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WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
Broadcast live from Gnocco Restaurant in New York City.
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BEHIND THE SCENES
Lucia Grillo takes an in-depth look behind the scenes of the cinema and theatre industries and the people who create the entertainment we love . 8:00pm EST.
ITALIAN SIGNS, AMERICAN STREETS
Fred Gardaphe` brings the work of artist and academic intellectuals to Dolce, by connecting the intelligentsia to the very streets they often rise above. Italian Signs, American streets is a piazza (a town square) of cutting-edge intelligence that matters. 9:00pm EST.
THE MOOD RING
Lisa M will get you in the mood each week when she brings you a compilation of music, fashion, beauty trends and pop culture. The roster of guests includes artists, writers, poets, fans, beauty and fashion industry notables, spiritual coaches astrologists and many more. Let Lisa know what kind of mood your in. 10:00pm EST.
You can find all of our programming within our Film, Radio and TV sections. Go to www.DolceChannel.com and click on the arrow to open the section Or - to view previously aired episodes go to: http://www.dolcechannel.com/pages/liveradio.php click on “Menu” and then select “View Movies.”
Me, Massimo Cappeli and Amedeo Bacigalupo during the show "amoRoma"
Me, Amedeo Bacigalupo e Massimo Cappelli talking about their film "Any reason not to marry?"
Assessing the Dollars Trilogy
by Vincent Traina

Before he gave us C'era Una Volta Il West (Once Upon A Time In The West), he made the world of cinema tremble with his archetypical Il Buono, Il Brutto, e Il Cattivo. Known to us as The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, the film Quentin Tarantino described as "the best directed movie of all time" is the last part in what is now known as the "Dollars Trilogy."
The 1966 classic presented us with three resourceful opportunists, each with their own unique personality and temperament, seeking the only thing that matters in any Western, the gold. They are the 'Good,' 'Bad,' and 'Ugly' of the title, although you can hardly tell them apart in the movie because they all act in their own interest.
Clint Eastwood, whose character was never actually given a name in the Dollars Trilogy, captures a wanted man named Tuco early on in the story. Instead of letting the authorities hang him, "the man with no name" shoots the rope off his neck to allow the condemned prisoner to escape and his ransom increase. Nicknamed "Blondie" by Tuco, Clint soon betrays him and abandons him in the desert with his hands tied. Through sheer will, Tuco survives and immediately hatches a scheme to exact his revenge. This time, it's Eastwood's turn to march through a "hundred miles of beautiful sunbaked sand." Heartless acts such as these recur throughout the movie, which is set in the middle of the American Civil War during the campaign in New Mexico.
Leone, nicknamed "Yosemite Sam" by Eastwood for his short temper, hammered home the point that motives, money, and morality may seem to matter, but sooner or later, and usually sooner, mortality is ales. Moral ambiguity was preferred by Sergio as a way to poke fun at the traditional Hollywood "villain" and "hero" caricatures. He gave us a picture of a world in which there are no excuses, just actions and consequences. His contempt for the one-dimensional theme of "good guys versus bad guys" set a new precedent in screenplay. Leone's world belongs to the victors, with an emphasis on might making right. Some contemporary films with comparable leitmotifs include The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Gangs of New York, Fight Club, The Count of Monte Cristo, and Braveheart.Categories: Film / Cinema, Culture / Cultura
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Lisa & Rossella at the Live From Little Italy Christmas Special