Italian Studies Archives

Vanessa Kirby On ‘Italian Studies,’ Memory Plays & Ridley Scott [Interview]

January 14, 2022 12:12 pm

In “Italian Studies,” Vanessa Kirby gets lost in New York. This shimmering wisp of a drama — in theaters and on VOD this Friday — offers a breezy pre-pandemic portrait of the city, following an author who wand...

11 Films To See In January: ‘Italian Studies,’ ‘The 355’ & More

Ally Johnson

January 5, 2022 4:08 pm

Features, News

While the end of the year coverage has mostly finished up, there’s still plenty of films that most of the average viewers have yet to see, making January a greater month for catch-up than anything else. This i...

‘Italian Studies’ Trailer: Vanessa Kirby Wanders New York In A Hazy Lapse Of Memory

Rodrigo Perez

December 15, 2021 9:49 am

News, Trailers

American indie director Adam Leon (“Gimme the Loot,” “Tramps”) makes street-wise, visceral films that feel of the moment, electric, alive, and often pounding the pavement in pursuit of some goal. His latest fi...

‘Italian Studies’: Adam Leon Talks Experimenting And Collaborating With Vanessa Kirby [Interview]

Nick Allen

June 15, 2021 1:18 pm

Features, Festivals, Interviews, News

In the span of only three films, writer/director Adam Leon has proven to have a significant feel for New York City and those who populate its streets. His debut film “Gimme the Loot” premiered at SXSW and then...

‘Italian Studies’: Vanessa Kirby Is Fascinating To Watch In Adam Leon’s Dreamy & Compelling Mood Piece [Tribeca Review]

Nick Allen

June 12, 2021 9:30 pm

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

Vanessa Kirby is fascinating to watch and follow in writer/director Adam Leon’s “Italian Studies,” a purposefully hazy but compelling survey of New York City and its young minds. The Academy Award nominee of “...

2021 Tribeca Film Festival Preview: 15 Must-See Films To Watch & More

Andrew Bundy

June 7, 2021 12:00 pm

Features, News

It's been essentially over a year without in-person film festivals. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, the SXSW, Cannes Film Festival, and Tribeca Film Festivals were all canceled last year. Venice and T...

First Look: Vanessa Kirby Stars In Adam Leon’s ‘Italian Studies, Premiering At The Tribeca Film Festival [Exclusive]

Rodrigo Perez

April 27, 2021 10:32 am

News

One of our most anticipated films of the year? "Italian Studies," the collaboration between Academy Award-nominated actress Vanessa Kirby "Pieces of A Woman") and Adam Leon, the indie filmmaker behind the Amer...

Tribeca 2021 Lineup: New Films Featuring Ilana Glazer, Elijah Wood, Vanessa Kirby & More To Play At The 20th Anniversary Event

Charles Barfield

April 20, 2021 3:20 pm

Festivals, News

This year’s Tribeca Film Festival is going to be different than previous years. Yes, even when you compare it to last year’s mid-pandemic event. For the 20th anniversary of the festival, Tribeca is going to in...

The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2021

The Playlist Staff

December 9, 2020 2:00 pm

Features, News

I’m not telling you anything you don’t know. Aside from the election result, Trashfire 2020™ was a shitty year. And a weird and disorienting year thanks to COVID-19 and having to shelter-in-place, quarantine, ...

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