Lies and Deceit (Mentiras)
Mentiras (Lies and Deceit) is a 6-episode series that aired in 2020 on Atres Player and Netflix. Starring Ángela Cremonte as Laura Munar...
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- Apr 2
- 2 min
Argentina 1985
This movie has made headlines shortly after its release last year, and I understand why. It’s the most powerful film I’ve seen in a long...
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Por un puñado de besos (For a Handful of Kisses)
This film starts with the following lines: “Dicen que la perdida es la verdadera medida de amor. Esta historia transcurre entre un poco...
- Feb 1
- 1 min
The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito)
This movie is a masterpiece of the famous Spanish director, Pedro Almodóvar, who is known for his film noir. La piel que habito (The...
- Jan 1
- 2 min
The time it takes (El tiempo que te doy)
This is a limited series by Netflix, and it’s composed of 10 short episodes 11 minutes each about the time it takes to get over a failed...
- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
Intimidad
This is an original Netflix series that came out a little over a year ago. As it was filmed in Bilbao, a city in the Basque Country in...
- Nov 1, 2022
- 2 min
Hache
This series captured my attention right away, as it stars two famous Spanish actors who were in shows that I’ve previously reviewed:...
- Sep 30, 2022
- 2 min
El tiempo entre costuras (The Time in Between)
This TV series pairs nicely with this month’s Recommended Read, as it is the TV series of the novel I recommended. When this came out on...
- Sep 1, 2022
- 2 min
Evita
This recommendation is a bit unconventional, and that’s because this movie is in English. However, it offers a very one-sided view of Eva...
- Aug 1, 2022
- 2 min
Roma
This movie is one of the most powerful films you’ll ever watch. I heard about it through friends and downloaded it to watch on the plane....
- Jul 1, 2022
- 1 min
A pesar de todo
A pesar de todo (Despite Everything) is a film that came out on Netflix in 2019. It tells the story of 4 sisters who learn at the reading...
- Jun 1, 2022
- 2 min
Vis a vis (locked up)
This show is very good, but not one to recommend to students. A lot of people describe it as a Spanish version of Orange is the New...
- May 1, 2022
- 1 min
Gran hotel (Grand Hotel)
This show is addictive, and I used it all the time in my AP Spanish class, and they loved it! Normally I wouldn’t use a show that was...
- Apr 5, 2022
- 1 min
Velvet Colección & Velvet Colección Episodio Final
This is a spin-off of Velvet, so clearly one should watch it if you enjoyed the original series. This takes place in Barcelona, where...
- Jan 9, 2022
- 1 min
Ingobernable (Ungovernable)
This Netflix show is about Emilia Urquiza, the First Lady of Mexico (Kate del Castillo) who has filed for divorce from her husband, Diego...
- Nov 22, 2021
- 2 min
Casa de Papel (Money Heist)
A review of the television series, 'Casa de Papel (Money Heist)'
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