Monthly Archives: November 2010

Ekateryna Rak and others in “Import/Export” [2007, Austria, France, Germany] BR720

Ulrich Seidl’s beautiful 2007 drama “Import/ Export” is a portrait of two lives – Olga, a Ukranian nurse who travels to Vienna to improve her life, and Paul, an ex security guard who accompanies his stepdad in the opposite … Continue reading

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Sylviane Godé in “C’est arrive pres de chez vous” aka “Man Bites Dog” [1993 Belgium]

Benoît Poelvoorde, Rémy Belvaux, and André Bonzel shot this seminal shocker with a shoestring budget, acting, writing and directing – they also used friends and family members to make up the cast. What emerged is a fantastic piece of cinema, even … Continue reading

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Egon Schiele – Exzess und Bestrafung, by Herbert Vesely [1981 – W.Germany, France, Austria]

Here’s something about Herbert Vesely’s 1981 biopic “Egon Schiele – Exzess und Bestrafung” [Eng. Title: Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment]…
It’s about the later years of one the most important expressionists of the twentieth century – Egon Schiele, the great … Continue reading

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Annamaria Clementi & co – Amanti Miei [Italy 1979]

Something vintage stuff here..!
This film has justifiably ended up in the trash heap of mediocre Italian Sex Comedies of the 70’s, but Aldo Grimaldi’s 1979 epic trash Amanti Miei [Eng. Titles: My Lovers, and the misleadingly named Sexy Teenager] needs … Continue reading

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A Tribute to Nudity in French Cinema

A light hearted tribute of sorts to French nudity in Cinema – they’ve been compiled from some of my favourite films – ahh… Vive les femmes françaises..!!

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Here’s a little guide to the films from which these scenes were taken, … Continue reading

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