PATRICK MC MULLAN the interview by Chiara Spagnoli from New York city Patrick Mc Mullan, world wide known photographer, columnist and television personality, has the largest collection of topical photo-archives of famous people. His eclectic talent, that embraces all media, draws the best from every human being he meets, be it through a photograph, an  [ Read More ]

Marking the 50th anniversary of the 007 film franchise, the James Bond exhibition London event takes over the Barbican spaces, including The Curve and The Pit, to take you on journey through the iconic secret agent’s developing style. Designing 007 Titled Designing 007 – Fifty Years of Bond Style, the James Bond exhibition London event  [ Read More ]

LORENZO BORGHESE Prince Lorenzo Borghese, is a member of the House of Borghese and is known to the public for his television appearances in shows such as ‘The Bachelor’ and ‘Selling New York.’ The aristocratic in him doesn’t deny his noble origins, he has for instance published a book on his ancestor ‘The Princess of  [ Read More ]

Luca Manzi is one of the most brilliant screenwriters in Italy, he is the creator of the very successful television series ‘Boris’ and is establishing himself in the Hollywood realm. He has just completed the script of ‘The games of 1940’ with David Seidler (Oscar winner for ‘The King’s Speech’) that will be produced by  [ Read More ]

AN ITALIAN ON BROADWAY: LORENZO THIONE’S MUSICAL Lorenzo Thione, born in Mariano Comense (a small village near Lake Como), moved to the US through a scholarship he earned at Austin’s Texas University. In the course of a few years he started Powerset, an IT company based in San Francisco that sold to Microsoft in the  [ Read More ]

Here the list of the scheduled movies in or out of competition at the next Cannes Film Festival 2012: Competition: Moonrise Kingdom, Wes Anderson (film d’apertura) De Rouille et d’os, Jacques Audiard Holy Motors, Leos Carax Cosmopolis, David Cronenberg The Paperboy, Lee Daniels Killing Them Softly, Andrew Dominik Reality, Matteo Garrone Amour, Michael Haneke Lawless,  [ Read More ]

The horror-thriller-documentary by Hollywood star-artist James Franco. Francophrenia is the result of Franco’s collaboration with filmmaker Ian Olds on the set of General Hospital, based on dry footage of the star wandering the small backstage area, talking to cast members and crew. Franco, however, narrates with an increasingly psychotic tone, soon creating a sort of  [ Read More ]

Confirming his multi-tasking attitude in art, Mr James Franco is ready to explore one of the most important talents in photography for an upcoming brave new movie based on Robert Mapplethorpe’s life and art. Directed by Ondi Timoner, and financiated by the Tribeca Film Institude and by Mapplethorpe Foundation, which Director Michael Ward Shout has  [ Read More ]

To celebrate his 50 years career, the Italian actor Leo Gullotta has drown up a masterpiece-show collaborating with Director Fabio Grossi, creating a theatre event that’s all around Italy since 2010. Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wife of Windsor”, the extraordinary comedy by the English author and poet dated 1602, features Gullotta’s amazing makeup, affording his physical  [ Read More ]

Here the final list of the nominations of the 84th Academy Awards 2012, that will take place next feb 26th. Actor in a Leading Role Demián Bichir in “A Better Life” George Clooney in “The Descendants” Jean Dujardin in “The Artist” Gary Oldman in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” Brad Pitt in “Moneyball” Actor in a  [ Read More ]

On january 19th Paris Sotheby’s will auction 40 original pictures from the most important covers of “L’Uomo Vogue” during this 5 years under Franca Sozzanbi’s direction. Photograpies of David Cronenberg, Dustin Hoffman, De Niro, Zidane and Mortensen, from contemporary art protagonist, to cinema icons and literature stars, taken by photographers Weber, Paolo Roversi, Mark Seliger,  [ Read More ]

Catwoman has been played by so many actress over the years, but Anne Hathaway (for next Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises” – out in a few months), had to prepare studying Hollywood sex icon Hedy Lamarr, used by “Batman” comic book franchise creator Bob Kane as one of his inspirations for Catwoman, along with  [ Read More ]

A DREAM FACTORY NAMED MILAN Lights, camera, action… ‘Miracolo a Milano’ and ‘La vita agra’ The film-industry of the 50s and 60s relives at Società del Giardino   Palazzo Spinola, in the heart of Milan, lodges from the beginning of the nineteenth century the oldest gentlemen’s club in town. The Società del Giardino, dates back  [ Read More ]

WIMBLEDON STUDIOS Where make-believe overtakes reality Wimbledon Film & Television Studios celebrates this October its first anniversary, for it was set up in the same month of 2010. The goal to unlock the outstanding potential of the former Merton Studios has definitely been pursued. The assets on site include a combination of large sound stages  [ Read More ]

CORIOLANUS Schindler’s List and English Patient star, Ralph Fiennes, has made his directing debut with a version of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus, unveiled at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, now presented at the BFI in London. The play tells of a proud Roman warrior who, having been turned out of the city, joins an enemy tribe and  [ Read More ]

  Born in 1964, the Lebanese fashion stylist Elie Saab is nowadays one of the best designer known in this world, estimated and desired by Hollywood, music, art and dynasties stars of today, from Queen Raina of Jordan to Angelina Jolie, Victoria of Sweden, Kristen Stewart, Kate Winslet and Diane Kruger. Launched his little fashion-label  [ Read More ]

  Exploding talent in the last years with success like “Howl”, “Milk”, “Pineapple Express” and the latest “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”, 33 years old James Franco reveals the intimate need to disclose his ideas, disturbances and interests, through cinema and art. At 360°. According to this it can be easy to understand  [ Read More ]

From book to mini-series. Todd Haynes, also member of the official Jury of the Venice Film Festival 2011, has presented hi 5 episodes series “Mildred Pierce”, starring Kate Winslet, Guy Pearce and Evan Rachel Wood, bringing to life the memorable character introduced in James M. Cain’s classic 1941 novel. The drama offers an intimate portrait  [ Read More ]

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET FOR HUNDREDS OF GUESTS FOR 2011 EVENT September 8 – 18, 2011 – Toronto Toronto – The 36th Toronto International Film Festival® welcomes hundreds of guests this year. Filmmakers expected to present their world premieres in Toronto include: Davis Guggenheim, Francis Ford Coppola, Alexander Payne, Agnieszka  [ Read More ]

RabbitFest comes back – Show of Animation  The Second Edition of RabbitFest – Show of Animation there will be on September, 10th and 11th, in Perugia, at Giardini del Frontone. The event, organized by the cultural association Skunk, in collaboration with Cinegatti and under the patronage of Municipality of Perugia, aims at sensitize public awareness  [ Read More ]

“Orizzonti 2011” is the Venice Film Festival 2011 section aboit the exploration of doing cinema in contemporary world, crossing different languages and direction’s attitudes. In the year of Visual Art at the Biennale of Venice, the Festival will introduce and present very particolar films made by directors who work with images in movement. From historical  [ Read More ]

Twentieth Century Fox has released some new concept art for “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” on the movie’s official Facebook page. The pictures have been released by Kirsten Franson, Milena Zdrakovic and Brian Cunningham. Overall, the concept art for “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” provides a background look at the creation  [ Read More ]

A new forthcoming movie, according to The Guardian, has been announced with Penn Badgely (“Easy A”, “The Stepfather”, “Gossip Girl”) as Jeff Buckley. “Greetings From Tim Buckley” will follow the true story of the days leading up to Jeff Buckley’s eminent 1991 performance at his father Tim’s tribute concert in St. Ann’s Church. Through a  [ Read More ]

Some extracts from Cannes 2011 Festival winners’ speeches Maryna Vroda (Short Film Palme d’or for Cross): “When I got to Cannes, I couldn´t sleep. Then I made a decision. Whatever happens, I said to myself, award or no award, I´m going to carry on making films.” Wannes Destoop (Short Film Jury Prize for Badpakje 46):  [ Read More ]

Here we go, the 5’th season of Skins is on air on channel E4, UK. So far away, this teen drama from Bristol with love followed the adventures of a few sixteen and seventeen years old schoolmates: Tony, Sid, Michelle, Cassie, Chris, Jal, Maxxie, Anwar and Effy, strongly different one from another, easily framed into  [ Read More ]