Category Archives: Cinema

Almodóvar at his twisted best in “Laberinto de Pasiones” [1982 Spain]

For those who may not know, early films by Pedro Almodóvar were pretty much underground affairs – he was part of Spain’s counter-culture, and also fronted a music band. The 1982 drama, “Laberinto de Pasiones” [Eng. Title: Labyrinth of Passion] … Continue reading

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Aura Cristina Geithner in “Mar de Fondo” [2012 Mexico]

Raúl Quintanilla’s directorial feature film debut, “Mar de Fondo” [Eng. Trans: Sea-Swell] tries hard not to be grouped among the myriad melodramas that Mexican TV is famous for – the stunning locale (Puerto Vallarta), confident direction, and an interesting storyline … Continue reading

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Emanuela Trovato and others in “K – Smette di Fumare” [2012 Italy]

Okay – now for something completely different! Sebastiano Montresor’s latest film “K Smette di Fumare” [Eng. Title: ‘K’ Quits Smoking] is a tongue-in-cheek thriller complete with outlandish plot and wacky characters. It is also part of a duology whose next … Continue reading

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Angie Cepeda & Rodrigo Santoro in “Heleno” [2011 Brazil]

Brazilian director José Henrique Fonseca’s biographical drama, “Heleno” is about one of his country’s greatest footballers never to have made it to a World Cup (and hence, unknown to the larger world), Heleno de Freitas. Not surprisingly, this film was … Continue reading

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Katja Riemann in Ich bin die Andere [2006 Germany]

As director and writer, Margarethe von Trotta is known for her female-centric films giving an intimate portrait of their aspirations and relationships from a feminine point-of-view. Until recently however, I’d only been aware of her as an actress – she … Continue reading

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