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Cine de Barrio on Spanish TV

Here I sit at my computer, poking away at this blog entry, as Sara Montiel sings the copla song “Una, Dos y Tres” in the 1959 Spanish movie, “Carmen, La de Ronda” on the weekly TV program Cine de Barrio. … Continue reading

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“Flamenco, Flamenco” movie by Carlos Saura premier

Today – at 4pm – I attended the Spain PREMIER of Carlos Saura’s new movie, “Flamenco, Flamenco“. It was shown at – surprisingly – only two cinemas in Madrid. I saw it at Cines Princesa near Plaza de España. The … Continue reading

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Tetro: Spanish Movie by Francis Ford Coppola

“Tetro“. It’s a good movie. Maybe not a great movie but definitely a very good movie with lots of character. And better yet is that it’s a SPANISH movie, although directed by the great Francis Ford Coppola. I’m confident that … Continue reading

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Vicky Cristina Barcelona Movie Review Summary

Yesterday, I finally saw the (written & directed) Woody Allen movie, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” (official website link at left – not Firefox-friendly, though). It was good! Not great, but definitely good. The movie stars the Allen-fave Scarlett Johansson as “Cristina”, … Continue reading

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Madrid Friends are the Best!

Sometimes it’s like that. Get-togethers with friends can be fine, good, or leave you feeling really really fortunate to know such wonderful people. (of course drinking lots of good beer helps too) Yesterday, we had another Movie with MadridMan gathering … Continue reading

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