Author: Juan Barquin

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Blancanieves (2012)

Pablo Berger’s Blancanieves is a blending of the classic films and tales we’ve all seen and heard, with a new and modern touch that makes it all the more pleasant and accessible.

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Stoker

Those familiar with director Park Chan-wook’s style will immediately be engaged by the lush nature of his English-language debut Stoker, a coming-of-age story of a very different kind.

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Evil Dead (2013)

With copious amounts of blood raining down from the sky, Fede Alvarez brings us a new addition to the world that Sam Raimi created over thirty years ago, and boy, is it a great one.

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Taste of Cherry (1997)

Kiarostami’s film about a man contemplating taking his own life and finding someone to bury him is a sadly dull look into a potentially interesting topic.

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Lore (2012)

Lore dives into the coming of age of a young woman in war-torn Germany, fighting to survive and keep her siblings safe from the horrors and death that surrounds them.

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Lolita (1997)

Adrian Lyne’s Lolita is an engaging but unsettling watch that doesn’t bother limiting itself in its interesting adaptation of Nabokov’s novel

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No (Chilean Film)

No is an interesting look at some of Chile’s history with some of the coolest production design around.

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Zero Dark Thirty

Zero Dark Thirty is a well-made effort from Bigelow that lets down some strong actors thanks to Mark Boal’s script that lacks any real semblance of solid character development.