Monthly Archives: March 2011

Charlotte Gainsbourg in “Antichrist” BR1080 [2009 Denmark, Germany, France]

I’ve had the film for a while but had been hesitant about writing about it for a number of reasons. It is one of the most depressing films I’ve seen in a while, and I really hated the idea of having … Continue reading

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Martina García in “Rabia” [2009 Mexico, Colombia, Spain]

Sebastián Cordero’s 2009 film, “Rabia” [Eng. Title: Rage] is an unusual and original melodramatic thriller. At times it’s slow moving even by my own standards, but it is pretty well made, considering most of the film happens inside a mansion. … Continue reading

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Alba Rohrwacher in “Cosa Voglio di Più” [2010 Italy]

Director Silvio Soldini has just made a fan out of me, and his film “Cosa Voglio di Più” [Eng. Title: What More do I Want] has definitely made me eat my words about contemporary Italian cinema being rudderless. This is … Continue reading

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Amaia Salamanca in “Fuga de Cerebros” [2009 Spain]

Fernando Gonzalez Molina’s 2009 film, “Fuga de Cerebros” [Eng. Title: Brain Drain] is possibly the worst Spanish film I’ve seen in a long time. It seems to have drawn inspiration from films like American Pie and Revenge of the Nerds, … Continue reading

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Renata Dancewicz in “Diabelska Edukacja” [1995 Poland, Germany]

My first Polish film in the blog, even if I had already introduced a Polish born director earlier, the incomparable Walerian Borowczyk. Agreed, this isn’t actually mainstream, but it is a pretty well made segment from a DVD of erotic … Continue reading

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