Monthly Archives: January 2011

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

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]

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]

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]

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]

Patrice Leconte is a master in depicting sensuality. He is perfectly capable of extracting the sensual aspect of his characters without resorting to scenes of sex and nudity. The 1994 drama “Le Parfum d’Yvonne” [Eng. Title: The Scent of Yvonne] is one … Continue reading

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