Monthly Archives: September 2011

Antigoni Amanitou & co in “Bordello” [1985, Greece]

Intrigued by the earlier film of Nikos Koundouros, I decided to check out one of his later films, and as expected, it sure was different..!
His 1985 drama, “Bordello” [aka “Bordelo”] is set during the last days of Ottoman Crete … Continue reading

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Cécile Cassel & co in “Ex” [2009, Italy]

Many thanks for all your messages guys and its great to be back, rested and refreshed.
Fausto Brizzi is fast gaining a reputation in the romantic comedy genre. His themes may be pretty much mainstream stuff, and even if he’s … Continue reading

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Scenes from “Henri 4” BR720 [2010, France, Germany, Czech, Spain]

Jo Baier’s action-packed historical epic, “Henri 4” [Eng. Title: Henry of Navarre] is the story of Henri IV – one of the most beloved kings of France.
The film is nearly two and a half hours long, but not for … Continue reading

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Giselle Calderón & Martina Klein in “Águila Roja, la Película” [2011, Spain]

José Ramón Ayerra is essentially a TV film director, and “Águila Roja, la Película” [Eng. Title: Red Eagle, the Movie] is obviously a film adaptation of his earlier TV series.
I wonder why he even bothered – there may be … Continue reading

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Silke & Emma Suárez in Julio Medem’s “Tierra” [1996 Spain]

After a thrilling “La Ardilla Roja”, Julio Medem made this surreal classic, “Tierra” [Eng. Title: Earth], retaining most of his brilliant main cast. Typically for a Medem film, hitherto missed nuances keep surfacing every time you see it, and … Continue reading

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