Ieri, oggi e domani. Il cinema di genere in Italia, edited by Pedro Armocida and Boris Sollazzo, Venice, Marsilio Editori, 2019, 351 pp., € 28,00 (paperback), ISBN: 978-88-297-0209-1

Ironically, the title of their introduction, ‘L'uovo di Colombo’ (a reference to a brilliant idea that seems simple after the fact) alludes to the almost impossible mission of discussing the cinema di genere in today's Italian cinema (pp. 13–17). According to Sollazzo, Stefano Sollima's ACAB (2012) and the television series Romanzo Criminale (2006–2008) and Gomorra (2014–the present), are provocative examples of the contemporary poliziottesco (p. 110), while Gabriele Mainetti's Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot (2015) can be discussed as a contemporary western metropolitano (p. 108). ‘Testimonianze critiche’ serves as the volume's conclusion and illustrates the conflicting relationship between production, filmmakers, actors and audiences in today's cinema, mirroring Francesca Cantore's middle chapter ‘Il cinema di genere e la critica cinematografica italiana’ (pp. 146–176). fcecchini@tamu.edu