Tag Archives: Spanish mainstream cinema

Verónica Echegui & co in “Yo Soy la Juani” [2006 Spain]

Posted on February 26, 2011 by TR

Continuing the filmography of Bigas Luna, this is his 2006 feature “Yo Soy la Juani” [Eng. Title: My Name is Juani], a story of a small-town belle going to big city with dreams of becoming an actress. His latest film … Continue reading →

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María de la Fuente & Alejandra Ambrosi in “Crímenes de Lujuria” [2011 Mexico]

Posted on February 22, 2011 by TR

Once in a while, one’s likely to bump into some trash – here’s one I stumbled upon recently. Walter Doehner’s 2011 Mexican ‘thriller’, “Crímenes de Lujuria” [Eng. Title: Crimes of Passion] is just one of those. This juvenile plot is … Continue reading →

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Hedy Burress & Allison Smith in “Los Años Bárbaros” [1998 Spain]

Posted on February 20, 2011 by TR

What little I’ve seen of films by Fernando Colomo were made in the 80’s – and by that yardstick, his 1998 film, “Los Años Bárbaros” [Eng. Title: Barbaric Years] has a far simpler storyline. Set in Franco-era Spain, a couple … Continue reading →

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Gladiuska Acosta in “Huelepega” [2000, Venezuela]

Posted on February 19, 2011 by TR

Elia Schneider chose the topic of Caracas street children for her directorial debut, “Huelepega” [Eng. Title: Glue Sniffer]. It is a film made with a lot of passion, where street kids live in an extreme environment,  and surviving is often … Continue reading →

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Paz Vega & Natalia Verbeke in “El Otro Lado de la Cama” [2002 Spain]

Posted on February 16, 2011 by TR

Emilio Martínez Lázaro made this comedy-musical, “El Otro Lado de la Cama” [Eng. Title: The Other Side of the Bed] in 2002, and following its success at the box office, he also went on to do a sequel with the … Continue reading →

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