Category Archives: Cinema

Karolina Gorczyca & Joanna Pierzak in “Hustawka” [2009 Poland]

I stumbled across this Polish film recently quite by chance – it is Tomasz Lewkowicz’s directorial debut, “Hustawka” [Eng. Title: The Swing]. The film is supposed to be about a man’s dilemma in choosing the person he wants to live … Continue reading

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Ingrid Thulin in “La Caduta Degli Dei” [1969 Italy, W,Germany]

Luchino Visconti (Luchino Visconti di Modrone) will forever be part of world cinema ‘royalty’, and that has more to do with his cinematic genius than his genuine aristocratic credentials. Tad ironic perhaps for an avowed communist and a life-long member … Continue reading

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Jimena Guerra in “Santos Peregrinos” [2004, Mexico]

I don’t know much about Juan Carlos Carrasco but his debut feature, “Santos Peregrinos” [Eng. Title: Holy Pilgrims] is a predictable albeit black comedy about greed. Set in a block of tenements in Mexico city, it shows a group of … Continue reading

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Miren Ibarguren & Olaya Martín in “¿Estás ahí?” [2011, Spain]

Roberto Santiago’s comedy, “¿Estás ahí?” [Eng. Trans: You there?] is about a young couple living in a city apartment. Only, one of them’s a ghost! Recently killed in an accident, Ana still feels ‘alive’, and while boyfriend Francesco cannot see … Continue reading

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Scenes from “Al di là delle Nuvole” [1995 Italy, France, Germany]

“Al di là delle Nuvole” [Eng. Title: Beyond the Clouds] was Michelangelo Antonioni‘s final full-length feature, a personal film made from a short story collection penned by himself. By this time, the great man was partially paralysed after a stroke … Continue reading

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