Tag: spanish

Someone Has to Die&
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November 3, 2020

“Someone Has to Die” — but why must it be queer people?

Netflix's Spanish-language miniseries traffics in gorgeous costumes and delectable intrigue, but does so at the expense of its queer characters.
32 Malasana Street&
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October 21, 2020

“32 Malasaña Street” is haunted by the same old scares

The Shudder exclusive moves from promising to prosaic to problematic in its runtime.
Pain and GloryC
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May 26, 2019

Cannes Review: Pedro Almodóvar Interrogates the “Pain and Glory” of His Own Career

As self-reflective as it is starkly modernist, Pedro Almodóvar’s latest is navel gazing at its finest.
Laws of Thermodynamics NetflixF
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September 3, 2018

Film Review: Netflix Explores the Metaphysics of Love with The Laws of Thermodynamics

Mateo Gil’s Spanish rom-com mockumentary tumbles toward entropy with beautiful visuals, but a scattered story and weak protagonist. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood..
En el Séptimo DíaE
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July 29, 2018

En el Séptimo Día Is a Naturalistic, Humanistic View of the Immigrant Experience

Jim McKay’s tale of the plight of undocumented workers in America is soulful, sensitive, and a potent rebuke to modern rhetoric about the humanity of..
Sunday's IllnessL
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June 21, 2018

La Enfermedad del Domingo: Entrevista con Ramón Salazar (Español)

This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood (You can find an English-language version of the interview here. Read our review of the film here.) La Enfermedad..
Sunday's IllnessS
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June 21, 2018

Sunday’s Illness: Ramon Salazar on Creating Female-Driven Stories (English)

We sit down to talk to Sunday’s Illness director Ramón Salazar about the creation of the film and the importance of telling women’s stories. This..
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June 21, 2018

Sunday’s Illness Review: Netflix’s Elegant, Stately Mother-Daughter Drama

Ramón Salazar’s direct-to-Netflix Spanish drama is a heartfelt exploration of the tenuous bonds between mother and daughter, anchored by sumptuous filmmaking. This piece was originally..