'Cinema Paradiso'

I think my favorite aspect of the foreign film is their quirkiness.

Having the priest of the town in Cinema Paradiso review the films before they are shown in order to cut and splice out all of the unpure scenes are really neat. Especially when you know when the kiss is coming only to have it skip to the next scene and the crowd of film-loving Italians boo and hiss.

Then, to have Alfredo edit all the kisses into one long real was a really cool moment not only for the Toto character, but for the writers to know how to arc that part of the story over to how it ends is remarkable.

A more likable film has not been made over the past 20 years.