Category Archives: Major Actresses

Valeria Marini in Bigas Luna’s “Bambola” [1996 Italy, Spain, France]

Posted on December 4, 2010 by TR

Bigas Luna is one of those ‘earthy’ directors who doesn’t shy away from exploring the darker areas of the mind – and repressed sexuality is a recurring theme in many of his films. I have had the opportunity to watch most … Continue reading →

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Adriana Ugarte in Castillos de Cartón [Spain 2009] – 6 Clips

Posted on December 2, 2010 by TR

  Salvador Garcia Ruiz doesn’t exactly break new ground in this 2009 Spanish drama, “Castillos de Cartón” [Eng. Title: Paper Castles] – this subject’s been dealt with a number of times in European films – but it’s still a decently … Continue reading →

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Egon Schiele – Exzess und Bestrafung, by Herbert Vesely [1981 – W.Germany, France, Austria]

Posted on November 26, 2010 by TR

Here’s something about Herbert Vesely’s 1981 biopic “Egon Schiele – Exzess und Bestrafung” [Eng. Title: Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment]… It’s about the later years of one the most important expressionists of the twentieth century – Egon Schiele, the great … Continue reading →

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A Tribute to Nudity in Latin American Cinema

Posted on October 27, 2010 by TR

Another lighthearted tribute of sorts to some of the Spanish language films made in Latin America (excluding Brazil, naturally). With Latin America, it’s practically impossible to cover all my favourite films in just a single clip – there’s simply so … Continue reading →

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