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‘Extraterrestre’: entertaining alien farce just misses the mark

Olwen Mears: Nacho Vigalondo’s alien-themed romantic comedy is more about the human tendency to complicate simple matters than a threat to planet earth. But matching the brilliance of the director's previous feature is no easy feat.

Those who have seen Nacho Vigalondo's debut feature Los Cronocrímenes will be familiar with the director's style. In terms of uniqueness, he is more on a par with the likes of Wes Anderson than Clint Eastwood. And much like Anderson, you either dig his particular vision of the world or you don't. Humour, mixed with a healthy dose of darkness, is an essential ingredient of Vigalondo's work and Extraterrestre (or Extraterrestrial) is no different. The laughs and lighter moments are frequent but they are accompanied by an underlying sensation of subtle menace (one of the most classic examples of this is his 2003 Oscar-nominated short movie ... No Comments / Read More »

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Goya 2012: no joy for Almodóvar

Enrique Urbizu’s 'No Rest for the Wicked' carried off Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor.

Nick Lyne: The Skin I Live In looked set to sweep the board at this year’s Spanish Film Academy Awards on February 19, instead Enrique Urbizu’s gritty cop thriller 'No Rest for the Wicked' took the top prizes.... No Comments / Read More »

Films from and about Spain, Portugal and Latin America – from world-renowned directors to smaller alternative movies that have won acclaim.