Daily guide to television and radio Oct 3, 2009
Nights of Cabiria 10 p.m. (SUND). A Roman prostitute (Giulietta Masina) tries to change her life. (Boston Globe)
Film Review: Nights of Cabiria Sep 13, 2009
The genuine and hopeful demeanor of the main character makes Nights of Cabiria a favorite with Fellini fans, with an ending that will inspire and awe ... It is simpler than many of Il Maestro s other movies, but Nights of Cabiria is just as satisfying and beautiful ... But what transforms Nights of Cabiria from a wonderful film into a masterpiece is the last scene of the movie, quite possibly one of the best movie endings in the history of cinema. (Suite101.com)
With humor and angst, John Hughes' films defined a genre and a generation in the '80s Aug 7, 2009
" And even though it's been nearly a quarter-century since John Hughes' seminal high-school drama came out, I still know them by heart. I probably still know the entire movie by heart. Any self-respecting child of the 1980s does. As a film critic, I am often asked what my favorite movies of all time are. That's a tough one to answer because the list is constantly changing. But alongside Fellini's "The Nights of Cabiria" and newer classics such as "Fargo," I always end up mentioning "The... (FOX61, CT)
Love in Brooklyn; death in Naples Feb 12, 2009
If James Gray often cites mid-period Fellini ("La Strada," and especially "Nights of Cabiria") as his inspiration, Garrone reaches for another problematic Italian genius, Michelangelo Antonioni, to help him frame this interlocking, multi-stranded drama about the infamous Neapolitan mob known as the Camorra. With tentacles reaching into every area of Italian life, and an estimated three-decade death toll of 4,000, the Camorra is much more than an organization of drug dealers, loan sharks and hit... (Salon)
