Lonely Hearts
Though vampy and distasteful, Salma Hayek's killer Beck is skin deep.
World Trade Center
A mine-shaft disaster flick throttled forward to encompass 9/11.
John Dickie
A young Scotsman's journey south led to a lifelong love of Italian cuisine.
Blindness
Among the finest human condition metaphors of recent time, Saramago's conjures sudden mass blindness to captivating effect.
Going Home Again
You could take the girl out of Rome, but you can't take Rome out of the girl. It's a tough lesson.
Paws on the run
Zambi and Butterfly have Louis Vuitton carriers, Burberry raincoats, and custom collars.
Non Est Italia’
The mayor's Smart Car rolls to a halt outside of my apartment. Beside his plate are stickers with the word "socialismu" — socialism.
Anger at heart
As I move past them, I hear a sharp "Tsss..." sound and feel something damp on my leg.
Death-by-disco
“Nicole, I’m sorry,” she said, the baby wailing. "I have to go breast-feed the baby.”
One Miracle Among Many
Joe Colicchio: "My Aunt Millie and Leslie Stephanik were best friends — Nasty and Nastier..."
Banishing The Magic
Moai was contended since his birth in Vitorchiano, a medieval town in Tuscia, a rugged stretch of Lazio.