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January 8, 2015

The WildEye’s top ten films of 2014

As it’s customary at this time of year to knock out a ‘best of’ list, here are The WildEye’s top 10 films of 2014.

February 17, 2014

High Risk

In the early nineties, some experienced Italian directors were obliged to scout for work in the emerging film industries that were being established in former Soviet countries

Giorgio Ardisson, the Italian James Bond
January 2, 2014

Giorgio Ardisson: The Italian James Bond

I’m very pleased to announce the publication – at last! – of the second WildEye book. Giorgio Ardisson: The Italian James Bond, an in-depth look at the career and films of Italian actor Giorgio Ardisson

August 25, 2013

R.I.P. Luciano Martino

Very sad news, R.I.P. Luciano Martino, one of the key producers working in Italian cinema in the 1960s and 70s

March 4, 2013

The importance of calling me Steno, an interview with Stefano Vanzina

Here’s an interview with Stefano Vanzina, aka Steno, the director of numerous Italian comedy films from the 1950s onwards. He also made a couple of effective straight films, including one of my very favourite – and hugely influential – poliziotteschi, From the Police with Thanks?.

December 8, 2012

Slap the Monster on Page One – Review

A short review of Marco Bellochio’s 1972 film, aka Sbatti il mostro in prima pagina, starring Gian Maria Volonte and John Steiner

November 7, 2012

Ruggero Deodato on shooting in the Philippines

Here’s an article translated from a recent-ish issue of Italian magazine Nocturno by Ruggero Deodato about his experiences working in the Philippines

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