Monthly Archives: June 2011

A Tribute to Annamaria Clementi

As blog regulars must know by now, Annamaria Clementi is one of my favourite Italian beauties. Not very well known outside her country, she surely deserves to be in the all-time list of Italian bombshells. It didn’t help that she … Continue reading

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Solveig Dommartin in “Der Himmel über Berlin” BR720 [W.Germany, 1987]

This post is more of an excuse to write something about the first German film I remember seeing – Wim Wender’s “Der Himmel über Berlin” [Eng. Title: Wings of Desire] when it was broadcast on TV over twenty years ago. … Continue reading

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Lucia Mascino & Anna Mascino in “L’eredità di Caino” [2007 Italy]

I revisited Sebastiano Montresor’s directorial debut, “L’eredità di Caino” [Eng. Title: The Heritage of Cain”] with some more background information about the work. The title alludes to a collection of works by Austrian author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, and the film … Continue reading

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VigasioSexploitation (1 & 2) premieres in Rome this Saturday 11th June 2011

I’d been informed by director Sebastiano Montresor that his films VigasioSexploitation-1 and VigasioSexpliotation-2 will premiere this weekend at Rome’s Teatro Palladium. There would be an intro, and Mr. Montresor would also be there in person for those interested. Box office … Continue reading

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Inma Cuesta & Clara Lago in “Primos” [2011 Spain]

Daniel Sánchez Arévalo’s film, “Primos” [Eng. Title: Cousinhood] is one of those typical feel-good romantic comedies churned out at this time of year. After Diego is dumped by his fiancée at the altar, cousins Julián and Miguel decide to cheer … Continue reading

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