Monthly Archives: January 2011

Kate Winslet and Rachel Griffiths in “Jude” [1996 UK]

Posted on January 31, 2011 by TR
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Pin it!My first British film review here had to be something special. This one is special alright, even if a bit ‘obscure’! It boasts some famous names not just from British cinema and television, but also English literature. This is Michael Winterbottom’s … Continue reading →

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Isidora Urrejola in “Drama” [2010 Chile]

Posted on January 28, 2011 by TR
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Pin it!Chilean director Matias Lira’s debut feature, “Drama” is set in a drama school, where the students are encouraged to adopt the ‘Artaud’ method of acting by their professor – experiencing life to the full, so that they could free themselves and ‘become’ the … Continue reading →

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Maren Eggert & Andrea Sawatzki in “Das Experiment” [BR720 2001 Germany]

Posted on January 27, 2011 by TR
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Pin it!Oliver Hirschbiegel’s 2001 thriller, “Das Experiment” [Eng. Title: The Experiment], is apparently based on something similar that happened in 1971. The film is stylishly made, with snappy editing and great dinematography – it is not a bad film, but … Continue reading →

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Leonor Watling & Paz Vega in “Hable con Ella” [2002 Spain]

Posted on January 26, 2011 by TR
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Pin it!I finally managed to get an Almodovar up here. I had reviewed his 2002 classic “Hable con Ella” [Eng. Title: Talk to Her] years ago, but these scenes are freshly edited and recut from DVD.
For people outside Spanish speaking … Continue reading →

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Sandra Majani in “Le Parfum d’Yvonne” [1994 France]

Posted on January 23, 2011 by TR
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Pin it!Patrice Leconte is a master in depicting sensuality. He is perfectly capable of extracting the sensual aspect of his characters even without resorting to nudity, like in “Le Mari de la Coiffeuse”. His 1994 drama “Le Parfum d’Yvonne” [Eng. Title: The … Continue reading →

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