Category Archives: Film

The 2 Leonardos

Posted on September 14, 2017 by babbityjean

Leonardo DiCaprio –actor, producer, and environmental activist – has played many different roles in his life, but he has never played an Italian or an Italian-American.  He has starred in well-known films, such as Wolf of Wall Street, The Aviator, … Continue reading →

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I Misteri di Montalbano

Posted on April 20, 2017 by babbityjean

Nel 1994, lo scrittore italiano Andrea Camilleri ha iniziato una serie di misteri che presentano un immaginario commissario, Salvo Montalbano.  All’età di 91 anni oggi, Camilleri ha scritto 23 di questi misteri, circa uno al anno.  I romanzi sono ambientati … Continue reading →

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The Montalbano Mysteries

Posted on April 20, 2017 by babbityjean

In 1994, the Italian writer Andrea Camilleri began a series of mysteries that feature Inspector Montalbano.  At the age of 91, Camilleri has written 23 of these mysteries, about one a year.  They are set in Sicily in the fictional … Continue reading →

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