Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann go head-to-head as Francesca Militello compares their adaptations of Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’, here.
Read MoreRomeo and Juliet (1968) vs. Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Author: Francesca Amalie Militello
The Young Victoria (2009) Review
‘The Young Victoria’ (2009) starring Emily Blunt as Queen Victoria in a historical drama about her early years as the monarch of the UK, has been reviewed by Francesca Militello.
Read MoreAn Artist’s Contributions: Orson Welles
Orson Welles may be the most influential American director of all time. Francesca Militello has analysed his artistic contributions in this special article.
Read MoreJoy (2015) Flash Review
‘Joy’ (2015), the Golden Globe winning David O. Russell movie starring Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Robert DeNiro, has been reviewed by Francesca Militello.
Read MoreUnder Sandet (2015) Review
German-Danish co-production ‘Under Sandet’ (‘Land of Mine’ – 2015) exploring German prisoners of war in World War II, has been reviewed by Francesca Militello here.
Read MoreRubbeldiekatz – Woman in Love (2011) Review
German comedy ‘Rubbeldiekatz’ (2011), known as ‘Woman In Love’ in English, has been reviewed by Francesca Militello here.
Read More13 Minutes (2015) Review
Francesca Militello has reviewed Oliver Hirschbiegel’s ’13 Minutes’ (2015), a German war movie about the life of Georg Elser, a man who attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1939. Read it here.
Read MoreNot another Happy Ending (2013) Flash Review
Francesca Militello has provided a flash review of ‘Not another Happy Ending’ (2013) starring Karen Gillan, Stanley Weber and Iain De Caestecker.
Read MoreLife (2015) Review
Just two days after James Dean’s Birthday, Francesca Militello remembers him in her review of the biopic ‘Life’ (2015) starring Dane Dehaan, Robert Pattinson and Ben Kingsley. Read where the film ranks on our 24 point scale, here.
Read MoreThe Berlin International Film Festival- Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin
Francesca Militello gives an overview of key facts of the Berlinale ahead of the 66th edition of the festival this February in this special preview piece.
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