How unfair to pick on this flimsy little “heartwarming” movie, particularly when the world is hurtling toward ruin. The plot is low-stakes, TV-ready, and based on a true story: a middle-aged Italian American Brooklynite, bereft after losing his mother, opens a restaurant on Staten Island, brings in a bunch of older ladies to cook, endures […]
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Marino Auriti’s Encyclopedic Palace on ITALICS: Television for the Italian American Experience
It was pure delight to talk about my grandfather, Marino Auriti, and his beloved Encyclopedic Palace with the Calandra Institute’s super-terrific Joseph Sciorra on ITALICS on CUNY TV. My thanks to Joe, Producer Catalina Santamaria, and Dean Anthony Tamburri for making this happen. Here’s a link to the episode on YouTube: I really am amazed […]
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