I’m not sure what it is about this time of year, but you can feel that festive spark ignite and brighten a little more with each day that brings us closer to Christmas. The days slip into early evenings, the air turns crisp enough to […]
There are so many ways we can choose to relax, but as the days start getting shorter and autumn begins to make its quiet entrance, I find myself leaning more and more into cozy movie nights at home. After living in Italy for some time, […]
Learning Italian, or any language for that matter, isn’t just about learning grammar or vocabulary. You also need to work on your listening skills, which is important when conversing with native speakers. It’s one of the harder things to do at first, because when reading […]
The Twilight Series, written by Stephenie Meyer, was not something I ever intended on reading. I filed it away with the Harry Potter Series as something I would never actively go out of my way to read and/or watch. Meanwhile, everyone around me seemed to […]
So, tonight my cousin and I are planning a movie night. Not just any movie night. We are having an Italian movie night! 🙂 Movies will most likely include this: and maybe this: We haven’t really decided completely. What we do know for sure is […]
Are you looking for some Italian movies to watch? Pop up some popcorn and try these: 1. La Meglio Gioventù (2003) This is the longest film in my Top 5 with a running time of approximately six hours. However, the length of the movie never […]
I had so much fun doing my “Top 5: Italian Male Actors” that I figured I would do one for the girls as well. Here we go…. 1) Laura Chiatti This former Miss Teen Europe is one lucky girl having worked (and dated) two of […]
1. Riccardo Scarmacio The 28-year-old Pugliese actor captured the hearts of many women as “Step” in Tre Metri Sopra Il Cielo (2004) and Ho Voglia Di Te (2007). However, there is more to this actor than the chick flick movie characters he’s played in the […]
Filming is currently underway in Rome for the film adaptation of “Angels & Demons” – the prequel to the book-turned-blockbuster movie “The Da Vinci Code“. The novel (and subsequent movie) is centered on the Vatican however, producers of the movie are experiencing a bit of […]
So, I have been immersing myself in Italian cinema and fell in love with a movie called “Ho Voglia di Te” (I Want You) based on the novel of the same name. As you can probably guess by the title; it’s a love story…the kind […]
