Beware of entering the mind of an evil person. As witness to Sicily’s current immigrant situation in this adaption of the novel based upon actual news, we become immured within the mind of one of the most evil beings since Cain killed Abel.

To tell the story so that it will be remembered is the ultimate goal of the movies and of all storytelling. This one sears your mind and leaves an indelible mark upon it. Beyond the psychological disturbance of the protagonist, the whole business that revolves around immigration is depicted in a way we have never before considered. The capitalistic exploitation of death itself in the movie includes the illegal enslavement of the masses of immigrants. “Caina” takes this basically free labor pool and adds value by their deaths. It is cheaper and easier to capitalize off the peoples’ deaths than to keep them alive and integrate them into a growing economy.

This is the @puremovies review of Cinema Paradiso, starring Philippe Noiret, Enzo Cannavale, Antonella Attili and Isa Danieli, and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. If your spirits need lifting through the cold and dark winter months, the beautifully saturated tones of Guisepe Tornatore’s Cinema Paradiso are just the ticket to warm the cockles. This classic film, made in 1988 and fully restored to celebrate its 25th anniversary, is Tornatore’s love letter to cinema, and is imbued with the nostalgia for the Italy of bygone days. Based in a small Sicilian town, Cinema Paradiso explores how film can bind a community, as witnessed by the film’s protagonist, Salvatore, who works in the local cinema during his formative years. Played by three different actors throughout the different stages of his life, Salvatore experiences firsthand the impact his local cinema has on the small community, creating a microcosm of society where the villagers laugh,...