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

Posted on March 12, 2011 by TR

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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Charlotte Gainsbourg in “Antichrist” BR1080 [2009 Denmark, Germany, France]

Posted on March 10, 2011 by TR

I’ve had the film for a while but had been hesitant about writing about it for a number of reasons. It is one of the most depressing films I’ve seen in a while, and I really hated the idea of having … Continue reading →

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Tilda Swinton in “Io Sono l’Amore” [2009 Italy]

Posted on March 3, 2011 by TR

Luca Guadagnino’s BAFTA-nominated film, “Io Sono l’Amore” [Eng. Title: I am Love] is about a rich Milanese industrial family falling apart as winds of change sweep through their hitherto stable if stagnant empire. The film is beautiful is beautifully made, … Continue reading →

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Ruth Gabriel & others in “Días Contados” [1994 Spain]

Posted on February 12, 2011 by TR

Imanol Uribe’s 1994 crime drama, “Días Contados” [Eng. Title: Numbered Days] virtually swept through the Goya Awards the following year. The absorbing thriller is complemented by some excellent cinematography and editing, and all the main actors take this to another … Continue reading →

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Egon Schiele – Exzess und Bestrafung, by Herbert Vesely [1981 – W.Germany, France, Austria]

Posted on November 26, 2010 by TR

Here’s something about Herbert Vesely’s 1981 biopic “Egon Schiele – Exzess und Bestrafung” [Eng. Title: Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment]… It’s about the later years of one the most important expressionists of the twentieth century – Egon Schiele, the great … Continue reading →

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