Pacifiction ★★★★
Beneath the gorgeous green overhang of palms, the thunderous waves of Teahupo’o, and the glimmering rainfall of tropical French PolynesiaContinue Reading
Tag: Spain
French Actresses in Film
Tying in with our July Theme Month on Women-Directed Films, we thought we would highlight performances from a handful ofContinue Reading
Predictions for the 94th Academy Awards
For the first time since 2018, the Academy Awards will have a host. Three of them, actually. Actresses/comedians Regina Hall,Continue Reading
Most Anticipated of December 2021
Alex Sitaras: Like the two months before it, December continues to show that movies are back. First up I’d likeContinue Reading
The Human Voice ★★★★
Life imitates art in Pedro Almódovar’s The Human Voice. Shot over the course of Spain’s national lockdown, Almódovar deftly reconfiguresContinue Reading
Movies, Monsters, and The Spirit of the Beehive
Thinking back on your childhood, it might be hard to recollect the first movie you remember seeing, but it’s probablyContinue Reading
The Sharks ★★★
The Sharks, the assured directorial debut of Lucia Garibaldi, must be one of the most realistic coming of age filmsContinue Reading
Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway ★★★★
Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway is an absurd cocktail of pop culture, history and unchecked lunacy, aContinue Reading
The Platform ★★½
It’s hard to think of a recent film released to the world at a more perfect time than The Platform,Continue Reading
Red Moon Tide ★★½
Lois Patiño’s second feature film Lúa Vermella (Red Moon Tide) received its world premier at Berlinale 2020. The Spanish artistContinue Reading
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