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Time in the Joint: ‘Cell 211’ & ‘Black Warrant’ (2025)

Created by: Gerardo Naranjo, Jaime Reynoso [1], Vikramaditya Motwane, Satyanshu Singh [2] || Written by: Benjamín Figueroa García, César Gándara, Javier Peñalosa[1], Arkesh Ajay, Satyanshu Singh [2] Directed by: Gerardo Naranjo, Jaime Reynoso [1], Vikramaditya Motwane, Satyanshu Singh, Arkesh Ajay, Rohin Raveendran Nair, Ambiecka Pandit [2] || Starring: Diego Calva, Noé Hernández, Gerardo Taracena, Alejandro Puente, Ana Sofía Gatica, … Continue reading

‘Lost in the Night’ (2023): The Artsy or Amateur Mystery-Thriller?

Directed by: Amat Escalante || Produced by: Nicolás Celis, Fernanda de la Peza Screenplay by: Amat Escalante, Martín Escalante || Starring: Juan Daniel García Treviño, Ester Expósito, Bárbara Mori, Fernando Bonilla Music by: Kyle Dixon, Michael Stein || Cinematography: Adrián Durazo || Edited by: Fernanda de la Peza || Country: Mexico, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark || … Continue reading

‘Bardo’ (2022): ‘8 1⁄2’ (1963) by Way of Terrence Malick & Stanley Kubrick

Directed by: Alejandro G. Iñárritu || Produced by: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Stacy Perskie Kaniss Screenplay by: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone || Starring: Daniel Giménez Cacho, Griselda Sicilani, Ximena Lamadrid Music by: Bryce Dessner, Alejandro G. Iñárritu || Cinematography: Darius Khondji || Edited by: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Mónica Salazar || Country: Mexico || Language: Spanish, … Continue reading

‘Biutiful’ (2010): Exhibit A in “Misery Porn”

Directed by: Alejandro González Iñárritu || Produced by: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Jon Kilik, Fernando Bovaira Screenplay by: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Armando Bó, Nicolàs Giacobone || Starring: Javier Bardem, Luo Jin, Maricel Álvarez Music by: Gustavo Santaolalla || Cinematography: Rodrigo Prieto || Edited by: Stephen Mirrione || Country: Mexico, Spain || Language: Spanish Running Time: 147 … Continue reading

‘Huesera’ (2022): The Woman with a Bone to Pick

Directed by: Michelle Garza Cervera || Produced by: Paulina Villavicencio, Edher Campos Screenplay by: Michelle Garza Cervera, Abia Castillo || Starring: Natalia Solián, Alfonso Dosal, Mayra Batalla, Mercedes Hernández, Sonia Couoh, Aida López Music by: Gibrán Androide, Cabeza de Vaca || Cinematography: Nur Rubio Sherwell || Edited by: Adriana Martinez || Country: Mexico, Peru || … Continue reading

‘Tragic Jungle’ (2020): The Universality of the Femme Fatale

Directed by: Yulene Olaizola || Produced by: Pablo Zimbron Alva, Juan Herandez, Yulene Olaizola Screenplay by: Ruben Imaz, Yulene Olaizola || Starring: Indira Rubie Andrewin, Gilberto Barraza, Mariano Tun Xool, Eligio Melenez, Gabino Rodriguez Music by: Alejandro Otaola || Cinematography: Sofia Oggioni || Edited by: Pablo Chea, Israel Cardenas, Ruben Imaz, Yulene Olaizola || Country: … Continue reading

‘Roma’ (2018): Alfonso Cuarón Tones It Down

Directed by: Alfonso Cuaron || Produced by: Alfonso Cuaron, Gabriela Rodriguez, Nicolas Celis Screenplay by: Alfonso Cuaron || Starring: Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira, Fernando Grediaga, Jorge Antonio Guerrero, Marco Graf, Daniela Demesa, Diego Cortina Autrey Cinematography: Alfonso Cuaron || Edited by: Alfonso Cuaron, Adam Gough || Country: Mexico, United States || Language: Spanish, Mixtec … Continue reading

‘Babel’ (2006): Alejandro Iñárritu Goes Full Oscar-Bait

Directed by: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu || Produced by: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Jon Kilik, Steve Golin Screenplay by: Guillermo Arriaga, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu || Starring: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael Garcia Bernal, Koji Yakusho, Adriana Barraza, Rinko Kikuchi Music by: Gustavo Santaolalla || Cinematography by: Rodrigo Prieto || Edited by: Stephen Mirrione, Douglas Crise || Country: … Continue reading

‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ (2006): High Fantasy Melded with Historical Fiction

Directed by: Guillermo del Toro || Produced by: Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuaron, Bertha Navarro, Frida Torresblanco, Alvaro Augustin Screenplay by: Guillermo del Toro || Starring: Ivana Baquero, Sergi Lopez, Maribel Verdu, Doug Jones Ariadna Gil, Alex Angulo Music by: Javier Navarrete || Cinematography by: Guillermo Navarro || Edited by: Bernat Vilaplana || Country: Spain, Mexico … Continue reading

‘Cronos’ (1993): Guillermo del Toro’s Humble Origins

Directed by: Guillermo del Toro || Produced by: Arthur H. Gorson, Bertha Navarro, Alejandro Springall Screenplay by: Guillermo del Toro || Starring: Federico Luppi, Ron Perlman, Claudio Brook Margarita Isabel, Tamara Shanath, Daniel Gimenez Cacho Music by: Javier Alvarez || Cinematography: Guillermo Navarro || Edited by: Raul Davalos || Country: Mexico || Language: Spanish, English … Continue reading

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