Thursday Movie Picks: Nostalgia

#ThrowbackThursday they call it nowadays. Nostalgia is the right word for it and that's exactly the theme for this week's Thursday Movie Picks, the weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the Shelves. And I picked some pretty good films today.

Amarcord (1973)

It's a semi-autobiographical film by Federico Fellini that follows an adolescent boy growing up among some eccentric characters in 1930s pre-war Italy under the control of the Church and Fascism. I saw this one in high school, my first Fellini and it was so magical. I definitely need to rewatch this.

Midnight in Paris (2011)

While in Paris with his fiancée, a romantic American screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 20s where he meets his favourite artists. Though this is not Radio Days (I already picked it), it's a beautiful and charming nostalgic film about those ages neither the protagonist nor Allen nor us have lived in. 

Youth (2015)

Two old friends are on vacation in an elegant hotel in the Alps and, while working on a new screenplay one and thinking of resuming his musical career the other, they reflect on their past. An intense film on youth and old age. Probably Sorrentino's finest film.