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Dishing on Italian Film: Fegatelli all’aretina and Mario Monicelli’s Florentine Superhit

by Eric Millman | Wed, 11/16/2022 - 11:27

If you’ve ever been to a Tuscan market, you might’ve spied a strange-looking pack of meaty morel-looking morsels called fegatelli all’aretina. Though largely…

Culture

La Cena Perfetta film still - chef and restaurant owner cooking

At the Newport Beach Film Festival, Italian Cinema Takes the Spotlight

by Italy Magazine Staff | Thu, 10/13/2022 - 13:00

Calling all California-based cinephiles: At the height of Italian Heritage Month on October 18, Davide Minnella’s La Cena Perfetta (The Perfect Dinner) will…

Food & Drink

Dishing on Italian Film: Picchiapò and an Ettore Scola Classic

by Eric Millman | Tue, 09/06/2022 - 04:24

In Rome, there is a certain sanctity in satiety. A visit to any trattoria makes abundantly clear the role that meat – at its best unctuous, economical, and…

Lifestyle

What to Do and See this April in Italy

by John Bensalhia | Wed, 03/30/2022 - 03:09

Spring comes to Italy events with a whammy of great festivals and shows, many marking this sunny season. Get some ideas for outdoor eating, take a look at some…

Lifestyle

Welcome to the Hobbits’ Shire… of Abruzzo

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 09/23/2021 - 10:59

Welcome to the Hobbits’ Shire… of Abruzzo. In the countryside of Bucchianico, near the town of Chieti, Nicolas Gentile is building his Halfling’s Shire…

Culture

Travel to the Italian Riviera with Pixar’s New Animated Film “Luca”

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 06/30/2021 - 03:44

Set in Portorosso, a fictional seaside town on the Italian Riviera, in the late 1950s-early 1960s, Disney/Pixar’s original feature film “Luca” is a fun and…

Lifestyle

On Set in Italy: ‘House of Gucci’ Film Locations

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 04/29/2021 - 05:55

House of Gucci began filming in Italy last month and it didn’t take long for paparazzi and Hollywood aficionados to notice. Photos of the cast shooting scenes…

Culture

The Top Italian Films of 2020 You Don't Want to Miss

by Jamie Mackay | Tue, 12/08/2020 - 04:00

There’s no denying that it’s been a bit of a strange year for film lovers. It was supposed to be a big one here in Italy: plans were in place to celebrate the…

Lifestyle

Tom Cruise waving from car while filming Mission Impossible 7 in Rome

Tom Cruise Spotted in Rome for Filming of 'Mission: Impossible 7' [Video]

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 10/15/2020 - 00:00

Superstar Tom Cruise is in Rome for the filming of “Mission: Impossible 7,” the seventh installment of the famous action spy series, where Cruise plays the…