Gothika (2003) – Mathieu Kassovitz

Dark Castle was created by Joel Silver, Gilbert Adler and Robert Zemeckis over their love of horror movies of the 50s and 60s, specifically those of William Castle. Initially, they worked to remake the horror films of their youth, but the company also began to expand into original stories with good casts. Halle Berry headlining…

Jamon, Jamon (1992) – Bigas Luna

  The recommendations from the Great Movies – 100 Years of Film book for my screening of Women On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown continue with this entertaining Spanish film featuring Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem. Legs of ham, underwear models and naked bullfighting all play a part in this enjoyable and erotic film…

Abre Los Ojos (Open Your Eyes) (1997) – Alejandro Amenabar

  Reimagined as Vanilla Sky in North America, the original film is a wonderfully crafted imagining and a welcome addition to the 101 Sci-Fi Movies list. Cesar (Eduardo Noriega) is rich, handsome, and a bit of a womanizer. When he has problems ditching his latest fling Nuria (Najwa Nimri), he chats up Sofia (Penelope Cruz) the potential…