Category Archives: Cinema

Lola Créton in “Un Amour de Jeunesse” [2011 France, Germany]

Actress-turned director Mia Hansen-Løve’s romantic drama, “Un Amour de Jeunesse” [Eng. Title: Goodbye First Love] is a subdued affair, almost Scandinavian in style. The film is ambitious in scope even if it is aimed at a predominantly young-adult audience – … Continue reading

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Agostina Belli & co in “Profumo di Donna” [1974 Italy]

Any record of Italian cinema is incomplete without the inclusion of one director named Dino Risi. He was one of the most important and prolific contributors to Italian mainstream cinema, and more specifically to that uniquely Italian genre called Commedia All’italiana. … Continue reading

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Ileán Almaguer & co in “El Quinto Mandamiento” [2012 Mexico]

Rafael Lara’s latest drama “El Quinto Mandamiento” [Eng. Title: The Fifth Commandment] is a psychological thriller of the oh-haven’t-I-seen-this-before variety, but I guess most mainstream films are these days, and this one is as mainstream as a Mexican Taco. At … Continue reading

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Marina Anna Eich & co in “Mein Traum oder Die Einsamkeit ist Nie Allein” [2008 Germany]

With an intriguing title for Roland Reber’s 2008 film, “Mein Traum oder Die Einsamkeit ist Nie Allein” [Eng. Trans: My Dream or Loneliness never walks Alone], one would’ve expected to be taken on some kind of existential ride exploring human … Continue reading

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María León in “La Voz Dormida” [2011 Spain]

Having enjoyed watching his previous two feature films, I’m surprised Benito Zambrano hasn’t made many more. There’s great deal of attention paid to composition and lighting in his films and he certainly wants his audience to remember the scenes long … Continue reading

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