Category Archives: Cinema

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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Francesca Neri in “Las Edades de Lulú” [1990 Spain]

Bigas Luna revelled in pushing the envelope, especially when it came to exploring the darker recesses of the human mind – he certainly does in the 1990 drama, “Las Edades de Lulú” [Eng. Title: The Ages of Lulu]. Despite a … Continue reading

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Annamaria Clementi & Gloria Guida in “L’Infermiera di Notte” [1979 Italy]

It’s Guilty Pleasure Time…! I’ve been postponing this for a couple of months and it’s about time it went up. Mariano Laurenti’s 1970’s Italian sex comedy, “L’Infermiera di Notte” [Eng. Title: Night Nurse] could be totally forgotten as another below … Continue reading

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Leticia Brédice & Dolores Fonzi in “Plata Quemada” [2000 Argentina, Uruguay, Spain]

Marcelo Piñeyro is one of the important and exciting Argentinian directors contributing to the recent film ‘renaissance’ in his country. He has also made a habit of making award-winning films, and the crime drama “Plata Quemada” [Eng. Title: Burnt Money] … Continue reading

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Diana Simona Gasparini & co in “VigasioSexploitation” [2010 Italy]

If I presumed Sebastiano Montresor’s “VigasioSexploitation” to be not as interesting as “VigasioSexploitation 2”, I was pleasantly proved wrong. While part 2 was crazy, part 1 is both crazy and surreal, reminiscent of early Buñuel, but also treading different genres … Continue reading

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