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Blu-ray Review: The Ape Woman

  • October 11, 2021
  • Rob Aldam
Maria and Focaccia
The popularity of the circus reached its height during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. An excitable public went seeking spectacular marvels and freak shows were a staple. These…
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Blu-Ray Review: Story of a Love Affair

  • July 23, 2020
  • Rob Aldam
After the post-war neoliberalism movement, which saw Italy become a leading player on the world stage, there was a huge gap to fill. Along with a spree of lighter comedies,…
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Blu-ray Review: One Deadly Summer

  • July 25, 2019
  • Rob Aldam
Iconic is a perfect word to describe Isabelle Adjani. The French actress had a face and persona you were unlikely to forget in a hurry. She had sex appeal and…
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Blu-Ray Review: Opera

  • January 15, 2019
  • Rob Aldam
The opera, like theatre and the ballet, is a place where emotions run high and passions can overflow. It’s a stage for the greatest romances, the funniest comedy and the…
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Blu-ray Review: Il Postino

  • October 11, 2018
  • Rob Aldam
The first Academy Award for Best Picture was awarded to Wings back in 1929. In the ninety iterations which have followed there have been a wide range of winners in…
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Blu-Ray Review: I Vitelloni

  • August 27, 2018
  • Rob Aldam
Federico Fellini was one of the greatest directors and screenwriters ever to work in Italian cinema. Films such as 8 ½, La Dolce Vita, La Strada and The Night of…
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Blu-Ray Review: The Battle of Algiers

  • January 31, 2018
  • Rob Aldam
After World War II the nature of combat, resistance and indeed war changed markedly. Countries were no longer prepared or able to be involved in traditional arenas of conflict. The…
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Blu-Ray Review: Umberto D

  • April 18, 2017
  • Rob Aldam
Italian Neo-realism emerged after the end of the Second World War. It was a direct reaction to the changing social and economic climate in Italy, characterised by a focus on…
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Blu-Ray Review: The Innocent (L’Innocente)

  • April 6, 2017
  • Rob Aldam
After a couple of misfires, Luchino Visconti returned to familiar territory for his final film. Whilst The Innocent (L’innocente) may not reach the heights of The Leopard, Death in Venice…
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Blu-Ray Review: A Special Day

  • October 28, 2016
  • Rob Aldam
Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni were two of the most iconic and best-loved actors in Italian cinema history. They did the vast majority of their best work within European cinema.…
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