Category Archives: Mexico

Discovering oneself during a round trip – “Viaje Redondo” [2009 Mexico]

Pin it!Gerardo Tort’s drama “Viaje Redondo” [Eng. Title: Round Trip] is another good looking ‘road movie’ from Mexico. I knew nothing about the film nor the director before I got to watch, and it turned out to be a pleasant … Continue reading

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Elizabeth Cervantes and others in “Fuera del Cielo” [2006 Mexico]

Pin it!Javier Patrón’s first feature-length film “Fuera del Cielo” [Eng. Title: Beyond the Sky] is a gritty crime thriller set amidst the bad streets of Mexico City where we follow two parallel stories – one of two brothers down on … Continue reading

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Aura Cristina Geithner in “Mar de Fondo” [2012 Mexico]

Pin it!Raúl Quintanilla’s directorial feature film debut, “Mar de Fondo” [Eng. Trans: Sea-Swell] tries hard not to be grouped among the myriad melodramas that Mexican TV is famous for – the stunning locale (Puerto Vallarta), confident direction, and an interesting … Continue reading

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Of buffaloes and earwigs in Guillermo Arriaga’s “El Búfalo de la Noche” [2007 Mexico]

Pin it!Director, and acclaimed writer of films like Amores Perros and Babel, Oscar nominated Guillermo Arriaga penned and co-produced the mexican drama “El Búfalo de la Noche” [Eng. Title: The Night Buffalo] based on his own novel. Jorge Hernandez Aldana made … Continue reading

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Scenes from Alejandro Jodorowsky’s “Fando y Lis” [1968 Mexico]

Pin it!Any worthwhile discussion about nudity in cinema is simply incomplete without mention of a certain Alejandro Jodorowsky, mystic guru of the absurd – with a capital ‘A’..!
About the great man:
It’ll be a challenge to keep this brief, but I … Continue reading

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