Captain Corelli's Mandolin brought to international attention the massacre of Italian soldiers on the Greek island of ...

So it's too bad that a woefully miscast Nicolas Cage -- sporting a ridiculous Italian accent -- nearly drags it all down. Luckily, John Hurt comes to the rescue with an ace performance. Following up ...

Succulently shot on the actual Greek locations, "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" strikes too many false notes on the dramatic side to add up to a satisfying emotional experience. But pic still boasts ...

"Captain Corelli's Mandolin," based on on the best-selling British novel (abbreviated stateside to "Corelli's Mandolin"), will likely not win over many who aren't already fans of the book. What's more ...

Towards the end of the discussion, talk turned to the film adaptation of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. The novel that inspired it was published in 1994, and remains de Bernières’ best known work. The ...

* why “Corelli’s Mandolin,” a title good enough to make the original Louis de Bernieres novel an international bestseller, had to be upgraded to include the protagonist’s rank; * why it took four ...

Under any circumstances, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin would be a pretty poor excuse for a movie. But when you realize that the previous feature of its director, John Madden, was the glorious, ...

When did fascists become acceptable romantic heroes? The first instance was “The English Patient,” where we were meant to go all swoony at the romantic nobility of Ralph Fiennes’ saving Kristin ...

Its makers wouldn't describe it this way, but Captain Corelli's Mandolin may be viewed as a sort of Pearl Harbor for grown-ups. They both are love stories set against the backdrop of World War II. It ...

For those familiar with Louis de Bernieres' famous award-winning novel by the same name, this film may spell compromise in bold, blasphemous caps as Oscar-friendly British director John Madden ...

To judge by Captain Corelli's Mandolin, the Greek isles were the most popular wartime posting for the Italian invaders. Easy to see why. The "girls" come over on the troopships, too. Marching through ...

This has not been a great summer for wartime love stories. First there was the disappointment of the highly anticipated Pearl Harbor, and following hot on its trails is the vapid, uninteresting, and ...