Category Archives: Spain

Penélope Velasco in “Café Solo o con Ellas” [2007 Spain]

Posted on April 17, 2011 by TR

Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo’s debut film “Café Solo o con Ellas” [Eng. Title: Love Espresso] is a fairly ordinary brat-pack comedy set in Madrid – all the characters are cliché. The film’s about a group of guys – friends, and their … Continue reading →

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Carmen Montes in Jesus Franco’s “Paula-Paula” [2010 Spain]

Posted on April 8, 2011 by TR

Let’s be naughty for a change – this is not exactly mainstream, what the heck, it is not even cinema, it is Jesus Franco’s (oh, don’t we all remember him!) latest video film, “Paula-Paula – An audiovisual experience”. An audiovisual … Continue reading →

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Bárbara Goenaga in “Agnosia” [2010 Spain]

Posted on March 31, 2011 by TR

Eugenio Mira’s sumptuous melodramatic thriller-romance “Agnosia” is one of the most visually stunning films I’ve seen this year. Set in turn-of-twentieth century Barcelona, the story revolves around Joana, the daughter of an industrialist, with an unusual handicap that makes it difficult … Continue reading →

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Elena Serrano in “Ingrid” [2010 Spain]

Posted on March 23, 2011 by TR

Eduard Cortés’ powerful Catalan drama “Ingrid” tells the story of a young performance artist – Ingrid, as observed by her neighbour, Àlex. Ingrid befriends Àlex when he moves in to her block, and introduces him to her circle of friends, … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 16, 2011 by TR

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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