Italian Spiderman – The superhero film the world has been waiting for, but missed cuz I wasn’t paying enough attention. I mean, It missed, not I. The world in this instance is certainly not a metaphor for me, because I would surely never miss something so blindingly cool…. Obviously. Avert your accusatory eyes, you harlots!

See more at youtube. Obviously.

Italian Cinema: Maestros and mobsters

snarfed from the may issue, bits of which are now online for your viewing pleasure. It’s an Italian cinema special!

Right now i’m reading the next issue which concerns itself with, amongst other things,  the bestest books on cinema. Also four lions is film of the month. W00t!

Cinematic nostalgia, endemic corruption and the deadening hand of Silvio Berlusconi have prevented Italy’s real story from being told on film for 30 years, says Nick Hasted. But now a new generation of film-makers is finding its voice

BFI | Sight & Sound | Italian Cinema: Maestros and mobsters.