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El amor brujo, a review by Danae Cassandra

El amor brujo
Year of Release: 1986
Directed By: Carlos Saura
Starring: Antonio Gades, Cristina Hoyos, Laura del Sol, Juan Antonio Jimenes
Genre: Romance, Drama, Performing Arts, Musical

Overview:
The most straightforward narrative in the "Flamenco Trilogy" is also its most forthrightly theatrical, a modern take on composer Manuel de Falla's gypsy ballet, dressed up in pink sunsets and hellishly red fires. Set in a dusty Andalusian village, El amor brujo (Love, the Magician) is a seductive melodrama of a man (Antonio Gades) whose beloved is haunted by the ghost of another.

My Thoughts:
Such wonderful, gorgeous dancing!  Seriously, these folks are splendid, and if you enjoy classical dancing, especially flamenco, this is worth watching just for that alone.  Top that off with de Falla's wondeful music, and a haunting, romantic tale of love and betrayal, this was a great film. 

I should probably only recommend it to art film lovers, as it is done in a very minimalist fashion and set much more like it would be on stage than what one thinks of as a traditional movie.  I really enjoyed this film, however.

Bechdel Test: Fail
Mako Mori Test: Fail

Overall: 4/5

(From July Movie Marathon: Musicals (Yes... You read right!) on July 8th, 2016)

Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), a review by addicted2dvd

Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954


My Thoughts:
This is one I enjoyed very much. I thought the whole story was interesting. I would really like to see some of the sequels to this one... so it may be the next Legacy set that I get. the girl in this movie (Julie Adams) looks very familiar... but I just can't place where from. I looked for her listing in the rest of my collection... but nothing to familiar came up.

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(From Classic Monster Movie Marathon on May 19th, 2008)

"Due South" marathon, a review by Tom

1.18 An Invitation to Romance (1995-04-06)
Writer: Paul Haggis (Created By), Deborah Rennard (Writer), Paul Haggis (Writer)
Director: George Bloomfield
Cast: Paul Gross (Constable Benton Fraser), David Marciano (Detective Ray Vecchio), Beau Starr (Lt. Harding Welsh), Daniel Kash (Detective Louis Gardino), Tony Craig (Detective Jack Huey), Catherine Bruhier (Elaine), Jane Krakowski (Katherine Burns), Nicholas Campbell (Nigel Ellis), Joseph Ziegler (Inspector Moffat), Arthi Sambasivan (Jasmine), Frank Pellegrino (Perry), Robert Benson (Mr. Porro), Mario Romano (Vendor), Timm Zemanek (Desk Clerk), Martin Julien (Postal Employee), Eric Fink (Marriage Clerk), Beth Amos (Mrs. MacGuffin)

A fun episode. Ray posing as a mountie
This episode guest stars Jane Krakowski from 30 Rocks in the funny role of Katherine Burns.

Rating:

(From "Due South" marathon on July 24th, 2009)