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Scenes from Andrei Tarkovsky’s “Andrei Rublev” [1966 USSR]

I venture into Russian cinema in the blog with a mixture of awe and trepidation, for as fascinating it was watching whatever little I have so far on good ol’ Channel 4, and more recently on DVD, I have to … Continue reading

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Remembering Sylvia Kristel from Chabrol’s underrated “Alice” [1977 France]

I would have liked this post to have been an elaborate tribute to one of the most remarkable personalities in European cinema, but will have to settle for paying my respects through an underrated gem from Claude Chabrol, “Alice ou … Continue reading

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Aura Cristina Geithner in “Mar de Fondo” [2012 Mexico]

Raúl Quintanilla’s directorial feature film debut, “Mar de Fondo” [Eng. Trans: Sea-Swell] tries hard not to be grouped among the myriad melodramas that Mexican TV is famous for – the stunning locale (Puerto Vallarta), confident direction, and an interesting storyline … Continue reading

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Emanuela Trovato and others in “K – Smette di Fumare” [2012 Italy]

Okay – now for something completely different! Sebastiano Montresor’s latest film “K Smette di Fumare” [Eng. Title: ‘K’ Quits Smoking] is a tongue-in-cheek thriller complete with outlandish plot and wacky characters. It is also part of a duology whose next … Continue reading

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Katja Riemann in Ich bin die Andere [2006 Germany]

As director and writer, Margarethe von Trotta is known for her female-centric films giving an intimate portrait of their aspirations and relationships from a feminine point-of-view. Until recently however, I’d only been aware of her as an actress – she … Continue reading

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