The Trip to Spain

Exquisite food with a side of comedy and pathos

"...Though The Trip to Spain is never not funny, it feels comparatively a little..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Drink Ribera. Drink Spain.

No place for the timid

"...set his mind to work at a winery in Spain. Upon arrival in the country, he sent a letter..."

April 12, 2013 Food Post by Margaret Shugart

Once Upon a Time in Spain

Guillermo del Toro on fairy tales, facists, and everybody's new favorite movie

"...Set in Spain, 1944, just after the rise of Franco, del Toro's..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Wines of Spain

Wines of Spain, a trade group, recently hosted a tasting in Austin of Rioja wines.

"...Wines of Spain, a trade group, recently put together a fascinating tasting..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Democracy Won in Spain

"...Editor, To those who suggest that the elections in Spain are a victory for the terrorists, I say that..."

March 22, 2004 Postmarks

Letters at 3AM: 'Suppose I Said I Was the Queen of Spain?'

In the early part of the Sixties, television's "Route 66" offered a taste of the new American consciousness

"...in "Suppose I Said I Was the Queen of Spain." Lois Nettleton plays a drama student who performs probably..."

June 15, 2012 Column by Michael Ventura

Summer Wines From Argentina, Spain, and Austria

Affordable white wines keep you and your dinner crisp and cool this summer

"...Spain's El Coto de Rioja winery is massive (it has..."

June 11, 2010 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Jewish Life in Morocco, Tunisia and Spain: A Retrospective of Haim Shiran's Films

"...by: Haim Shiran. Jewish Life in Morocco, Tunisia, and Spain: A Retrospective of Haim Shiran's Films is a three-night..."

March 23, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cuisine From Spain, Salt From Iceland, Whiskey From Scotland

This past week, the best things came in a sequence of three

"...hedonistic glow. And, though he’d had to remain in Spain, Roca brother Josep personally curated the evening’s exquisite wines...."

Oct. 31, 2019 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Castles in Spain

Paella dreams at La Bodega Gourmet

"...and cheeses, oils and vinegars, spices, tinned foods from Spain, plus condiments and beverages sourced locally or made in..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

A Spanish Futbol Dream Come True

"...that could be sure was that either Germany or Spain was going home champions of Europe...."

July 1, 2008 Sports Post by Christopher Bond

The Trip to Greece

Coogan and Brydon's latest culinary comedy is a dish too far

"...through Italy, chewed over middle age and paella in Spain, suffered heartbreak, had affairs, and run through tickling impressions..."

May 22, 2020 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Land and Freedom

"...Italy, France, Germany, the United States, and, of course, Spain. With his Communist Party of England card in his..."

June 14, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Skin I Live In

Pedro Almodóvar, Spain's maestro of madness and desire, reunites with Antonio Banderas for this dark and frazzled tale of l'amour fou.

"...in the grandest of ways, this tricky masterpiece from Spain's maestro of madness and desire attracts and then dominates..."

Nov. 11, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Grandfather

"...period piece rife with gorgeous, sun-dappled shots of old Spain, heady emotional outpourings, and more than a hint of..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

El Cid

"...legend of the 11th-century hero who sought to unite Spain's warring religious factions. Now, new prints have been struck..."

Sept. 10, 1993 Movie Review by Louis Black

Euro 2008 Around the Corner

"...The U.S. men played much better at Spain on Wednesday, than they had at England last week,..."

June 4, 2008 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Belle Epoque

"...best foreign film (and winner of nine Goyas -- Spain's top film prize) is a light and airy comedy..."

April 22, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Euro Championships: What We Know So Far …

"...Group D: Spain and Sweden are the clear class of this group;..."

June 11, 2008 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Lightning on the Road, U.S. Men Defeat China, and More

"...European season is now really over – except in Spain, where play resumes this week with two games to..."

June 7, 2007 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Your Weekend in Film

Nothing wrong with a little escapism

"...gone wrong, consider booking new laffer The Trip to Spain...."

Sept. 1, 2017 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Truman

Spanish film deals with serious issues in subtle ways

"...however, given the reason Tomás has briefly returned to Spain. It’s a delicate situation that brings them together, one..."

May 5, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Assassin's Creed

Popular video game series hits the screen

"...fellow assassins traipsing around the architecture of 15th century Spain would be pleasurable if they weren’t perpetually clouded in..."

Dec. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Mary's Land

This production of Spain presents the perspective of a Devil's Advocate sent to investigate religious claims about the Virgin Mary.

"...Losa. Not reviewed at press time. This production of Spain presents the perspective of a devil's advocate sent to..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Cold Light of Day

A young businessman on vacation in Spain with his family becomes caught in a tangled web of espionage and intrigue in this lackluster follow-up by the director of JCVD.

"...Will Shaw, who, while on a sailing vacation in Spain with his family, including dad Martin (Willis) and mom..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Imposter

This documentary about a bizarre case of identity theft is a puzzle of lies, duplicity, and suppositions.

"...family received a call from child-welfare authorities in Linares, Spain, informing them that Nicholas had been found and wanted..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

El Bulli: Cooking in Progress

The most famous restaurant in the world is profiled in this documentary.

"...Adrià, renowned chef at the world's most famous restaurant, Spain's elBulli on the Catalan coast. It's a measure of..."

Oct. 14, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The End of Poverty?

This documentary argues against economic globalization and corporate imperialism.

"...and the discovery and conquering of the Americas by Spain – it slips into theorizing and potentially fuzzy historical..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cine las Americas Award Winners Announced

The long-running Latin film festival wraps another year up

"...cinema, wrapped officially with last night's screening of the Spain/Mexico coproduction Arráncame la Vida and news today of the..."

May 1, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Elsa & Fred

A septuagenarian love story from Spain, Elsa & Fred will likely warm the cockles of your heart, even though it’s hardly the stuff of great romance.

"...up Elsa & Fred, a septuagenarian love story from Spain that will likely warm the cockles of your heart,..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Movie Review by Steve Davis

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