Roberto BenigniWe've got to give Roberto Benigni props. When he makes a movie, he knows what kind of movie he wants to make, and he sets about doing it. If that means casting a middle-aged man as P...

Roberto BenigniYou're probably wondering, "What kind of writer would think to add comedic elements to a Holocaust film?" The answer is someone like Roberto Benigni, who wrote the screenplay for Lif...

Melampo Cinematografica and Cecchi Gori GroupThere are horror stories in the filmmaking industry: bleak tales of men in suits sent from depths of the studio. Wielding focus group feedback and curre...

Classic Comedy StyleAlthough released in 1997, Life Is Beautiful feels like a movie made in another time and place. The camera angles, the editing, the framing, the way jokes are shot—all of it f...

Nicola PiovaniNicola Piovani has more than 130 film scores to his name, has won some of the most prestigious awards for his compositions, and has been nominated for practically all the rest.So why...

When we think of fandoms, our minds usually picture pop culture cabals that celebrate their beloved interest with some serious zeal. We're talking Harry Potter fans that play in actual Quidditch le...