The films of Federico Fellini are gateways into the more impenetrable corners of European cinema. And La Strada, his fourth feature film, was the first to set him on the path from Italian neorealism to his own personal style—one that can … Continue reading LA STRADA
A while back my good friend Pablo Kjølseth—the master behind CU-Boulder’s International Film Series—asked me to guest write a post for TCM’s Movie Morlocks, now retitled Streamline in conjunction with FilmStruck. I chose to write about one of Federico Fellini’s … Continue reading LA STRADA
Our collective view of World War II has changed greatly since the liberation of Europe and the defeat of the Axis in 1945. Information has come to light, and disturbing discoveries have puckered our understanding of the last world war, … Continue reading THE SECRET OF SANTA VITTORIA
Michael J. Cinema 