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‘The Three Musketeers’ (2023): Burning Castles & Drunken Sword Fighting

Directed by: Martin Bourboulon || Produced by: Dimitri Rassam Screenplay by: Matthieu Delaporte, Alexandre de La Patellière || Starring: François Civil, Vincent Cassel, Romain Duris, Pio Marmaï, Eva Green Music by: Guillaume Roussel || Cinematography: Nicolas Bolduc || Edited by: Célia Lafitedupont, Stan Collet || Country: France, Germany, Spain, Belgium || Language: French Running Time: … Continue reading

‘A Place to Fight For’ (2023): Where Romance Meets Crime Drama

Directed by: Romain Cogitore || Produced by: Hugo Sélignac, Nicolas Dumont Screenplay by: Romain Cogitore, Thomas Bidegain, Catherine Paillé || Starring: François Civil, Lyna Khoudri, Nathalie Richard, Bellamine Abdelmalek Music by: Mathieu Lamboley || Cinematography: Julien Hirsch || Edited by: Florent Vassault || Country: France || Language: French Running Time: 103 minutes Plenty of well … Continue reading

‘Who Kills by Iron’ (2019): An Eye for an Eye

Directed by: Paco Plaza || Produced by: Mercedes Gamero, Mikel Lejarza, Emma Lustres, Borja Pena Screenplay by: uan Galiñanes, Jorge Guerricaechevarría || Starring: Luis Tosar, Xan Cejudo, Ismael Martínez, Enric Auquer, María Vázquez, Daniel Currás, Rebeca Montero, María Luisa Mayol Music by: Maika Makovski || Cinematography: Pablo Rosso || Edited by:David Gallart || Country: Spain, … Continue reading

Offshoot Prequels: Paco Plaza’s ‘Verónica’ (2017) & ‘Sister Death’ (2023)

Directed by: Paco Plaza || Produced by: Enrique López Lavigne [1, 2] Screenplay by: Paco Plaza [1, 2], Fernando Navarro [1], Jorge Guerricaechevarría [2] || Starring: Sandra Escacena, Claudia Placer, Bruna González, Iván Chavero, Ana Torrent [1], Aria Bedmar, Maru Valdivielso, Luisa Merelas, Almudena Amor, Chelo Vivares, Sara Roch, Olimpia Roch, Adriana Camarena, Martina Delgado, … Continue reading

‘Society of the Snow’ (2023): When Hell Freezes Over

Directed by: J. A. Bayona || Produced by: Belén Atienza, Sandra Hermida, J. A. Bayona Screenplay by: J. A. Bayona, Bernat Vilaplana, Jaime Marques, Nicolás Casariego || Starring: Enzo Vogrincic, Matías Recalt, Agustín Pardella, Felipe González Otaño, Luciano Chatton, Valentino Alonso, Francisco Romero, Agustín Berruti, Andy Pruss, Simón Hempe, Juan Caruso, Esteban Bigliardi, Rocco Posca, … Continue reading

‘The Quake’ (2018): Lightning Strikes Twice

Directed by: John Andreas Andersen || Produced by: Are Heidenstorm Screenplay by: John Kåre Raake, Harald Rosenløw-Eeg || Starring: Kristoffer Joner, Ane Dahl Torp, Jonas Hoff Oftebro, Edith Haagenrud-Sande, Kathrine Thorborg Johansen Music by: Johannes Ringen, Johan Söderqvist || Cinematography: John Christian Rosenlund || Edited by: Christian Siebenherz || Country: Norway || Language: Norwegian Running … Continue reading

‘Dear Child’ (2023): ‘Room’ (2015) Meets a German David Fincher

Created by: Isabel Kleefeld || Written by: Isabel Kleefeld, Julian Pörksen Directed by: Isabel Kleefeld, Julian Pörksen || Starring: Julika Jenkins, Kim Riedle, Naila Schuberth,, Justus von Dohnányi, Haley Louise Jones, Hans Löw, Sammy Schrein, Salli Kurt, Florian Claudius Steffens, Nagmeh Alaei No. of Episodes: 6 (~280 minutes total) One of the better independent dramas … Continue reading

‘Bird Box Barcelona’ (2023): Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

Directed by: Álex Pastor, David Pastor || Produced by: Dylan Clark, Nuria Valls, Adrián Guerra, Chris Morgan, Ryan Lewis, Josh Malerman Screenplay by: Álex Pastor, David Pastor || Starring: Mario Casas, Naila Schuberth, Georgina Campbell, Diego Calva, Leonardo Sbaraglia Music by: Zeltia Montes || Cinematography: Daniel Aranyó || Edited by: Martí Roca || Country: Spain … Continue reading

‘Killer Book Club’ (2022): Copycat Slashers in Spain

Directed by: Carlos Alonso-Ojea || Produced by: Raimon Masllorens, Antonello Novellino, Arlette Peyret Screenplay by: Carlos García Miranda || Starring: Veki Velilla, Álvaro Mel, Priscilla Delgado, Iván Pellicer, Hamza Zaidi, María Cerezuela Music by: Arnau Bataller || Cinematography: Pablo Diez || Edited by: Luis de la Madrid || Country: Spain || Language: Spanish Running Time: … Continue reading

‘Beau Travail’ (1999): Homoerotic Prejudice in Broad Daylight

Directed by: Claire Denis || Produced by: Patrick Grandperret Screenplay by: Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau || Starring: Denis Lavant, Michel Subor, Grégoire Collin, Richard Courcet, Nicolas Duvauchelle Music by: Benjamin Britten, Charles Henri de Pierrefeu || Cinematography: Agnès Godard || Edited by: Nelly Quettier || Country: France || Language: French Running Time: 90 minutes Much … Continue reading

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