Category Archives: Film

My opinion

Posted on March 21, 2019 by babbityjean

When I hear the word “Rico,” I think of two things:  First, the 1931 crime film Little Caesar starring Edward G. Robinson as Caesar “Rico” Bandello, a small-time hoodlum who ascends to the highest ranks of organized crime only in the … Continue reading →

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Thomas Becket ed oggi

Posted on January 17, 2019 by babbityjean

“Nessuno mi sbarazzerà di questo prete turbolento?” Questa è una delle citazioni più famose che ci è pervenuta attraverso la tradizione orale. Oggi è spesso adattata nella moderna vita politica e nella lotta politica. Sebbene apocrifa, è originariamente attribuita al … Continue reading →

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Thomas Becket and today

Posted on January 17, 2019 by babbityjean

“Will no one rid me of this turbulent (or, meddlesome) priest?” This is one of the most famous quotations that has come down to us through oral tradition.  Today it is often adapted in modern political life and strife.  Although apocryphal, … Continue reading →

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