by John Mancini | Jun 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
Someday there may be a monument to The Godfather, where the corpses of its founding fathers will be interred and worshipped. Gone now are Mario Puzo, author of the original bestseller and co-screenwriter of the film; Marlon Brando (Don Vito Corleone), James Caan...
by John Mancini | May 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
The other day on the Laura Ingram Show (FOXNews), Ingram and comedian Jimmy Failla (Fail-la) mocked cable network AMC for putting what is called a ‘trigger warning’ on the Mob movie Goodfellas as it contains “language and/or cultural stereotypes” that may be offensive...
by Bill Dal Cerro | May 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
Boston’s late Mayor Thomas Menino Mayor Thomas Menino presided over what has been called the “Boston Renaissance” (1993-2013). The state of Massachusetts itself also produced two Italian American governors: John Volpe, who later became...
by John Mancini | May 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
This is a follow-up to last week’s blog on the movie Cabrini. A few of our subscribers have seen the film and confirmed the fact the theaters averaged only a handful of viewers. So, is Cabrini a financial success? If you try Googling the answer, you may...
by John Mancini | May 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Currently, the movie Cabrini is being shown in only one theater on all of Long Island. The same scarcity is probably true in regions around the country. Cabrini is a $50 million production starring Italian actors and many well-known Americans like John Lithgow. All...
by John Mancini | May 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
On May 9th 1936, Mussolini proclaimed the “Italian Empire” after Italian troops occupied the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa. This victory was the apex of the Fascist regime but sowed the seeds of its destruction. The founder and the vanquished Of all his...
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