Mike Goes To Movies

Cinema Paradiso (1988) Cinema Paradiso is a film that has been on my watchlist for as long as I can remember. A short while ago, I finally had the chance to watch it and, what I can say is that, for any true movie lovers and those looking for an utterly heartwarming story, this is a film to watch. Writer/director, Giuseppe Tornatore's classic is a poignant ode to the magic of cinema and the nostalgic and important place it holds in so many of our lives.  The film is told in a series of flashbacks, depicting the early days of the young and troublesome Salvatore 'Toto' in a small town in Italy shortly after the end of WWII. In the town of Giancaldo the main place of entertainment is the Cinema Paradiso - a local movie theatre, that shows classic films from all around the world. It is clear that the theatre holds a special place for the town, when, every evening, the building is backed to the brim with the town's residents and, across the board - from young childre...