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FLIX PIX (1070): “THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE is Breathtaking World Cinema”
THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE (directed by Víctor Erice, 1973) ***** (out of 5) . > This quietly spectacular Spanish drama takes a hard look at the country in the wake of Franco’s civil war victory, through the lens of Ana … Continue reading →
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KPK on the CINEMA (100): The Films of JUNE 2020
. JUNE 2020 was a busy film month! Not much else to do, if you have no sex partner and you can hardly heave the house! In this bunch, we get comedies, romances, dramas, animation, film noir, sci-fi, horror, caper … Continue reading →
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