Category Archives: Spanish Cinema

Celeste Cid in “Eva y Lola” [2010 Argentina]

Sabrina Farji’s drama, “Eva y Lola” [Eng. Title: Eva and Lola] is about two young women, friends, who suddenly find themselves bound by a common past, after Lola’s father is placed in custody following a failed suicide attempt. She is … Continue reading

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Assumpta Serna & Eva Cobo in “Matador” [1986 Spain]

By 1986, when he made “Matador”, Pedro Almodovar may have gone mainstream, but he still retained his twisted sense of humour and total irreverence for audience reactions that made his films so much fun to watch. It’s from “Todo Sobre … Continue reading

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Paz Vega & others in Julio Medem’s “Lucía y el Sexo” BR720 [2001 Spain]

One could safely assume that among all of Julio Medem’s film, his beguilingly cryptic and sensual 2001 drama, “Lucía y el Sexo” [Eng. Title: Sex and Lucia] would probably be the most widely viewed among non-Spanish audiences. While some may … Continue reading

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Martina García in “Rabia” [2009 Mexico, Colombia, Spain]

Sebastián Cordero’s 2009 film, “Rabia” [Eng. Title: Rage] is an unusual and original melodramatic thriller. At times it’s slow moving even by my own standards, but it is pretty well made, considering most of the film happens inside a mansion. … Continue reading

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Amaia Salamanca in “Fuga de Cerebros” [2009 Spain]

Fernando Gonzalez Molina’s 2009 film, “Fuga de Cerebros” [Eng. Title: Brain Drain] is possibly the worst Spanish film I’ve seen in a long time. It seems to have drawn inspiration from films like American Pie and Revenge of the Nerds, … Continue reading

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