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Female Fisticuffs, Ram-raids, and Nudity in “A Golpes” [2005 Spain]

I haven’t seen other films by Juan Vicente Córdoba, but if any of them were in the same league as his 2005 drama, “A Golpes” [Eng. Title: By Force], I wouldn’t be surprised. This is about suburban gangs – male … Continue reading

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Not for vegetarians – “Vlees” [2010 Netherlands]

From what I’ve seen so far, films by Victor Nieuwenhuijs and Maartje Seyferth are largely hit-and-miss, and experimental. Their more recent film however, the suggestively titled “Vlees” [Eng. Title: Meat] makes a sincere attempt to work with a structured screenplay, … Continue reading

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Juliana Schalch and Sophia Reis in “Os 3” [2011 Brazil]

Nando Olival’s drama, “Os 3” [Eng. Title: We Three] tries to unravel the world of reality TV by creating an interesting pretext – of three university friends inventing a way to stay together after their studies have completed. Storyline: Newly … Continue reading

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Laura Birn, Amanda Pilke, and others in “Vuosaari” [2012 Finland]

Of the few Finnish films I’ve had the opportunity to see, director Aku Louhimies’ name appears twice. His multi-strand drama “Vuosaari” [Eng. Title: Naked Harbour] is certainly the better of the two (the one I’m comparing with is his earlier … Continue reading

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Elizabeth Cervantes and others in “Fuera del Cielo” [2006 Mexico]

Javier Patrón’s first feature-length film “Fuera del Cielo” [Eng. Title: Beyond the Sky] is a gritty crime thriller set amidst the bad streets of Mexico City where we follow two parallel stories – one of two brothers down on their … Continue reading

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