Category Archives: Cinema

Ángela Carrizosa Aparicio in “Karen Llora en un Bus” [2011 Colombia]

Gabriel Rojas Vera’s brilliant debut feature, “Karen Llora en un Bus” [Eng. Title: Karen Cries in a Bus] is a simple yet beautiful study of a modern woman making her choices in life. The film is set in Bogota, but … Continue reading

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Ivonne Montero & co in “El Tigre de Santa Julia” [2002 Mexico]

Alejandro Gamboa’s 2002 comedy adventure “El Tigre de Santa Julia” [Eng. Title: The Tiger of Santa Julia] is a light-hearted interpretation of the life of the eponymous Mexican legend who gained reputation as a later day Robin Hood by robbing … Continue reading

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Kleopatra Rota & Eleni Prokopiou in “Mikres Afrodites” [1963 Greece]

Nikos Koundouros’ film “Mikres Afrodites” [Eng. Title: Young Aphrodites] is a magnificent example of cinema with magical realism. Since I knew nothing about this fine director, watching the film drew frequent comparisons to eastern masters of cinema like Akira Kurosawa … Continue reading

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Laura Chiatti & Monica Bellucci in “Manuale d’Amore 3” [2011 Italy]

Giovanni Veronesi’s third offering of his successful “Manuale d’Amore” series of films, (also called “Manuale d’Am3re”) [Eng. Title: Manual of Love 3] follows the tried and tested formula used in the previous 2 editions – three light and loosely inter-twined … Continue reading

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Emmanuelle Béart in “Les Témoins” [2007 France]

Director of repute André Téchiné’s “Les Témoins” [Eng. Title: The Witnesses] may not be his finest film, but it still oozes his customary class. The film is intelligently written and meticulously crafted, be it the direction, photography, sound, editing, acting, … Continue reading

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