Ever notice that every blockbuster movie has the same fundamental pieces? A hero, a journey, some conflicts to muck it all up, a reward, and the hero returning home and everybody applauding his or...

Italy During World War IIThe setting for Life Is Beautiful is Italy during World War II, and any setting placed in this time period is the research equivalent of a white-rabbit hole.You can dive de...

TwoferLife Is Beautiful is really two movies for the price of one. Narratively speaking, of course. You won't have to pay twice to see the story through to the end.Romancing the CloneThe first half...

ComedyLife Is Beautiful is one part comedy, and that, as you've probably guessed, is an odd pairing for a movie dealing with the Holocaust. Let's dive a little deeper.The first half of the film is...

This movie deals with war, anti-Semitic attacks, systematic extermination of Jews, and the incalculable suffering humans can force upon each other. So why is it titled Life Is Beautiful? Is Roberto...

It's time to toss those soggy tissues and open up a fresh box. We're diving back into the ending of Life Is Beautiful. While we're there, we're to going to ask ourselves what's up with the ending a...

PG-13Life Is Beautiful is the movie the PG-13 rating was made for. Okay, not literally. That honor goes to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. But it's a movie that fits perfectly into that middl...