Category Archives: Cinema

Evangelina Sosa in “Ángel de Fuego” [1992 Mexico]

Dana Rotberg hasn’t made that many feature films, and I keep wondering why. She is one of the most gifted female directors today, and I say this with conviction even if I have seen only two of her three features … Continue reading

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Mar Ulldemolins & Alícia Roy in “Mil Cretins” [2011 Spain]

Veteran Catalan director Ventura Pons is known for films with unusual characters (oddities almost), dark humour and kinky themes of a vicarious nature. He may have mellowed over the years, but his films still retain a refreshing frankness that’s rare … Continue reading

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Juliette Binoche in “Rendez-vous” [1985 France]

It’s about time I started the filmography in this blog of one of France’s most beautiful and talented actresses – Juliette Binoche. I’ll begin with André Téchiné’s romantic drama, “Rendez-vous”, which is Mlle Binoche’s earliest starring role and also features … Continue reading

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Ana Belén in “La Pasión Turca” [1994 Spain]

Veteran Catalan director Vicente Aranda’s passionate melodrama, “La Pasión Turca” [Eng. Title: Turkish Passion] is probably not the best way to start the filmography of Ana Belén, one of Spain’s important singer-actresses, who was also one of the faces of … Continue reading

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Alessandra Cantini in “La Prima Cosa Bella” [2010 Italy]

Paolo Virzì has made some interesting films over the years and one thing that stands out is his storytelling. His latest drama, “La Prima Cosa Bella” [Eng. Title: The First Beautiful Thing] is perhaps his finest achievement to date – … Continue reading

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