Category Archives: Cinema

Carmen Montes in Jesus Franco’s “Paula-Paula” [2010 Spain]

Let’s be naughty for a change – this is not exactly mainstream, what the heck, it is not even cinema, it is Jesus Franco’s (oh, don’t we all remember him!) latest video film, “Paula-Paula – An audiovisual experience”. An audiovisual … Continue reading

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Hanna Schygulla in “Die Ehe der Maria Braun” [1979 W.Germany]

Continuing the filmography of Rainer Werner Fassbinder, his 1979 film, “Die Ehe der Maria Braun” [Eng. Title: The Marriage of Maria Braun] is the last in his BRD Trilogy, all relating to women and marriage during post-war Germany. The film … Continue reading

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Maria Grazia Cucinotta and Simona Borioni in “La Bella Società” [2010 Italy]

Gian Paolo Cugno’s film, “La Bella Società” [Eng. The Good Society] is a family drama spanning forty years of the lives of two Sicilian brothers. The film covers various sociological/historical events during the period that challenged deep rooted values within … Continue reading

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Clara Choveaux in “Tiresia” [2003 France]

Bertrand Bonello’s 2003 film, “Tiresia” is a strange drama relating to obsession and possession. The title and main character’s name apparently allude to Greek mythology where a blind prophet transforms into a woman for a number of years. Terranova is … Continue reading

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Alba Rohrwacher in “La Solitudine dei Numeri Primi” BR720 [2010 Italy]

Very occasionally, a film affects you so deeply that it leaves you speechless and numb. After watching Saverio Castanzo’s poignant film, “La Solitudine dei Numeri Primi” [Eng. Title: the Solitude of Prime Numbers], I pretty much didn’t feel like doing … Continue reading

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