Category Archives: Cinema

Cristina Fassio & co in “Autodafé” [2010 Italy]

Up and coming director Emilano Cribari also wrote and produced his film “Autodafé” [Auto-da-fé], a drama that also aims to be a thriller. It is an interesting film, but perhaps could have been better with a more well-rounded characterisation, particularly … Continue reading

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Arielle Dombasle & co in “Pauline à la Plage” [1983 France]

The great Eric Rohmer took a while getting into directing films, and has since been a bit of an enigma. He finds himself in the pantheon of the Nouvelle Vague, but is quite unlike his peers in terms of defining … Continue reading

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Penélope Cruz & co in “Jamón Jamón” [1992 Spain]

It is the 100th Spanish language film to be reviewed in the blog – about time I introduced one major actress named Penélope Cruz here… It’s a special film too, for many reasons. Perhaps Bigas Luna’s most widely known film outside … Continue reading

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Scenes from “Querida voy a Comprar Cigarrillos y Vuelvo” [2011 Argentina]

The Argentinian comedy by Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat, “Querida voy a Comprar Cigarrillos y Vuelvo” [Eng. Title: Darling, I’m going out for Cigarettes and I’ll be Right Back] is based on an engaging story by Alberto Laiseca – who … Continue reading

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Hanna Schygulla & co in “Warnung vor einer Heiligen Nutte” [1971 W.Germany]

1971 was one of the most productive years for the incomparable Rainer Werner Fassbinder, finishing no less than three feature films and a clutch of TV films during the period. “Warnung vor einer Heiligen Nutte” [Eng. Title: Beware of the … Continue reading

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