"The Devil's Backbone" (2001, Dir: Guillermo Del Toro)

Grade: C

"Common Ground" (2002, Dir: Adolfo Aristarain)

Talky Argentinian drama that explores the marriage of an older couple and their lives after the husband is forced to retire from his post as literature professor at a university. Verbose as it is, and despite the slow pace, it is a consistently enjoyable watch, well-acted and very well-written with a real emotional core.

Grade: B+