Category Archives: Spanish Cinema

Elia Galera in “La Mujer Más Fea del Mundo” [1999 Spain]

  Miguel Bardem’s 1999 tongue-in-cheek comedy “La Mujer Más Fea del Mundo” [Eng. Title: The Ugliest Woman in the World] may not be the best sci-fi film to come out of Spain, but it has a very original storyline. Young Lola … Continue reading

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Laetitia Casta and others in “Gitano” [2000 Spain]

I’ve never seen any of Manuel Palacios’ films until now – and if the rest of his films are around the same standard of his 2000 film “Gitano” [Eng. Title: Gypsy], I’d be glad I didn’t. This is an appalling … Continue reading

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Ana de la Reguera in “Hidalgo – La Historia Jamás Contada” [2010 Mexico]

.   Antonio Serrano’s 2010 biopic of Mexican priest-turned-revolutionary Miguel Hildalgo is more about his personal life than his conquests, and therefore aptly named, “Hidalgo – La Historia Jamás Contada” [Eng. Title: Hidalgo – The Untold Story].  While the film is fairly well … Continue reading

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Ana Torrent and Emma Suárez in “Vacas” [1992 Spain]

  For a debut feature, Julio Medem’s “Vacas” [Eng. Title: Cows] is extraordinarily mature in craftmanship and execution. It’s as if he had already set the template for his style of filmmaking – imprints of which can be found in all his … Continue reading

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Cristina Umaña in “Malamor” [2003 Colombia]

Colombian director Jorge Echeverri’s 2003 drama, “Malamor” [Eng. Title: Bad Love] is one intensely freaky film. We use the expression “madly in love” casually these days – but this film literally depicts such a scenario. Impressionable teenager Lisa disrupts her studies and … Continue reading

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