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Let's be "Neorealistic"

The Italian Neorealism movement that changed the way of film making all over the world. I love movies more than I can properly...

Happy Birthday, Cinema!

125 years ago today marks the anniversary of the first public cinema screening by Lumière Brothers. Over the course of its history,...

METROPOLIS, 1927. The future was then

“One of the biggest, strangest, maddest films in cinema history” — THE GUARDIAN When I was 13 I loved spending the whole Saturday night...

"L'Exposition Universelle de Paris, 1900"

I never underestimate the power of a picture when this can make me travel back in time, through my memories. Usually, this step back in...

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Take me to the "Festival del Cinema Ritrovato"

The XXXIV edition of The Cinema Ritrovato Festival confirms itself as a cult event for cinephiles and old movies lovers. If someone asked...

Brigitte Helm: the woman behind the screen vamp

The cool-eyed screen vamp was lucky enough to act during the glory days of the German film industry. Sometimes I get asked by people I...

Mickey Mouse: 90 and still going strong!

On November 18th 1928 Mickey Mouse was born. Let’s celebrate together his 90th anniversary! Dear Mickey Mouse, you turn 90 years old...

Downtown LA rocking the silent movies era

Downtown LA has been the favourite spot for Hollywood industry's silent movies stars since the 1920s. Hollywood has always been...

6 October 1927: the first "talkie" movie of history

The pioneer outstanding talking picture which has revolutionised the industry of motion pictures October 6, 1927: a date that probably...