Prisoners

Be prepared, that was the best advice Keller Dover received from his father. A hurricane, a flood can happen, or any misfortune that makes people lose control. However, no precaution is good enough  when the worst nightmare a parent can face, the kidnapping of your own daughter, actually happens. In this unfortunate situation the question posed by the viewer is obvious: how far would a father be willing to go to save her? Keller has it very clear. Without too much trust in the police, rabid and driven by the basic need to save his little girl, his determination will make him cross the line.

Christmas Time

It’s that wonderful time of the year again. I am a bit of a Christmas freak: our tree has been up and shining since November 1^st , for the bemusement of all the upcoming guests. If that weren’t enough, I consider it a special achievement when I manage to wait until after my birthday (October 12^th) to start watching Christmas movies. Usually I fail, but what never fails is the very first choice: Love Actually is always number one.

Casually ordered, here is my personal favorites list!

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Undoubtedly in Pedro Almodóvar's drama world, he is the king of melodrama. It's almost impossible not to get wrapped up in his bizarre plots involving a wide variety of feelings and issues from maternal love, parental hatred, female solidarity, relentless criticism to “machismo”, to the desire to kill and be forgiven, tales about childhood and hometown, family dramas, aging, sickness, life, death and superstitions.