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A rediscovered son. That's how Villanova del Battista in Irpinia, Campania, welcomed Ralph Macchio, who became a global icon with his role as Daniel LaRusso in Karate Kid, and whose paternal great-grandparents were originally from this small town. “It’s incredibly moving for me to walk through the streets where my family originated. I exis...

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We are thrilled to announce that CINEMA ITALY Miami returns in three weeks — marking its 21st edition with a powerful lineup of ten brand-new, award-winning films! Mark your calendars and join us for four days of inspiring stories and the undeniable charm of Italian cinema: Friday, April 25 – Monday, April 28, 2025 at the O Cinema Miami Beach. A sp...

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The Electric State — a sci-fi adventure starring Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt and Stanley Tucci, and directed by Anthony and Joe Russo (The Russo Brothers) — is set in an alternate 1990s following a robot rebellion. Within just 10 days of its March 14 release, the film had been viewed on 50 million Netflix accounts and reached the No. 1 spot in...

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Manuela Cacciamani, CEO of Rome’s historic Cinecittà Studios, has said Mel Gibson plans to begin production on The Resurrection Of The Christ at the studio in August.  Cacciamani let news of the production start date slip during an interview with Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore.  “I can confirm that the next film directed by Mel Gibson, produced b...

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Today we celebrate a “splendid” fifty-year-old: in October 1975, a film hit Italian theaters that would soon become a true cult classic—Fantozzi, directed by Luciano Salce and starring Genoese comedian Paolo Villaggio, the creator of the character who, before hitting the big screen, had already been brought to life on television and in a series of...

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From April 03 2025 To April 13 2025. Coral Gables Art Cinema + other movie theatres in Miami. The Miami Film Festival, now in its 42nd edition, presents a rich program of U.S. and international movies. Among the festival sections for the first time, through a collaboration between the Festival and the Italian Cultural Institute in Miami, a Spotligh...

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When Stanley Tucci, the star of The Devil Wears Prada, Spotlight and The Hunger Games, was approached to take part in Conclave – an adaptation of Robert Harris’ eponymous novel, directed by Edward Berger and starring Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow, and Isabella Rossellini – it seemed like a no brainer. “It’s a really, really interesting story with a m...

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The Leopard, a new series on streaming platform Netflix, is entrancing viewers with its sultry scenes of political and personal upheaval in 1860s Sicily. But alongside the swoon-worthy storylines, it’s the sumptuous settings that are dazzling fans. If there was ever an onscreen drama readymade for set-jetting, it’s this one. From an iconic Baroque...

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Ralph Macchio has starred in a number of enduringly beloved films, but he knows exactly what fans want a reboot of most: My Cousin Vinny. "Yeah, I've had conversations with other writers about that," he told PEOPLE at PaleyFest on Saturday, referring to the classic 1992 comedy. Macchio starred in the screwball-indebted courtroom comedy as the cousi...

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2025 marks the 18th year of CWRU and the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures Program in Italian collaborating with Italian Film Festival USA (IFFUSA), the CWRU Film Society, and the campus student organization for Italian, La Dolce Vita, to host Italian Film Festival USA - Cleveland in Strosacker Auditorium.  This year we also thank the...

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