Slight and with sunken eyes, Marcello Fonte offers an unassuming presence. Meeting up in a Toronto hotel, you might be forgiven for mistaking the actor for hotel staff. “My roles in theatre and in ...

In the great tradition of Federico Fellini’s neo-realistic fairy tale “La Strada” comes “Dogman,” the latest effort from Italian auteur Matteo Garrone (“Gomorrah,” “Tale of Tales”). His latest tells ...

Don’t watch Matteo Garrone’s “Dogman,” in Italian with English subtitles, if you’re hoping for a parade of cute canines—though a few do come and go. On the other hand, don’t expect anything as ...

There’s a common screenwriter trick called “saving the cat” — a well-trodden shortcut to build instant sympathy for your protagonist by having them show kindness to an animal. Pay attention and you’ll ...

The title of “Dogman” denotes what the movie’s lowly hero does for a living: He washes dogs. It also describes his place in the cramped social hierarchy of his bedraggled Italian seaside town. In an ...

Director Matteo Garrone tells the tale of a cuddly everyman who's drawn into violence. It's like 'Gomorrah' meets De Sica, only less convincing than either. Italy is a culture that pushes macho to the ...

The angry canine is bearing its teeth, barking loudly and ready to bite. Marcello (Marcello Fonte), however, isn’t the least bit phased. A dog groomer who plies his trade in a small beachside town in ...

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Italy’s Minerva Pictures is ramping up its sales side, having acquired international distribution rights to veteran auteur Gianni Amelio’s anticipated “Hammamet,” a biopic of disgraced late Italian ...

In the great tradition of Federico Fellini’s neo-realistic fairy tale “La Strada” comes “Dogman,” the latest effort from Italian auteur Matteo Garrone (“Gomorrah,” “Tale of Tales”). His latest tells ...