A movie you’ll never see in the States

I had the pleasure of seeing the uninhibited film Mentiras y Gordas (Sex, Party and Lies) in Madrid in the spring. It’s a gorgeous raw  little film full of smoking hot young Spaniards f*ing, doing drugs, f*ing some more, and in general doing bad s*. There was also note-worthy drama so you do get pulled into these people’s lives as well. I enjoyed every sweaty minute of it. Unfortunately, you’ll likely not be able to see this in the States as it is not so-called artistic enough for general release. Or, you could say, foreign film aficionados in the States would be too high-brow to be so indulgent.

The brooding hottie at the middle top is Maxi Iglesias, who co-stars in a television series Física o Química.

My friend Javier Albarrán was art director for a Spanish GQ photo shoot that featured the angel-faced, naturally porn-bodied Ana de Armas and six other Spanish starlets. A lovely homage to vintage B films with lovely ladies.

Another film I’ve seen but far less controversial is the Chilean En la Cama (In Bed). There’s enough suspense that it doesn’t warrant a second viewing, as the virginal experience is spoiled, but it’s a simple, concentrated emotional look at a one-night-stand. For me, it was riveting and easy to identify with both characters – the only actors in the entire movie. This one you can get from Netflix.

Update October 30, 2009: I just bought this DVD in Madrid a few weeks ago. What luck! Now I can be the American expert on this oeuvre.