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Elena Anaya in “Alatriste” [2006 Spain] 1080p

Agustín Díaz Yanes has the distinction of having directed one of the most expensive films ever made in Spain, “Alatriste”. Based on a series of popular novels about the exploits of a seventeenth century soldier and mercenary – El Capitán … Continue reading

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Mariana Anghileri in “Aballay, el Hombre sin Miedo” [2010 Argentina, Spain]

Fernando Spiner’s drama, “Aballay, el Hombre sin Miedo” [Eng. Title: Aballay, the Man without Fear] is a western, Argentinian style. It is no doubt inspired by films from Spaghetti-western greats such as Sergio Leone in terms of cinematography, editing, and … Continue reading

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Blanca Lewin & Gonzalo Valenzuela in “En la Cama” [2005 Chile]

Talented young director Matías Bize impressed audience with his debut full-length feature (“Sábado, una Película en Tiempo Real” – I’ll write about it in a separate post, only hinting for the moment that the entire film was done with a … Continue reading

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Ana Risueño in “Impulsos” [2002 Spain]

Miguel Alcantud wrote and made a promising directorial debut through the thriller, “Impulsos” [Eng. Title: Impulses]. I’m surprised he hasn’t made many more since then – this is one intelligent film made with innovative production ideas and techniques. Just because … Continue reading

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Evangelina Sosa, Leticia Huijara, others in “La Ley de Herodes” [1999 Mexico]

Luis Estrada broke new ground when he made the brilliant Mexican classic, “La Ley de Herodes” [Eng. title: Herod’s Law]. It is also one of my favourite Mexican mainstream films of all time. While most Latin Americans (and certainly from … Continue reading

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