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Silvia Navarro & Diana García in “Labios Rojos” [2011 Mexico]

Rafael Lara’s “Labios Rojos” [Eng. Title: Red Lips] is your stereotypical mainstream comedy about marital woes (predominantly sexual) where the characters are usually caricatures and ridden with cliché. This film might as well have been churned out twenty years ago … Continue reading

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Manuela Vellés in Julio Medem’s “Caótica Ana” [2007 Spain]

With “Caótica Ana” [Eng. Title: Chaotic Ana], I’ve covered to-date the entire feature-length filmography of maestro Julio Medem. I took my time posting this review mainly for two reasons – I wanted this to coincide with the release of his … Continue reading

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Martina García & Clara Lago in “La Cara Oculta” [2011 Colombia, Spain]

Andrés Baiz (credited Andi Baiz) has used a minimal cast to create his fine thriller, “La Cara Oculta” [Eng. Title: The Hidden Face] in this Spanish-Colombian co-production. Storyline: Adrián and girlfriend Belén move to Colombia from Spain, so that he … Continue reading

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Maribel Verdú in “El Beso del Sueño” [1992 Spain]

I’m glad to have finally kick-started the nude filmography of one of the exceptionally talented and beautiful actresses from Spain, Maribel Verdú, with one of her early films – writer-director Rafael Moreno Alba’s romantic thriller, “El Beso del Sueño” [Eng. Title: … Continue reading

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Lumi Cavazos & Claudette Maillé in “Como Agua para Chocolate” [1992 Mexico]

Veteran actor and director Alfonso Arau bagged a bucket full of awards for his 1992 romantic drama, “Como Agua para Chocolate” [Eng. Title: Like Water for Chocolate]. Based on wife and writer Laura Esquivel’s novel of the same name, this … Continue reading

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