Monthly Archives: March 2012

Iwona Petry in Andrzej Zulawski’s “Szamanka” [1996 Poland]

Andrzej Zulawski raked up controversy (again) through one of his later works back in Poland, in the dark psycho-sexual drama “Szamanka” [Eng. Trans: Female-Shaman]. Sometimes you wonder what makes a director pick up disturbing material to work with, especially if … Continue reading

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A note to members…

Welcome back! For new users, thank you for your patience going through the registration process, this is to ensure people use the site for the right reason. Etiquette: You’re always welcome to interact freely with one another and myself through … Continue reading

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Scenes from Michelangelo Antonioni’s “Blowup” [UK, USA, Italy 1966]

“Blowup” [also known as Blow-Up] was a turning point in the great Michelangelo Antonioni’s career. After a string of critically acclaimed Italian classics, he was offered the opportunity to work with MGM on three English language films – “Blowup” being … Continue reading

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Scenes from Giuseppe Tornatore’s “Il Camorrista” [1986 Italy]

Giuseppe Tornatore made his directorial debut with the crime drama “Il Camorrista” [Eng. Title: The Professor]. This would be our first glimpse of Tornatore’s prodigious talent, which will blossom gloriously in his next project two years later – a film … Continue reading

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Diana Bernedo & co in “Al Acecho del Leopardo” [2011, Mexico]

“Al Acheco del Leopardo” [Eng. title: The Stalking of the Leopard] is writer Enrique Renteria’s first foray into directing feature-length films, and I’m sure it must have been a learning curve of sorts for him. Having said that, it isn’t … Continue reading

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