Movies - Oct. 28, 2004
"Facing Windows" meets at the crossroads
Engaging, mysterious, compelling, sweet and at times witty, "Facing Windows" is everything cinema should be. That's why it won three Italian Oscars and a host of international film festival honors.
Tags: Mezzogiorno, Girotti, Rome, Visconti, Bertolucci, Italy

Movies - Feb. 20, 2004
Bertolucci's beautiful "Dreamers" fall short
If Bertolucci doesn't succeed in making a powerful statement, at least he's crafted a two-hour film of exceptional tenderness and beauty. You'll have to decide if that's enough for you.
Tags: Bertolucci, DiCaprio, Paris, Europe, France, 60s, protest

Movies - May 11, 2002
"The Triumph of Love" is no victory
Not wildly romantic, the nearly two-hour film, starring Mira Sorvino as the princess going to remarkable lengths to nab the man of her dreams, isn't terribly funny, either. So what have you really got except the painfully out of her league Sorvino and a tired tale?
Tags: "The Triumph of Love", Bertolucci, Sorvino, Ben Kingsley