Spanish Movies
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Movie Review: Timecrimes (2007)
Made on a shoestring budget, filmed in limited locations, and featuring only four actors, Timecrimes is a gripping science-fiction romantic Spanish thriller written and directed by Nacho Vigalondo, who also plays a leading role in the film. Far from the city, a married couple, Héctor (Karra Elejalde) and Clara (Candela Fernández), are living an idyllic Read more
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Movie Review: Sleep Tight (2011)
“Sleep Tight,” directed by Jaume Balagueró, is a chilling psychological thriller about a twisted concierge of an apartment building in Barcelona. César (Luis Tosar), the caretaker of an apartment building, is a miserable man. Happiness eludes him. He often contemplates suicide by jumping off the top of the building but never goes through with it. Read more
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Movie Review: The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)
Only a few days ago, I reviewed Memories of Murders, the classic Korean investigative crime thriller based on a real incident. In this post, we will look at The Secret in Their Eyes (TSITE), an Argentine movie based on Eduardo Sacheri’s novel La pregunta de sus ojos. Brilliantly directed by Juan José Campanella, this film Read more
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Movie Review: The Invisible Guest (2016)
From Spanish director Oriol Paulo, who gave us El Cuerpo in 2012, comes another intense thriller, The Invisible Guest, a tale of betrayal, adultery, murder, and cover-ups. Like El Cuerpo, the narrative unfolds through a series of flashbacks. Celebrity entrepreneur, husband, and father Adrián Doria (Mario Casas) stands accused of murdering his former mistress, Laura Read more
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Movie Review: The Body (El Cuerpo) (2012)
From Spanish director Oriol Paulo comes a taut thriller, The Body (El Cuerpo), one of the most original thrillers in recent times. This is a riveting movie that keeps its audience engaged from the first scene to its explosive climax. The movie’s inimitable success prompted unofficial remakes in Kannada and Tamil (Game / Oru Mellia Read more
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