Category Archives: Latin America

In a world without love (and possibly, logic) – “Mala” [2013 Argentina]

Posted on June 14, 2013 by TR

As a screenwriter and director, Adrián Caetano has made some fine and memorable films in Argentina, but his latest crime-fantasy drama “Mala” [Eng. Title: Evil Woman] is likely to be remembered more as an oddity… It begins with the words, … Continue reading →

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For some, going north means trekking through hell – “La vida precoz y breve de Sabina Rivas” [2012 Mexico]

Posted on June 10, 2013 by TR

Mexican filmmakers never seem to grow tired of their country’s infamous gangs – Luis Mandoki’s crime drama “La vida precoz y breve de Sabina Rivas” [Eng. Trans: The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas] is set in towns bordering … Continue reading →

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Manuela Oyarzún and Paloma Moreno from “Paseo de Oficina” [2012 Chile]

Posted on April 27, 2013 by TR

Roberto Artiagoitía makes yet another below-the-line comedy “Paseo de Oficina” [Eng. Title: Office Tour] and it is pretty apparent that it was meant for a DVD audience on Saturday afternoons, preferably with a few cans of beer. The review will … Continue reading →

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Scenes from “El Guachimán” [2011 Peru]

Posted on April 8, 2013 by TR

It is not often that we get to review films like this, but since Gastón Vizcarra’s low-brow comedy “El Guachimán” [The Watchman] isn’t particularly making waves anywhere else, it is perhaps reason enough to find out why. Alejandrino Falopio (Guillermo … Continue reading →

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Identifying one’s Morality through Sin, “Joven y alocada” [2012 Chile]

Posted on March 23, 2013 by TR

Young Chilean director Marialy Riva spars with religion and ingrained attitudes towards sex in her country through the drama “Joven y alocada” [Eng. Title: Young and Wild]. Storyline: Narrated through a precocious teenager’s astonishingly detailed blog entries, we follow the … Continue reading →

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