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A brief review: “Ella” [2010 Peru]

It’s unfortunate that I had to start an important Latin American director’s filmography in the blog with a totally forgettable film – I’d wanted to review Francisco J. Lombardi’s most recent film “Ella” [Eng. Title: She] before getting into his … Continue reading

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Back to the future: “Reencarnación: una historia de amor” [2013 Mexico]

Eduardo Rossoff’s romantic fantasy thriller “Reencarnación, una historia de amor” [Eng. Title: Family Blood] is about a perpetual family feud carried across several reincarnations. Alejandro (Shalim Ortiz) meets Yolanda (Liz Gallardo) and falls in love. Yolanda’s brother Lisandro (Raúl Méndez) … Continue reading

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Dog days in Argentina: “El muerto y ser feliz” [2012 Spain, Argentina]

Javier Rebollo’s brilliantly quirky road-movie “El muerto y ser feliz” [Eng. Title: The Dead Man and Being Happy] looks at the last days of a dying Spaniard in Argentina. Santos (José Sacristán) – a hit man in his seventies who’d … Continue reading

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A reformed neo-Nazi falls in love: “Alacrán enamorado” [2013 Spain]

Santiago Zannou’s “Alacrán enamorado” [Eng. Title: Scorpion in Love] is an action-packed and star-studded romantic drama based on Carlos Bardem’s novel of the same name. Storyline: Julián ‘Scorpion’ López (Álex González) and best friend Luis (Miguel Ángel Silvestre) belong to … Continue reading

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A brief review: “Volver a morir” [2011 Colombia]

Miguel Urrutia’s directorial début “Volver a morir” [Eng. Title: Wake Up and Die] is a horror-thriller centred on a woman having a ‘Groundhog Day’ type experience, with which she learns to survive a maniac after many failed attempts. Camila wakes … Continue reading

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