Monthly Archives: April 2012

Micaela Ramazzotti & Francesca Inaudi in “Questione di Cuore” [2009 Italy]

Francesca Archibugi’s drama, “Questione di Cuore” [Eng. Title: A Question of the Heart] is a breezy comedy about friendship and mortality. As entertaining and well-written the script is, what sticks in my mind though are the charming images of common-man’s … Continue reading

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Ana Risueño in “Impulsos” [2002 Spain]

Miguel Alcantud wrote and made a promising directorial debut through the thriller, “Impulsos” [Eng. Title: Impulses]. I’m surprised he hasn’t made many more since then – this is one intelligent film made with innovative production ideas and techniques. Just because … Continue reading

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Johanna ter Steege & co in “Tirza” [2010 Netherlands]

Any meaningful synopsis of Rudolf van den Berg’s engaging thriller “Tirza” is likely to be spoiler-ridden. So I’ll try to keep it brief. The subject of the film is disconcerting in that it treads across a minefield of themes such … Continue reading

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Evangelina Sosa, Leticia Huijara, others in “La Ley de Herodes” [1999 Mexico]

Luis Estrada broke new ground when he made the brilliant Mexican classic, “La Ley de Herodes” [Eng. title: Herod’s Law]. It is also one of my favourite Mexican mainstream films of all time. While most Latin Americans (and certainly from … Continue reading

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Victoria Abril & Maribel Verdú in “Amantes” [1991 Spain]

Having been fortunate to have gone through most of Vicente Aranda’s filmography, I can safely opine that this veteran director loves women and has great respect for their role in Spanish society. The ubiquitously named 1991 drama “Amantes” [Eng. Title: … Continue reading

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