Category Archives: Cinema

Marina Pierro in “Cérémonie d’amour” [1987 France]

Among all film makers, Polish-born Walerian Borowczyk has been my favourite when it concerns eroticism. He forces you to use your own imagination with his raw material. I’ve been fortunate to see all his feature-length films (and a few shorts … Continue reading

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Valeria Solarino in “Vallanzasca – Gli Angeli del Male” [2011 Italy]

Michele Placido’s latest film as director is his biopic of notorious Milanese gangster, Renato Vallanzasca, “Vallanzasca – Gli Angeli del Male” [Eng. Title: Angels of Evil]. On general release only last month, this big-budget crime drama is set during Renato’s active … Continue reading

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Paz Vega & Natalia Verbeke in “El Otro Lado de la Cama” [2002 Spain]

Emilio Martínez Lázaro made this comedy-musical, “El Otro Lado de la Cama” [Eng. Title: The Other Side of the Bed] in 2002, and following its success at the box office, he also went on to do a sequel with the … Continue reading

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Scenes from Ulrich Seidl’s “Hundstage” [2001 Austria]

Ulrich Seidl made this Austrian classic, “Hundstage” [Eng. Title: Dog Days] in 2001. His second full-length feature, it is an exquisite observation of suburban Austria during a hot summer’s weekend. I don’t know where to start – the pure genius … Continue reading

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Ruth Gabriel & others in “Días Contados” [1994 Spain]

Imanol Uribe’s 1994 crime drama, “Días Contados” [Eng. Title: Numbered Days] virtually swept through the Goya Awards the following year. The absorbing thriller is complemented by some excellent cinematography and editing, and all the main actors take this to another … Continue reading

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