lobo-21 Reviews

Used People (1992)

Rent it for Marcello Mastroianni's chicken dance . . .

[4/10 · 2 February 2000]

but don't expect much else of interest. It's proof of his screen magic that one feels transported by this moment. Mastroianni seems to be freed to improvise in a lovely kitchen scene. It is always a treat to see him in a scene with children.

Che ora è? (1989)

Everyone at the screening I attended could relate to these characters.

[10/10 · 2 February 2000]

I think both men and women at the screening I attended identified with at least one of the main characters. Mastroianni and Troisi complement each other perfectly in this honest portrayal of a parent whose grown son is a stranger. It's a shame this was never widely seen in the US.

So This Is Paris (1926)

A delightful jazz-age bon-bon.

[7/10 · 18 June 1999]

A delightful jazz-age bon-bon.

Lots of fun and frollick, with some lovely "art titles" and simple but effective camera tricks, keep this from being a run of the mill romantic triangle comedy.

Keep your eyes peeled for a quick-as-a-wink appearance by Myrna Loy as the maid of the Lalle household.