Monthly Archives: June 2012

Leonor Watling in “Lo Mejor de Eva” [2011 Spain]

Pin it!I’m not very familiar with the work of Mariano Barroso, having seen only one of his films before this, and his latest thriller “Lo Mejor de Eva” [Eng. title: Dark Impulse], although stylish, is not quite in the same … Continue reading

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Ornella Muti in “La Ragazza di Trieste” [1982 Italy]

Pin it!Pasquale Festa Campanile was a successful director, even if he is renowned foremost as a writer, having worked with the likes of Dino Risi and Luchino Visconti on some major projects. His 1982 drama, “La Ragazza di Trieste” [Eng. … Continue reading

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Reymonde Amsalem in “Lebanon” [2009 Israel, France, Germany]

Pin it!Israeli director Samuel Moz used his personal experiences as soldier during the First Lebanon War to make the drama “Lebanon”, a Franco-German-Israeli co-production. For a feature-film debut, this wasn’t a bad effort at all, quite commendable as a matter … Continue reading

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Bien de Moor and others in “Code Blue” [Netherlands, Denmark 2011]

Pin it!Talented Polish writer and director Urszula Antoniak impresses again in her second full-length feature, “Code Blue”. It’s an intense examination of loneliness and intimacy in the scale of Michael Haneke’s “La Pianiste”. I’m sure Ms. Antoniak would be pleased … Continue reading

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A quick facelift..!

Pin it!It is about time I gave this site a facelift..!
The previous masthead was cobbled up in a hurry because I needed to put something there quickly. I feel the new masthead at least tries to give … Continue reading

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