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Argentina, 1985 review

Argentina, 1985 (2022) Review: Clarion Call Against Terror

Argentina, 1985, a Spanish courtroom drama directed by Santiago Mitre, depicts the country’s historic Trial of the Juntas, the first-ever conviction of a military dictatorship by a civilian judicial system. The 140-minute-long film narrates the gruesome tale of bureaucracy and moral corruption by examining the famous case from the viewpoint of its chief prosecutor, Julio ...

Shrew's Nest review

Shrew’s Nest (2014) Review: Macabre Tale Of A Lonely Seamstress

Sometimes, an actor’s presence is powerful enough to unsettle viewers. The sunken eyes of Marcarena Gomez, who plays Montse in Esteban Roel and Juanfer Andres’ Shrew’s Nest (aka Musaranas, 2014) create that impact. Montse, a victim and victimizer is frail and fierce at the same time. She is mixture of Stephen King’s overly pious cringeworthy women ...