Timecrimes

Oh my God the time traveler in this movie is an idiot! Do as the time machine guys says and DON'T GO ANYWHERE FOR ONE HOUR. But nope, he's gotta go meddle with the timeline and create multiple versions of himself and events. I'm a sucker for time travel flicks, and for a very…

Timecrimes (2007), titled initially Los cronocrímenes, is one of the best time-travel movies available. Written and directed by Nacho Vigalondo, it was made in Spain and performed in Spanish. Reading English subtitles will not distract, however, as much of the movie is visual, an…

Before I say a word about the movie itself, let me advise you that if you haven’t already seen the preview for this movie, do yourself a favor and Don’t Watch It! Never have I known a preview to give so much away, and it it is particularly heinous in this case as it is a time tra…

Timecrimes is a simple yet clever sci-fi thriller that makes the most of its small-scale production. Most of the movie takes place in just three locations—the house, the woods, and the lab with the time machine—but it never feels limited. Instead, the confined setting adds to the…

“Hector” (Karra Elejalde) is sitting idly in his new garden looking through his binoculars when he espies something odd in the woods. At a glance, it looks like something with great red eyes! Then, almost immediately, he thinks he sees a naked woman. This has to be investigated s…