Monthly Archives: April 2011

Valeria Solarino & Claudia Gerini in “Viaggio Segreto” [2006 Italy]

Pin it!Roberto Ando’s melodrama, “Viaggio Segreto” [Eng. Title: Secret Journey] attempts to achieve a lot. It’s ambitious in its scope but somehow fails to get there, and that’s mainly because the story isn’t fully developed. There is plenty of suspense, … Continue reading

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Elizabeth Cervantes & others in “El Infierno” BR720 [2010 Mexico]

Pin it!Luis Estrada has followed up his hugely successful and highly acclaimed social satire “Le Ley de Herodes” with his latest film, “El Infierno” [Eng. Title: Hell]. Even if this story is set in modern day Mexico, both the films … Continue reading

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Belén López & Marina Gatell in “Intrusos en Manasés” [2008 Spain]

Pin it!I’m not a great fan of spooky films, but decided to watch one, if only to catch a glimpse of the dishy Marina Gatell – Juan Carlos Claver’s film, “Intrusos en Manasés” [Eng. Title: God's Forgotten Town].
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Romina Ricci & Charo Bogarin in “Paco” [2009 Argentina]

Pin it!Argentinian actor-director Diego Rafecas’ impressive film “Paco” tackles the ills of drug abuse, particularly of the cheap and toxic ‘Paco’ variety, made from the residue of ‘mainstream’ drug production. He had also boldly and intelligently raised several related issues … Continue reading

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Arta Dobroshi in “Le Silence de Lorna” [2008 Belgium, France]

Pin it!Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne have made another excellent conscientious drama in “Le Silence de Lorna” [Eng. Title: The Silence of Lorna]. Focusing on the immigration racket to show how cold and calculating people use loopholes within the system to … Continue reading

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