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Author: Matt Blake

The WildEye is a blog dedicated to the wild world of Italian cinema (and, ok, sometimes I digress into discussing films from other countries as well). Peplums, comedies, dramas, spaghetti westerns... they're all covered here.
July 15, 2011

Il vento fa il suo giro

Here’s a pleasant surprise: an award winning Italian film which really lives up to its reputation. The debut film of Giorgio Diritti, a graduate from shorts and documentaries, Il vento fa il suo giro scored well with critics, picking up a number of David di Donatello and Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists nominations…

July 14, 2011

R.I.P. Franca Stoppi

Franca is best known for her appearances in a number of cult films from the late 70s / early 80s: Peter Skerl’s nutzoid Bestialita (76), Joe D’Amato’s Beyond the Darkness (Buio omega, 79)

July 14, 2011

Dreamland – La Terra dei Sogni

Not sure quite what to make of this one. The poster features a couple of beefcake actors, which makes it look incredibly homo-erotic, but it sounds more like an dramatic action movie

July 1, 2011

Goliath at the Court of Damascus

A review of Goliath at the Court of Damascus, directed by DOmenico Paolella and starring Peter Lupus, Helga Line and Piero Lulli

June 30, 2011

Hypnosis, by Davide Tartarini and Simone Cerri Goldstein

And another new one. Hypnosis, directed by Davide Tartarini and Simone Cerri Goldstein, is a thriller / horror film, has opened in just under 50 cinemas throughout Italy

June 28, 2011

5 (Cinque) by Francesco Maria Dominedò

5 (Cinque) is a new Italian crime film, which looks to have been highly influenced by Romanzo criminale.

June 24, 2011

002 operazione Luna

Following an unexplained loss of contact with a space mission to the moon, Soviet authorities decide to avert news of the possible disaster by quickly sending off another mission

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  • Cinematografo Italian language database of all Italian Films
  • European Trash Cinema Craig Ledbetter’s excellent magazine ETC has now made it online…
  • Giallo Fever Superb website about giallos and other Italian films
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