Netflix pulled out all the stops as it unveiled its hotly anticipated limited series "The Leopard," based on the classic Sicily-set novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, which marks the streamer's biggest splash in Italy thus far.
Karla Sofía Gascón has been traveling and spending time with friends. Her most recent appearance follows a controversial awards season where she took a step back despite being a nominee for her work in "Emilia Perez,
Flying high in the Netflix chart this week is La Dolce Villa, a rom-com that, come its sugar-sweet finale, leaves you wanting to pack your bags and make for rural Italy in pursuit of a home that ...
Scott Foley is well aware that people are buying homes in Italy to renovate them, and he’d liked to help. “Scott really is out here trying to get anybody to get a home so he can renovate it,” Maia Reficco, who shares the screen with Foley in the new Netflix film “La Dolce Vita,” told CNN. “He continues to pitch in left and right.”
As one Rotten Tomatoes critique reads: "The father-daughter story hits you in the feels, while the Italian scenery steals the show. It's a fun, feel-good flick that'll have you dreaming of your own Italian getaway." Sky is giving away a free Netflix subscription with its new TV bundles, including the £15 Essential TV plan.
Violante Placido has primarily appeared in Italian language projects, but she did star in the 2010 film The American opposite George Clooney as well as the 2011 Marvel film, Ghostrider: Spirit of Vengeance. Placido comes from an entertainment family. Her father is actor-director Michele Placido and her mother is actress Simonetta Stefanelli.
Two thrillers and an Oscar-nominated animated movie are also among the films trending across streaming services including Apple TV+, Hulu, Max and Peacock.
La Dolce Villa is available to stream on Netflix, along with other recent additions that aren't performing well with critics. I think the latest offering is pretty good for what it is, and if nothing else, it made me briefly romanticize a life pursuing affordable housing in the Italian countryside.
So, where did this film actually shoot? Now streaming on Netflix, the movie centers on Eric Field (Scott Foley), a dad who rushes to Italy after his daughter Olivia (Maia Reficco) informs him that ...
Netflix’s latest original romantic comedy, “La Dolce Villa,” was released Feb. 13, and while the film tries its hardest to present a complex story, the only thing truly interesting about it are the views of the Italian countryside.
Netflix is speaking the language of love with its latest rom-com, La Dolce Villa, which released just ahead of Valentine's Day 2025 and rocketed right to the top of the streamer's chart. The movie is set in Italy and its cinematography has made me fall in love with the country from afar.