Tag Archives: lesbian and gay interest

Salma Hayek and Ofelia Medina, as Frida Kahlo [2002, 1984]

Frida Kahlo is perhaps the most famous female painter from Latin America, not only for her extraordinary body of work, but also for the manner in which she overcame insurmountable odds and handicaps since childhood to live a life as … Continue reading

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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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Sarah Felberbaum, Chiara Francini, & others in “Maschi Contro Femmine” BR1080 [Italy 2010]

Fausto Brizzi is one of the most commercially successful writer-directors in Italy today, and it is not hard to guess why – they are by and large gentle comedies with A-Grade star line-ups and a liberal budget. While entertaining to … Continue reading

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

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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Amanda Donohoe & Sammi Davis in “The Rainbow” [1989 UK]

Ken Russell was one of the more quirky directors in British Cinema – while his recent works have been ordinary, there was a time when he was making rather interesting films. I’m therefore moving backwards with his filmography, starting with … Continue reading

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