Monthly Archives: October 2011

Salma Hayek and Ofelia Medina, as Frida Kahlo [2002, 1984]

Frida Kahlo is perhaps the most famous female painter from Latin America, not only for her extraordinary body of work, but also for the manner in which she overcame insurmountable odds and handicaps since childhood to live a life as … Continue reading

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Irene Grazioli & Vanna Barba in “Mediterraneo” [1991, Italy]

Gabriele Salvatores’ “Mediterraneo” won the Oscar for best foreign language film, along with a few David’s too. While it is a charming feel-good comedy, I could think of at least five worthy ones from the year that were not even … Continue reading

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Scenes from “Little Deaths” [2011 UK]

I’m not generally a great fan of gore/horror even if I do sit through the odd one just to discover its notoriety, and I admit not having too many expectations either when I opened the DVD of the British film … Continue reading

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Press Release on Roland Reber’s latest film, “The Truth of Lie”

The new film, “Die Wahrheit der Lüge” [Eng. Title: The Truth of Lie] from WTP International will celebrate its German Premiere at the 45th Hof International Film Festival (25th-30th October 2011). Its International Permiere will be at the 42nd International … Continue reading

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Antonella Costa in “No Mires para Abajo” [2008, Argentina]

Having revisited Eliseo Subiela’s “No Mires para Abajo” [Eng. Title: Don’t Look Down] – I’ve had this DVD for well over two years now – I’m no longer sure how to classify it. Yes, it has all the ingredients of … Continue reading

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