8/17/2017 0 Comments Italian Job Watch OnlinePRIMO Magazine, For and About Italian Americans. First Edition 2. 01. On the cover: Roberto Saviano, author of . Call with your questions or comments at 8. Special offers: Buy one- year subscription and receive a free poster. ![]() Buy a two- year subscription and receive an Italian language phrase book. Buy a three- year subscription and receive a cover mug. To read the latest articles in the newest print edition of PRIMO, please subscribe today. ![]() Please remember to update your browser in order to view all material on our web site. Based in Florence, Italy, Pascuzzi has created works of art for churces, public and private clients. To learn more about his background and work, read this current edition of PRIMO or log on to his web site at www. PRIMO REVIEW“GOMORRA” - SEASON TWOItaly’s Action- packed Series Continues to Mesmerize“Gomorra” Season Two Premieres Wednesday, April 2. Sundance. TV, 1. 0/9 c “Gomorra” is Roberto Saviano’s non- fiction masterpiece that continues on the small screen, this time in the way of a television series from Italy: Season two - the story of Camorra crime families who fight it out in Naples. Watch The Italian Americans videos on demand. Stream full episodes online. The Italian Americans reveals how Italian immigrants challenged the notion of the American.Most Popular Romance Anime Listed by popularity.Easy to find, Free to Watch. Watch Going in Style Full Movie (2017) Online Now! Latest Comedy of Beloved Going in Style is Free Ready To Be Streamed Right Now!
Season one of “Gomorra” left off last year in a bloody cliffhanger. Young upstart Genny Sevastano had taken over the family reigns while his father, Don Pietro remained in jail. Genny was gunned down by rival, and once loyal soldier, Ciro Di Marzio. A violent yet cunning figure, Ciro had allied himself with drug lord Salvatore Conte, who together, they killed off many of the members of the Sevastano clan. All seemed lost for the family that once had total control of Scampia- Secondigliano, a drug- dealing haven in North Naples. Watch Series Online TV Shows. Find and watch all of the TV Shows and TV Series on Putlocker. Watch all your favorite TV shows online for free. Yet, Don Sevastano made a stunning escape. Pretending to be insane, he was transferred out of a maximum security prison only to have the police caravan attacked by his most loyal soldiers and he was finally released from bondage. Now in hiding outside Italy, he must strategize a return to Naples. Meanwhile, son Genny opened his eyes while laying in a pool of his own blood before the series ended last year. No doubt, he survived the shooting. Viewers who enjoyed season one of “Gomorra” will find season two equal, if not better. The series contains 1. The acting is excellent as is the direction and other elements, including cinematography, editing and score. It is a quality production from Italy, from beginning to end. Ciro Di Marzio is once again the central character of the series. A gangster who has achieved a lifelong goal of becoming the lead boss of Naples, he is played superbly by actor Marco D’Amore. He may be the top of the criminal food chain but still finds himself in a fragile existence. Ciro has set up an Alliance of Camorra clans to work out problems and disputes. He hopes peace among the disparate gangsters will allow them all to reap huge profits in the drug trade. Yet, his plan is undermined by top drug dealer Salvator Conte, who is played with icy perfection by actor Marco Palvetti. There is also the pending threat by Pietro Sevastano and son Genny who seek to take back the reigns of power of the underworld. Played to excellence, respectively by Fortunato Cerlino and Salvatore Esposito, Pietro and Genny are a father- and- son team who find themselves estranged from one another by ambition and jealousy. The challenge is not just their return to Scampia- Secondigliano, but to recover a familial bond, which at the outset of the series, seems lost. Like season one, season two of “Gomorra” was filmed almost entirely on location in Naples. There are many scenes where the city comes to life in all its glory. We see beautiful landmarks, stunning resorts, and the bright lights and energetic sounds of thriving commercial districts, restaurants, and nightclubs. Naples is one of Italy’s great cities; yet, too often overlooked by travel writers and travel agents who only know the city as one drenched in poverty and decay. Although Naples is far more than that, it may nevertheless take a TV series built upon the notoriety of crime and violence associated with the city, to allow people to see its better side. If so, then “Gomorra” does an excellent job. Not a single scene in the series can be greeted with indifference by viewers. New engaging characters are introduced to give the series a freshness in every episode. For instance, there is Patrizia Santoro, a beautiful young woman, now responsible for her younger brother and sisters, after her father was killed. Played with soft supremacy by Italian actress Christiana Dell’Anna, Patrizia is the niece of Malammora, a loyal underboss of Sevastano. She is recruited to be the don’s messenger, while he hides out in an obscure apartment, somewhere in Naples. Another female lead, played with cool distinction by Cristina Donadio, is Annalisa Magliocca, aka Scianel, a blond tigress who takes over her brother’s drug dealing section. The two woman must hold their own in a world of criminal machismo where their courage and tenacity are continually tested. Memorable scenes are many in “Gomorra.” They come not only in screen action but also in an array of lines that give resonance to the series. One highlight is a poker game that is invaded by armed robbers. Scianel is one of the players who is unflinching while a gun is pointed at her head and her cash winnings are stolen. She reminds one of the masked bandits that “Scianel” is a nickname given to her for a mastery of perfume. All in the frame of a deadly warning, she tells their leader before their escape, “And you already stink of death.”Series writers, one of whom was Saviano, convey Neapolitan wisdom in the way of dialogue. One scene shows Don Sevastano, still in hiding, despondent and forlorn over not trusting his son. He expresses his disappointments in himself as a father to Patrizia who is there with an enlightened reply: “My father always said little children need milk, but grown children need trust.” What sets the series apart from others is its imaginative action. In one episode, friends of Genny find themselves left out of the booming drug trade. They are in their early 2. Practically weaponless, they seek their own clan to overtake one apartment building where older gangsters make a fortune selling drugs. In a strike reminiscent of a well- planned military operation, the young clan attacks in the dead of night wearing black clothes and masks and swinging metal clubs. All tenants are taken out of their homes while drug dealers and gangsters on a top floor are killed and beaten. It is a fast paced riveting scene, unlike any in television. The story of “Gomorra” is one of survival in the most brutal and ruthless of settings. The series is a watershed reminder of the crisis of Naples and other European cities that have allowed breakdown of law and order. Politicians and government officials see not the desperation of Scampia- Secondigliano, a well- designed apartment complex that was built for the purpose of giving a safe and functional homestead to Italy’s poorest and most in need. Instead, what we see today are criminal gangs who employ terror and violence to control entire sections of a city. Something must be done. And, perhaps, this series will wake up the political class to once- and- for- all take Naples out of the hands of criminals. As we did for season one, “Gomorra,” season two, is highly recommended by PRIMO. It remains an awesome television series, one to be watched and cherished in the United States this year and the years to come. For more information on the series “Gomorra,” please log on to www. WOMEN CYCLINGItaly’s passion for cycling is unmatched. With its diverse terrain and beautiful scenery, it’s not hard to understand why in Italy, cycling is a national pastime as well as a very popular professional sport. Colavita, the longest running sponsor of a women’s professional cycling team, has once again partnered with other brands that are deeply rooted in Italian origin and tradition to kick off the 2. From Prosecco and Sparkling Rose to the full bodied Amarone, there is a Bolla wine for any occasion or event. We raise a glass in support of their efforts and wish them a successful campaign,” said Charles Della. Vecchia, European Portfolio Director for Banfi Vintners. Pro Team Colavita/Bianchi’s 2. Marisa Colavita recently joined the team in Scottsdale, Arizona for pre- season training camp and said, “I enjoyed getting to know the riders and am truly inspired by their dedication. Cycling is an activity that all ages and genders can enjoy for fun and fitness. And earlier this year, Colavita announced they are partnering with the Killington Mountain School to form the Colavita/KSM Women’s Development Program, a stepping- stone for highly competitive junior cyclists who will be mentored by the pro team on and off the bike. As a rider, it’s an honor to wear the Colavita jersey. This program has had Olympians, World Champions, and a National Champion within the 1. That speaks volumes about Colavita and what this program stands for. It’s a legendary program that will forever be known in the sport and it’s a jersey we all wear with pride and continue to hold the rope for.”The team kicked off the season with a European race campaign starting on February 2. Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in Gent, Belgium, through March in the Netherlands at Drentse Acht Van Westerveld on the 1. Then the team will return to the U. S. It tells the tale of two Christian missionaries who face the ultimate test of faith when they search for their missing mentor in Japan where Christianity is outlawed in the 1. As an Italian American filmmaker, I have always found the films of Martin Scorsese especially resonating. The religious subtext of his work is present throughout; the eternal struggle between the spirit and the flesh is behind every frame he directs. On this level, and so many more, . It is a primordial and often heartbreaking attempt by Scorsese to find some sort of elusive redemption through the lens.
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