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WILD TALES

Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Damian Szifron Stars: Ricardo Darin, Dario Grandinetti, María Marull, Mónica Villa,Rita Cortese, Julieta Zylberberg, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Oscar Martinez, Maria Onetto, Osmar Nunez, German da Silva, Diego Gentile, Erica Rivas. The closing night film of the recent Spanish Film Festival was the wonderful, twisted and blackly funny Wild Tales, from director… Continue Reading »

SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL 2015 – Reviews

by GREG KING. Screens at Palace Cinemas The Kino Cinemas, Palace Westgarth, Palace Cinema Como from 22 April, 2015 – 10 May, 2015. This year’s Spanish Film Festival program boasts 38 features from across Spain, Latin-America, and beyond. The Festival will open with Emilio Martínez-Lázaro’s SPANISH AFFAIR, starring popular stand-up comic and presenter Dani Rovira,… Continue Reading »

CHALLENGERS

CHALLENGERS Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Luca Guaganigmo Stars: Zendaya, Mike Faist, Josh O’Connor. Italian filmmaker Luca Guaganigmo doesn’t repeat himself, but most of his films deal with connections. Whether it be the relationship between Elio and Oliver in the gay themed Call Me By Your Name, the various characters in the sundrenched setting of… Continue Reading »

BACK TO BLACK

BACK TO BLACK Reviewed by GREG KING Director: San Taylor-Johnson Stars: Marisa Abela, Eddie Marsan, Jack O’Connell, Lesley Manville, Therica Wilson-Read, Bronson Webb. British singer Amy Winehouse found success through her songs and won numerous Grammy Awards in her brief career. She was a talented musician who succumbed to her demons and vices, and suffered… Continue Reading »

ROBOT DREAMS

ROBOT DREAMS Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Pablo Berger Almost wordless, Robot Dreams is an unexpected delight and quite charming animated film that captures the spirit of those silent films of yesteryear. Robot Dreams is a touching ode to friendship, connection, the pain of loss, and the need to move on in life. It’s not… Continue Reading »

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