The term “Great Depression” refers to the severe worldwide economic depression of the 1930s. Although the dates of the Depression may vary from country to country, 1929 was the year the crisis originated in the USA and end up causing an upset in the entire global order. These events also had an impact on the […]
Author: Sebastiano Perulli
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16 Great Films From This Century That Are About Immigrants
In February 2015, on the stage of the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, filmmaker Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu dedicated the Oscar he won for Birdman to his fellow Mexicans and generally to all immigrants, defining the United States “an incredible Immigrant Nation”. During the new millennium, the issue of immigration became more important than ever and […]
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15 Talented Under-30 Actors You Should Keep An Eye On
This is a list of actors to watch in the coming years; actors who have worked with noted directors. They will be referenced in relation to not only well-known movies but also indie films. The following list proposes a template by which to judge these promising young actors, focusing on acting skill and both on […]
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25 Great Films That Won The Golden Lion at The Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival, first held in August 1932, is the oldest film festival in the world. The main prize is the Golden Lion, which owes its name to the symbol of the city of Venice. This recognition is considered one of Europe’s most prestigious awards along with the Palme d’Or at Cannes and the […]
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The 10 Best Italian Films of The Last 30 Years
What happened to Italian cinema? Is it really in a time of crisis? Italian cinema certainly has a great history behind it, and it is not always easy to live up to that legacy. From neo-realist masterpieces by Visconti and De Sica to Fellini, from the westerns by Sergio Leone to the birth of Italian […]
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The 20 Best Biographical Movies of The 21st Century
2014 has definitely been the year of biopics. True stories seem to have a great deal of charm for both directors and public, whether the subjects are well-known figures like Stephen Hawking in “The Theory of Everything” and Chris Kyle in “American Sniper” or individuals who return to prominence like Alan Turing in “The Imitation […]