Category Archives: Mexico

Fernanda Reto & Xochitl Marbach in “Crímenes de Pasión” [1995, Mexico]

OK the title says it all – “Crímenes de Pasión” [Eng. Title: Passionate Crimes] mustn’t have required too much brainstorming from the film’s production and marketing team – the film most probably was either a vehicle for someone’s career/vanity, or … Continue reading

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Angélica Chain & Ana Martín in “Cadena Perpetua” [1978, Mexico]

Let me start Arturo Ripstein’s filmography here with one of his more remarkable films, the crime drama “Cadena Perpetua” [Eng. title: Life Sentence], considered a landmark in Mexican cinema by the manner in which it lays bare the country’s internal … Continue reading

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Nailea Norvind, Ana Serradilla, others in “La Otra Familia” [2011, Mexico]

Gustavo Loza’s drama, “La Otra Familia” [Eng. Title: The Other Family] is about a young boy going through extraordinary tribulations in trying to live a normal family life. But by making this film, the director had tried to tackle too … Continue reading

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Jimena Guerra in “Santos Peregrinos” [2004, Mexico]

I don’t know much about Juan Carlos Carrasco but his debut feature, “Santos Peregrinos” [Eng. Title: Holy Pilgrims] is a predictable albeit black comedy about greed. Set in a block of tenements in Mexico city, it shows a group of … Continue reading

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Scenes from “Ciudad de Ciegos” [1991 Mexico]

The DVD for this somewhat obscure gem by Alberto Cortés, “Ciudad de Ciegos” [Eng. title: City of the Blind] had been sitting on my shelf for close to three years – while I bought it primarily for a memorable scene … Continue reading

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