January 21, 2019 - 11:12 am in Film @en, Home @en, Literature @en, massimo gava, pano masti, Politics @en, Uncategorized @enIn Extremis. – A Life Lived
A new book takes us deep inside the remarkable life of intrepid war-correspondent Marie Colvin, who blazed trails for reporting the truth agianst the odds - and for independent fearless women.…
November 11, 2018 - 11:01 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Film @en, Home @en, Literature @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, pano masti, Politics @en, Travel @en, Uncategorized @enFemale Gaze East
Pano Masti’s latest literary pilgrimage takes him to Jordan. Never mind Oscar Wilde or T. E. Lawrence, the words that echo in his mind are from women: Marie Colvin, Martha Gellhorn, Gertrude…
June 23, 2018 - 12:28 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Featured @en, Film @en, Mark Beech, Music @en, Uncategorized @enFictional Violence = Real Life Crime. Really?
Mark Beech argues against the case for unnecessary media censorship which spoils the enjoyment of millions, in response to the actions of a very few crazed criminals who may not be influenced…
June 11, 2018 - 11:18 pm in Art and Culture @en, Cover @en, Featured @en, Film @en, Mark Beech, Music @en, Uncategorized @enSoundtracking Africa and the world: Film composer Didier Recloux
By Mark Beech Didier Recloux is a name you may not be familiar with yet, but he is worth watching. The composer for film and TV wrote the music for the 2017 ground-breaking series History of Africa…
June 8, 2018 - 6:20 am in Architecture @en, Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Business @en, Fashion @en, Film @en, Food for thought @en, Home @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Travel @en, Uncategorized @enA place in the sun. Italian Locations for celebrity hideaways.
.At Dante we don’t do rumours. We only state facts - but we have teamed up with Rumours.it in Milan to tell some interesting stories to feed our Italian soul that seem to be shared by many celebrities.…
May 4, 2018 - 10:27 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Film @en, Home @en, interview, massimo gava, Music @en, Style @en, Uncategorized @enRiver of words for a Eurovision tale.
Massimo Gava meets Eurovision and San Remo legends Jalisse for an exclusive interview – and was the first to hear rehearsals for the new soundtrack featured in the movie Niente di serio (Nothing…
November 17, 2017 - 12:31 pm in Film @en, Food for thought @en, Home @en, Literature @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, pano masti, Uncategorized @enOn the Slow Train to Somewhere
Celebrating railway journeys Writer Pano Masti recalls more literary journeys. This time, book in hand, around the world by train. “Are those your prison tattoos?” Shaun asked with a cheek,…
Beautiful But Deadly: “Sea Gypsies” Film Documents Most Challenging Voyage
A spectacular movie has been released showing an 8,000 mile voyage. DANTE’s Massimo Gava reports. The film Sea Gypsies: The Far Side Of The World does what it says on the tin. This is a jaw-dropping…
September 23, 2017 - 5:30 pm in Art and Culture @en, Cover @en, Featured @en, Film @en, Home @en, Mark BeechIt Takes Two to Tango: Movie Surveys 50-Year Love Affair
The movie “Our Last Tango” is nothing like “Last Tango in Paris” but it is as bittersweet. Mark Beech reports. This is a preview of an article appearing in the next print edition of DANTE…
August 22, 2017 - 1:59 pm in Cover @en, design, Featured @en, Film @en, Home @en, interview, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @enJon Hutman – Designs on Movies: From ‘The Tourist’ to ‘The Mummy’
Jon Hutman has been responsible for the look of many Hollywood movies. DANTE’s Massimo Gava catches up with him to find out about the role of a production designer. What can we say about Jon…
May 29, 2017 - 11:34 pm in Art and Culture @en, Cover @en, Featured @en, Film @en, Mark Beech, Music @enI Saw a Film Today, Oh Boy… Alan G. Parker’s Beatles Movie in Review
The movie title is not exactly catchy. It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond. But, then again, the original LP it documents, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,…
DANTE Recommends: Letters From Baghdad, Tilda Swinton’s Tribute to ‘Female Lawrence of Arabia’ Gertrude Bell
by Massimo Gava War, tyranny and sectarian strife are tearing apart the Middle East nowadays. Yet the seeds for this tragedy lay in the political mistakes made centuries ago. One British woman…
October 8, 2016 - 1:05 am in Art @en, Art and Culture @en, Cover @en, Featured @en, Film @en, Home @enDante Recommends: YARN
Documentary Weaves Tale of Wool and Art By Massimo Gava Yarn is a documentary like no other. It weaves together the poetic stories of four different women from different countries…
Groundbreaking, icebreaking, heartbreaking
Icelandic movie breaks taboos tooHeartstone has been generating passions beyond what might be expected from a beautifully unstated movie. Ahd Tamimi speaks out in praise of this film from the frozen north now arousing such hot…
Eyes Wide Open at Last: Author’s Archive is Saved for World
Archive saved from Nazis by the man who inspired Kubrick - DANTE reports agreement By Mark Beech Saved from destruction by the Nazis and smuggled in secret to Cambridge U.K., the rescue of author…
Dante Recommends “Seven Songs for a Long Life” A movie with its heart in the right place
Dante magazine is lending editorial support here to a powerful new film. It has its heart in the right place and highlights a worthy charitable cause. Just every now and then, a movie emerges…
June 2, 2015 - 7:11 pm in Art and Culture @en, Business @en, Design @en, Fashion @en, Film @en, Home @en, Music @enA Crystal Clear Objective
A woman of great substance, Nadja Swarovski has been credited with turning the traditional family business into a global player within the worlds of fashion, design, art and even film entertainment.…
Life Begins At 40? Hollywood Begs To Differ
Women have continuously fought to be recognised for their talents but some institutions resolutely refuse to go beyond the surface. Hollywood seems to be the worst offenders, especially for the…
ASIA HOUSE FILM FESTIVAL 2015
Dantemag is happy to announce to its readers that this year the ASIA HOUSE FILM FESTIVAL 2015 will be taking place from March 27th to 31st in London. by Massimo Gava The festival will have European…
Rita Moreno, Puerto Rico’s Daughter, Still Going Strong
As the years pass, the great Hollywood icons slip away and leave their legacy of film and recording treasures. One such who broke the mould and blazed a trail for her race and her talent is marvellously…
Read Dantemag Review of The Award-winning film STATIONS OF THE CROSS
by Eliana Corbari. The Award-winning film which won the Berlin Silver Bear for Best Script this year and the EIFF Student Jury Prize, Stations of the Cross begins and ends in meditative silence.…
June 15, 2014 - 7:44 am in Film @enMcConaughey REDUX
Ever found yourself regretting passing sentence on a person’s talents or character, pompously dismissing them, only to be forced to admit to being horribly wrong? In the last few years Matthew…
March 26, 2014 - 8:37 am in Film @enOn the Way to School: Which Road Are You Taking Today?
A few powerful words give a better introduction than a long and prosaic description. This is truly the case when you approach Pascal Plisson’s documentary Sur le chemin de l’école (On…
March 5, 2014 - 10:22 am in Film @en“The Great Beauty”
Fresh from winning the GoldenGlobe for Best Foreign Film andnow a strong contender for anOscar too, “The Great Beauty”by celebrated Italian directorPaolo Sorrentino is riding high.But Gavin…
October 1, 2013 - 12:06 am in Film @enEden: A Film Journey into Human Bondage
There are more individuals enslaved today than there were at the height of the transatlantic slave trade. This includes humans trafficked for sex and for different forms of labour. It is estimated…
October 1, 2013 - 12:01 am in Architecture @en, Art @en, Business @en, design, Design @en, Fashion @en, Film @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Travel @enThe Ambassador of Venetian Elegance
Francesca Bortolotto Possati, interior designer, hotelier and scion of a prominent Venetian family, promotes the culture history and style of her unique hometown – not as a theme park or living…
October 1, 2013 - 12:00 am in Art and Culture @en, Film @en, Food for thought @en, massimo gava, Mens sana in corpore sano @en, Nonno Panda tales @en, Nonno Panda tales @en, TheatreNonno Panda TALES 12
Nonno Panda and... The Gorilla Strike - Part II One day, wandering along life’s path, I got lost in a dark jungle, unable to find the right way... “No way” was Captain Ttwani’s first reaction…
June 1, 2013 - 6:05 pm in Film @enThe Symbiosis of Artist and Viewer: François Ozon’s Dans la Maison
What is art? What is a work of art without a viewer? What is the relationship of the viewer to the work? To the artist? François Ozon’s film “Dans la Maison” (In the House) weaves some…
April 18, 2013 - 8:33 pm in Film @enHollywood at Arms: How the Movies Take America to War
The American film industry has always been fond of portraying war. Since its earliest beginnings, telling the tale of America’s wars has been a Hollywood staple. The depiction of armed conflict…
February 16, 2013 - 12:29 pm in Film @enWhence Passion?
What happens when, as we age, the passions that drive our lives can no longer be pursued? Or when perfection in those passions can no longer be attained? A new film by first-time director Dustin…
December 8, 2012 - 8:39 pm in Film @enEdward Akrout
Up-and-coming actor Edward Akrout is a magic mix of many cultures that not only shows in his looks, but also in his persona. It’s part of what makes him a versatile, global actor today. …
A Director’s Guide to Overnight Success in Hollywood: A 10-Step Programme
Do you want to make movies, but are finding Hollywood acclaim elusive? Maybe you're going about it all wrong. Bernadette Rivero gives us the benefit of her filmmaking experience to ease the way…
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