Category Archives: Cinema

Belén López & Marina Gatell in “Intrusos en Manasés” [2008 Spain]

I’m not a great fan of spooky films, but decided to watch one, if only to catch a glimpse of the dishy Marina Gatell – Juan Carlos Claver’s film, “Intrusos en Manasés” [Eng. Title: God’s Forgotten Town]. Watching the film … Continue reading

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Romina Ricci & Charo Bogarin in “Paco” [2009 Argentina]

Argentinian actor-director Diego Rafecas’ impressive film “Paco” tackles the ills of drug abuse, particularly of the cheap and toxic ‘Paco’ variety, made from the residue of ‘mainstream’ drug production. He had also boldly and intelligently raised several related issues – … Continue reading

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Arta Dobroshi in “Le Silence de Lorna” [2008 Belgium, France]

Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne have made another excellent conscientious drama in “Le Silence de Lorna” [Eng. Title: The Silence of Lorna]. Focusing on the immigration racket to show how cold and calculating people use loopholes within the system to exploit … Continue reading

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Carmen Trigiante & co in “Il Sottile Fascino del Peccato” [2010 Italy]

Very rarely, even jaded cinephiles like me stumble across a film that they wished they’d never watched, and couldn’t wait to get it out of their system. I’ve never heard of Franco Silvia and wanted to give “Il Sottile Fascino … Continue reading

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Miriam Mayet & Lana Cooper in “Bedways” [2010 Germany]

When I received my pre-ordered DVD of RP Kahl’s “Bedways”, I was disappointed – the film was shot in full-frame (4:3), but the CrabTree release was letterboxed to widescreen. I had to re-order the uncropped version from Germany, and the … Continue reading

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