Spanish Movies
April 13, 2017
Julieta – Spanish movie
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] After a casual encounter, a brokenhearted woman decides to confront her life and the most important events about her stranded daughter. Director: Pedro Almodóvar Julieta (Emma Suarez) is a middle-aged woman living in Madrid with her boyfriend Lorenzo. Both are going to move to Portugal when she casually runs into Bea, former best friend of her daughter Antia, who reveals that this one is living in Switzerland married and with three children. With the heart broken after 12 years of total absence of her daughter, Julieta cancels the journey to Portugal and she moves to her former building, in […]
Spanish Movies
October 21, 2015
The Spirit of the Beehive
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In Castilla around 1940, a traveling movie theatre brings James Whale’s black and white film classic “Frankenstein” (1931) to a small village. Two young girls, Isabel and Ana, are subsequently determined to find the monster themselves.Written by Michael Crew Watch the trailer
Spanish Movies
October 13, 2015
Nine Queens
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Early one morning, Marcos observes Juan successfully pulling off a bill-changing scam on a cashier, and then getting caught as he attempts to pull the same trick on the next shift. Marcos steps in, claiming to be a policeman, and drags Juan out of the store. Once they are back on the street, Marcos reveals himself to be a fellow swindler with a game of much higher stakes in mind, and he invites Juan to be his partner in crime. A once-in-a-lifetime scheme seemingly falls into their laps – an old-time con man enlists them to sell a forged set […]
Learn Spanish
September 30, 2015
How to read more Spanish: 7 useful tips
For newcomers to Spanish, or those who don’t feel confident in their skills, reading can be feel like an insurmountable obstacle to becoming fluent in Spanish. Part of what can make it feel like such a burdensome task is the feelings of the reader themselves. It’s easy to get discouraged when you don’t understand something, and it’s easy to become daunted by books you’re interested in that you feel are out of your league. Here are seven simple tips to help you read más y mejor! 1. Find your comfort zone Your comfort zone in reading largely depends on your […]
Spanish Movies
September 30, 2015
Son of the Bride
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At age 42, Rafael Belvedere is having a crisis. He lives in the shadow of his father, he feels guilty about rarely visiting his aging mother, his ex-wife says he doesn’t spend enough time with their daughter and he has yet to make a commitment to his girlfriend. At his lowest point, a minor heart attack reunites him with Juan Carlos, a childhood friend, who helps Rafael to reconstruct his past and look at the present in new ways. Written by Sujit R. Varma Watch the trailer
Infographics , Vocabulary
September 23, 2015
Some common spelling mistakes in Spanish- Infographic
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Spanish Movies
September 13, 2015
Cell 211 – Celda 211
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Juan Oliver wants to make a good impression at his new job as a prison officer and reports to work a day early, leaving his pregnant wife, Elena, at home. His destiny is forever changed by this fateful decision, as during his tour of the prison, an accident occurs that knocks him unconscious. He is rushed to the empty but visibly haunted walls of cell 211. As this diversion unfolds, inmates of the high security cell block strategically break free and hijack the penitentiary. Aware of the violence that is to come, the prison officers flee, leaving Juan stranded and […]
Learn Spanish
September 7, 2015
5 Simple Steps to Improving Your Spanish Every Day
1. Make learning a fun experience! First and most important of all, do not make learning Spanish a chore for yourself. People are more likely to learn, remember, and enjoy themselves when they find studying and practice fun. It’s the same way with cleaning: it doesn’t have to be a huge burdensome task, but when you see it as this big insurmountable obstacle, you end up not enjoying it, or not doing it at all. Figure out how you study best and what makes an enjoyable study session. Do you like writing, or are you a meticulous note taker? Do […]
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