JUNE WEEK 2/SPANISH Evening

Bit of a horror fest this week.

Plus a lot of films made in Spain I haven’t seen yet, may be new to you too.

Also lots of concerts in Spain, Spanish Guitar and Opera.

Enjoy!!!

Spanish Evening Edit

Just purchased this from Sainsburys, it is Mexican, but allowed on Spanish Evening; exciited to try it – Just added this note if you want to try some too.

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Also found Spanish Olives and Sainsbury’s Chorizo & Gouda Rollitos x8 80g

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Then the La Tasca idea of Spanish Omelette, diet chips and salad lol!!!

Enjoy!!!!

Friday

Murders In The Rue Morgue (1971)

Think I’ve seen this, was years ago though.

Blood Ceremony AKA The Legend of Blood Castle, 1973 (Full Movie)

The Blood Spattered Bride (Spanish: La novia ensangrentada) is a 1972 Spanish horror film written and directed by Vicente Aranda, based on the 1872 vampire novella Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu.^[1] It stars Simón Andreu, Maribel Martín, and Alexandra Bastedo. The film attained cult film status for its mix of horror, vampirism, rejection of fascism, and progressive ideas on gender and sexuality.^[2] A well-known US trailer advertising a double feature of this film paired with the 1974 horror film I Dismember Mama was filmed in the style of a news report covering the “story” of an audience member who had gone insane while watching the films.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blood_Spattered_Bride

Blood Spattered Bride 1972

The Night of the Sorcerers (1974)

I Dismember Mama (1972)

Saved from last year

Found this modern take for opera fans and a more traditional version for novice opera goers like myself ~ with subtitles, also The Barber of Seville.

(playing Sunday)

Saturday

Paid version on You Tube

(You may of already bought it if you are a film blogger)

Highly recommend ~ brilliant

“Cromwell” (1970), directed by Ken Hughes. Oliver Cromwell can no longer tolerate King Charles’ policies, and the self-interest of the ruling class, and leads a civil war to install Parliament as the ultimate ruler of England.
Starring Alec Guinness, Richard Harris, Dorothy Tutin, Michael Jayston, Timothy Dalton, Frank Finlay, Robert Morley, Patrick Magee, Patrick Wymark, Charles Gray, Nigel Stock.
Won 1 Oscar. 2 wins and 5 nominations total – BAFTA, Golden Globes etc.

wikipedia.org/wiki/Cromwell_(film)

The Buttercup Chain (1970)

Plot

France and Margaret are cousins, born on the same day to twin sisters. They grow up feeling a bond as if brother and sister. When he returns to London from boarding school, France and Margaret make a pact in which each finds a suitable romantic partner for the other. But when they go away to the countryside with Manny and Fred, a strange incestuous impulse seems to exist between the cousins, while Manny also must deal with a pregnancy.

Road to Salina

A hippie (Robert Walker) moves in with a cafe owner (Rita Hayworth) who acts like his mother, and her daughter (Mimsy Farmer) who doesn’t act like his sister.

Road To Salina (1970)

Members of a rock band are sent to Albania, Europe, to rescue American celebrities, who are held hostage by the communists.

Stardust

Stardust (1974)

Saw the one with David Essex and Ringo Star ~ not sure I’ve seen this one ~ great cast.

Wikepedia ~ Stardust (1974 film)

Sunday

SPANISH EVENING

What to sip with aperitivos

It isn’t an aperitivo if it isn’t served with a drink, whether it be a glass of cava, a Fino sherry, or a young red wine.

Spanish drinking culture is as refined and exciting as its culinary scene, so you have several options when it comes to finding a great companion for your aperitivo.

Whether you favor white, rosé, or red, Spanish wines are always a winning choice when looking for just the right match for your aperitivo. Wines in Spain are made with dozens of different grape varietals, so there is a flavor profile to match every taste and occasion. A fresh Albariño from Galicia, a seductive aged Tempranillo from La Rioja, or a provocative Garnacha rosé from Aragón will perfectly accompany any Spanish dish.

Then there’s the typical sangria, wine mixed with soda and fresh fruit, which is a perfectly refreshing choice in the warmer summer months.

a-beginners-guide-to-the-spanish-aperitivo

recipes/sangria

Started to collect low calorie salad recipes in homemaker tips for you. Tried it with diet chips last week and a few glasses of wine. You just get a few chips when you weigh them out, but I think this will get me through summer and until food comes back and until the day off at the end of the month. Great Sunday Dinner, how it is served in Monte Carlo. Tried the goats cheese one ~ gorgeous ~ got red wine vinegar which seems like a good sign. They are great mid week also and wen food comes back as side dishes or starters ~ enjoy!!! will keep adding recipes.

(Saved from last year)

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Robin and Marian (1976)

Valentino (1977)

S02E03 – Blood Money

S06 E02 – The Club

S1 E16 – Downhill To Death

S01E02 – The Axeman Cometh

Orson Welles’ final film documents the lives of infamous fakers Elmyr de Hory and Clifford Irving. De Hory, who later committed suicide to avoid more prison time, made his name by selling forged works of art by painters like Picasso and Matisse. Irving was infamous for writing a fake autobiography of Howard Hughes. Welles moves between documentary and fiction as he examines the fundamental elements of fraud and the people who commit fraud at the expense of others.

And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None (U.S. title: Ten Little Indians; also known as E Poi Non Rimase Nessuno, Ein Unbekannter rechnet ab, Diez negritos, Dix petits nègres) is a 1974 mystery film and an adaptation of Agatha Christie‘s best-selling 1939 mystery novel of the same name. The film was directed by Peter Collinson and produced by Harry Alan Towers.^[1][2] This was the second of three versions of Christie’s novel to be adapted to the screen by producer Harry Alan Towers. Two film adaptations were previously released (a 1945 version by René Clair and the 1965 adaptation Ten Little Indians). An American made-for-television version was broadcast in 1959. Towers produced a third version in 1989.

Desert exteriors were filmed in Almería in Andalucía, Spain.

wikipedia.org