Category Archives: Cinema

Scenes from Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange” BR720 [UK 1971]

Posted on June 15, 2011 by TR

Very few people would be unaware of the great Stanley Kubrick’s ground-breaking social and ethical commentary “A Clockwork Orange” – possibly among most people’s list of their top 50 films of all-time. It is also one of the most reviewed … Continue reading →

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Gabriela Vergara in “Recién Cazado” [2009 Mexico]

Posted on June 14, 2011 by TR

Rene Bueno’s romantic comedy “Recién Cazado” [Eng. Title: Just Married] is one of those fairly ordinary Mexican films that should have better stayed a telenovela. Cinematography and editing apart, it is a weak film – the direction and acting is … Continue reading →

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A Tribute to Annamaria Clementi

Posted on June 13, 2011 by TR

As blog regulars must know by now, Annamaria Clementi is one of my favourite Italian beauties. Not very well known outside her country, she surely deserves to be in the all-time list of Italian bombshells. It didn’t help that she … Continue reading →

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Solveig Dommartin in “Der Himmel über Berlin” BR720 [W.Germany, 1987]

Posted on June 12, 2011 by TR

This post is more of an excuse to write something about the first German film I remember seeing – Wim Wender’s “Der Himmel über Berlin” [Eng. Title: Wings of Desire] when it was broadcast on TV over twenty years ago. … Continue reading →

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Lucia Mascino & Anna Mascino in “L’eredità di Caino” [2007 Italy]

Posted on June 11, 2011 by TR

I revisited Sebastiano Montresor’s directorial debut, “L’eredità di Caino” [Eng. Title: The Heritage of Cain”] with some more background information about the work. The title alludes to a collection of works by Austrian author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, and the film … Continue reading →

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