17th century Italian nun Sr. Benedetta, claiming to have visions of Christ & Mary & stigmata, is convicted of lesbianism & fakery.
Benedetta (2021)
House of Gucci (2021)
The rise & fall of a gold digger whose scheming leads to murder & the Gucci family losing control of their famous brand.
No Time to Die (2021)
Daniel Craig brings humanity to James Bond’s in this thriller turned star-crossed lover tale set in the frozen north, Italy, Jamaica, Cuba, a remote island & Great Britain.
The Life Ahead (2020)
When an a former streetwalker is persuaded by her doctor to take in an orphan from Africa, the woman & boy’s mutual hostility changes into acceptance and love, enriching her final days.
Francesco (2002)
The story of Francis of Assisi is retold, from his youth days through his conversion & friendship with Claire to his stigmata & death, with many embelishments & Scripture reference
Pavarotti (2019)
The life and loves of Pavarotti, “The King of the High C,” is told, from birth through his spectacular career to his death,
The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)
The true story of how baseball catcher Moe Berg joined the O.S.S. after Pearl Harbor & was sent to Zurich where German physicist Werner Heisenberg was lecturing to kill him if he determined he was working on an atom bomb.
Life Is Beautiful (1997)
After wooing Dora & siring a son with her, Guido goes all out to protect the little boy from reality when all are sent to a Nazi camp.
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2016)
One more thriller about a hit man, largely set in a Roman catacomb turned into a wild night spot, where our hero kills a woman & hordes of goons unable to shoot straight.
The Trip to Italy (2014)
2 British food critics drive thru Italy to write about restaurants. Along the way they imitate actors , & reflect upon poet Shelly & Byron’s famous trip.