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Nailea Norvind, Ana Serradilla, others in “La Otra Familia” [2011, Mexico]

Gustavo Loza’s drama, “La Otra Familia” [Eng. Title: The Other Family] is about a young boy going through extraordinary tribulations in trying to live a normal family life. But by making this film, the director had tried to tackle too … Continue reading

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Karolina Gorczyca & Joanna Pierzak in “Hustawka” [2009 Poland]

I stumbled across this Polish film recently quite by chance – it is Tomasz Lewkowicz’s directorial debut, “Hustawka” [Eng. Title: The Swing]. The film is supposed to be about a man’s dilemma in choosing the person he wants to live … Continue reading

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Scenes from “Al di là delle Nuvole” [1995 Italy, France, Germany]

“Al di là delle Nuvole” [Eng. Title: Beyond the Clouds] was Michelangelo Antonioni‘s final full-length feature, a personal film made from a short story collection penned by himself. By this time, the great man was partially paralysed after a stroke … Continue reading

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Scenes from “Ciudad de Ciegos” [1991 Mexico]

The DVD for this somewhat obscure gem by Alberto Cortés, “Ciudad de Ciegos” [Eng. title: City of the Blind] had been sitting on my shelf for close to three years – while I bought it primarily for a memorable scene … Continue reading

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Vittoria Puccini in “La Vita Facile” [2011 Italy]

Lucio Pellegrini’s Italian comedy “La Vita Facile” [Eng. title: The Easy Life] is your typical run-of-the-mill entertainment feature replete with clichés and a rather mediocre script. I found it mildly humorous at times, but on the whole, apart from a … Continue reading

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