Lullaby (Cinco Lobitos) – Review
Portrayals of motherhood tend to fall into two camps, cinematically speaking. There’s the frazzled mum with sick down her shirt and a messy bun. Or there’s the superwoman, for whom having a child has...
Tag Archives: Spanish Cinema
Ramona – Review
There have been many attempts, on film, at unpicking the industry itself. Whether it’s a classic like Singin’ in the Rain, a biopic like Ed Wood, or artistic meditations on how damn hard it is to pro...
First Films Announced for Glasgow Film Festival 2023
The news that the Centre for Moving Image had gone into administration as of October 2022 meant the immediate closure of the Edinburgh Film Festival, as well as several independent cinemas. It is a h...
Six of the Best – International Horror
When it comes to the thrills and spills of a good horror movie, Hollywood doesn’t have the monopoly. So many international film makers have made their mark on a cinema within the horror genre. From g...
Below Zero (Bajocero) – Review
When you think of movies set in Spain, you’re likely to think of the colour and vivacity associated with the likes of Pedro Almodovar. You’re probably less likely to think of thick, rolling fogs; tem...
Six Of The Best: LGBT Cinema
It’s Pride Month and, here at Moviescramble, we are only too happy to get our rainbow on. Representations of the LGBTQI community has come a long way from early portrayals – dating back as far as the...
Everybody Knows (Todos Lo Saben) – Review
Like most Spanish properties, Laura’s family home in a small village just outside Madrid has huge wooden doors that keep the dust and the noise of the square out. You can shut those heavy doors...
Six Of The Best: Pedro Almodovar
When you think of Madrid-native, Pedro Almodovar, three key things spring to mind; colour, close-ups and conversation. Almodovar’s films – from the early, wilder days to more recent years – have alwa...