Category Archives: Cinema

Scenes from “Reservedekk” BR1080 [2011 Norway]

Digressing slightly from full-length features, I’m kinda glad to have stumbled upon Kenny Wang’s wacky short film, “Reservedekk” [Eng. title: Spare Tyres]. It is billed as a horror film, but is probably better seen as an irreverent comedy. A guy … Continue reading

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Nina Hoss in “Das Herz ist ein Dunkler Wald” [2007 Germany]

We now have ‘Medea’ told from a woman’s point of view – as if the original wasn’t feminist-enough already! Multi-talented Nicolette Krebitz is an actress, writer, director, cinematographer, singer and a composer as well (running out of breath here). Her … Continue reading

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Arcelia Ramírez & Francesca Guillén in “Así es la Vida” [2000 Mexico]

Arturo Ripstein reinvented Mexican melodrama for the digital age with his film “Así es la Vida” [Eng. Title: Such is Life]. It is also a modern retelling of the Roman tragedy by Seneca ‘Medea‘, which itself is based on the … Continue reading

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Giulia Bellucci in “La Polinesia è Sotto Casa” [2010 Italy]

Young directors Andrea Goroni and Saverio Smeriglio (who also wrote the story) made their film debut in the comedy, “La Polinesia è sotto casa” [Eng. Trans: Polynesia on my doorstep]. It may not be one of the most profound films … Continue reading

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Amanda Plummer & Saskia Reeves in “Butterfly Kiss” [1995 UK]

Michael Winterbottom is in brilliant form in this 1995 neo-noir, “Butterfly Kiss” – about two Lancastrian women of contrasting character who meet and discover a harmony of sorts between them. But the hardboiled ‘road-movie’ is anything but easy-viewing – it … Continue reading

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