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baamoruso
10 years of creative experience, earning his stripes in unique media environments including sports entertainment at the NY jets and digital advertising with Mirrorball NYC and UK based SHED Innovation.
He began his career on set working with his Father, Marino Amoruso, on several award winning documentaries, interviewing and directing iconic personalities including MIKE PIAZZA, WALTER KRONKITE and ROBERT LOGGIA.
He has since garnered an impressive editing portfolio, creating commercial spots and original storytelling for dozens of International brands including JACK DANIEL’S, ESPN, FERNET BRANCA, TD BANK, ADIDAS, PERRIER and AMAZON. His work earned him recognition at the Reggie Awards, Biz-Bash and various film festivals.
His future endeavors include research and pre-production for a mini-series detailing firsthand accounts from veterans who served in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), highlighting their covert espionage missions in war torn Europe.
With a passion for historical cinema, he boasts a large collection of vintage movie posters and rare autographs, his favorite director being John Ford, and his favorite movie being the 1962 WW2 epic “The Longest Day.”
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Luca (2021)
Finally an italian animated movie without negative stereotypes
I appreciated the music, the banter, the food, the espresso scene, the love for fish, vespas, football and of course the bicicletta.
No evil mafia don shark, no grubby paesanos, no hitmen, no baffoons.
A rarity for american audiences.
Beautiful, simple to understand for the children, and constant injection of mediterannean culture in every scene that kept them asking questions.
Well done.
Beach House (1982)
East Coast Punk Rock Nostalgia
Firstly, Beach House had its fair share of hurdles to get over prior to even filming, but both the writer (Marino Amoruso) and the director (John Gallagher), both barely in the 20s, were able to get their first national film completed in a quick few weeks during the summer (as most of the cast was home from Emerson college (where they had attended school).
The characters they created, along with with the cast chosen to portray them stayed true to the philly meets brooklyn story they push through the film. Amoruso had used many of his New York cousins to play the brooklynites, including his own father as the chief of police.
Beach House also has a crunchy sound track, led by late Del fuegos guitarist Adam Roth.
I even enjoyed following the looking up the cast to see where they are now and many of them became influential comedians, directors, actors, V/O artists and rock stars. Funny to see them young at their beginnings.
With all the above stated, it certainly has been logged into the realm of 80's teen flicks, as recent as may 2019 this movie was written up in a book titled "TEEN MOVIE HELL: A Crucible of Coming-of-Age Comedies from Animal House to Zapped!"
The stories i remember hearing were that they had to use mafia connections in order to transport the cast crew and gear down the jersey shore from Brooklyn in large limos and a few flatbed trucks. (As this was shot during the late 70s gas crisis, finally releasing in the 80s). Also, that in order to provide catering, they young producers had to convince all the local restaurants that they were a national cinema company, offering loads of exposure in return for hundreds of sandwiches. (You can see this on several occasions as the casts outfits include names of areas they filmed at, such as "Phil's Rock Room.") This movie was done in true indie fashion!
I would recommend Beach House if your looking for good old fun in a movie, the jokes, style and nostalgia can give you a laugh, even the corny ones!
Of Moose and Men: The Rocky & Bullwinkle Story (1990)
A great introspective
I grew up watching R&B and never REALLY knew how much historical references made up a majority of the script. This documentary gives insight on the political climate of the time, while delving into certain episodes that delivered carefully crafted narratives by its creators.
Wonderful interviews by from a number of characters surrounding the show. I would recommend to people who have never experienced rocky and Bullwinkle.