Category Archives: Cinema

A 2013 Tribute to Italian Mainstream Cinema

. For a country whose cinema has been the most written about in this site, it’s odd that there’s never been a tribute, and so I’ve finally managed to post one for Italian mainstream cinema. . The streaming version: [stream … Continue reading

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Filmmaking, Women, Love – “Ins Blaue” [2012 Germany]

Veteran filmmaker Rudolf Thome’s “Ins Blaue” [Eng. Title: Into the Blue] is a tragicomedy on the making of a film, where a homage of sorts to the French New Wave and Godard (Le mépris) can not only be sensed in … Continue reading

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Love without memory, and baggage – “Novo” [2002 France, Spain]

Jean-Pierre Limosin appears initially to have stumbled upon something original in his romantic drama “Novo”, but I don’t think he’s successfully brought it to fruition. The film will rightly be remembered for featuring copious nudity from Eduardo Noriega and Anna … Continue reading

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Everything can be justified in war – “Voyna” [2002 Russia]

Aleksey Balabanov looks at the Chechen conflict through the eyes of a liberal-but-nationalistic Russian in his war-time drama, “Voyna” [Eng. Title: War]. But I somehow also get the feeling that he’s mocking us Brits in the process. The film pulls … Continue reading

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Nothing is as it seems, in “Hipnos” [2004 Spain]

David Carreras’ début feature “Hipnos” is a sincere attempt at psychological horror – and even if it may have its tiny flaws, it is a decently executed thriller with some impressive production values. Dr. Beatriz Vargas (Cristina Brondo) has just … Continue reading

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