologizes to murder victim’s family
Hayden Panettiere bounds across the lobby of a deeply fashionable New York hotel. She waves and grins broadly before settling into an armchair and seizing the cocktail menu. ‘You’re British, you’ll drink with me,’ she declares. At just 23 years old, the actress could justifiably be claiming her carriage clock by now. Panettiere was a … Continue reading
Aniello Arena: From Gangster to Movie Star
Aniello Arena was convicted of gunning down three rival Naples thugs in 1991. In jail he found a new life through acting – and earned rave reviews at Cannes starring in a comedy about reality TV Let the duel begin. The cathedral bell has struck 10 by the time the night’s rehearsal is ready to … Continue reading