Category Archives: Javier Bardem
Extasis (1996)
“Love and Need, I get them confused sometimes, don’t you?” I always enjoy watching Javier Bardem on screen. Whether he’s a robotic psycho No Country For Old Men or the beleaguered telephone sex operator in Mouth to Mouth, he’s always … Continue reading →
Second Skin (1999)
Spanish love triangle In the Spanish film Second Skin Elena (Ariadna Gil) is happily married to Alberto (Jordi Molla). Well, at least she thinks she’s happily married until she begins to sense that something is wrong in the relationship. Elena … Continue reading →
Mouth to Mouth (1995)
“There are a lot of repressed men–all with phones.” In the Spanish comedy, Mouth to Mouth Victor Ventura has dreamed of becoming an actor since boyhood. As a pizza delivery driver in Madrid, he waits for his big break, but … Continue reading →
Filed under Comedy, Javier Bardem, Spain
Golden Balls (1993)
“I married her for money. She’s an investment.” In Bigas Luna’s film Golden Balls Benito Gonzalez (Javier Bardem) is a loutish, crude Spanish construction worker with ambitious plans to build the tallest building in the city. The film begins in … Continue reading →
Filed under Bigas Luna, Javier Bardem, Spain
Tagged as infidelity, Lothario, machismo, spanish cinema
