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Within the heart of Sardinia, a hidden pocket remains where the echoes of the past endure, a world somehow untouched by the rhythm of our modern lives: it’s Tonara, a village of under two thousand souls. Among them, a few people strive to keep the ancient art of cowbell manufacturing alive, battling extinction with opposing philosophies driving the...

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Chazz Palminteri (A Bronx Tale) and Robert Davi (License to Kill) have signed on to star in the upcoming mafia crime thriller Bad News on the Doorstep. Their sons, Dante Palminteri (Rocky’s) and Nick Davi (Paper Empire) will play the lead roles in the pic. Principal photography recently wrapped in Rhode Island. Produced by Verdi Productions (Bleed...

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In the Season Three finale of “The Sopranos,” Uncle Junior shows off his pipes. At Jackie Jr.’s funeral, the typically stoic character stands up in an Italian restaurant and passionately belts the classic Neopolitan song “Core ‘ngrato,” which translates to “Ungrateful Heart.” Now, 24 years after that seminal episode aired (and 26 after a two-month...

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James Gandolfini was unknown to most TV viewers when he got the role of Tony Soprano. But if you were a connoisseur of character actors in the mid-’90s, he was already on your radar. Gandolfini had made a powerful impression in multiple big-screen supporting roles, including the intimidating Lt. Bobby Dougherty in submarine thriller Crimson Tide; a...

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A Luciano Pavarotti biopic, titled “Vox Divina,” is in the works. The LA-based production company, Women Occupy Hollywood, has secured rights to Italian writer-director Ivana Massetti’s Pavarotti biopic. Following two years of research, the film will chronicle the tenor’s life from his boyhood in Modena, Italy, to his confirmation as a star at the...

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Joe Pantoliano may not always headline a movie or be considered a “bankable actor,” but he’s one actor who consistently steals scenes and delivers unforgettable performances. With a career that spans over 50 years, Pantoliano has played a staggering variety of roles. Pantoliano has done everything, from ruthless monsters, shady detectives, and quir...

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Filming began this spring for The Odyssey, the new film by the British director Christopher Nolan. And the chosen set couldn’t be more spectacular: our stunning Sicily. Part of it – in addition to Morocco, the United Kingdom, and of course Greece – include Favignana and the Aeolian Islands.  And at the end of March, with a bit of luck, Zendaya, Mat...

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Italian producer Andrea Iervolino (Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness) unveiled a proposal for a U.S.–Italy co-production treaty on Tuesday that they said was agreed with Mel Gibson, President Trump‘s “special ambassador” to Hollywood, and is designed to “serve as a ‘pilot project’ for the development of similar treaties between the USA and al...

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Martin Scorsese will be honored with a lifetime achievement award by Italy’s Taormina Film Festival, marking the director’s return to Sicily, where he has family roots and where he has announced plans to shoot an ancient shipwreck documentary. The Sicilian cinema event, being headed once again by marketing guru Tiziana Rocca, will host a screening...

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  The 800th anniversary of the Cantico delle creature 19 green flags awarded for sustainability in the Italian alpine region in 2025 World color day in Italy: a celebration of color and creativity Italy’s push for electric mobility: progress and challenges Italians and their pets: trends, costs, and the growing pet economy 70th edition of the David...

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