Nightmare Alley ★★★★
Amid a maze of spectacle ranging from the whirring contortionist to the whimsical clairvoyant is where Guillermo del Toro setsContinue Reading
Tag: Mexico
An Interview with Salomón Askenazi (director, El Rey de la Fiesta)
Salomón Askenazi is the director of El Rey de la Fiesta, his third feature-length film. El Rey de la Fiesta revolves around theContinue Reading
El Rey de la Fiesta ★★★
Director Salomón Askenazi‘s films often focus on somewhat hypothetical situations played out on screen. His low budget feature debut, OceanContinue Reading
New Order
Mexican writer-director Michel Franco is known for making intimate and intense dramas where characters often deal with their pain alone.Continue Reading
Most Anticipated of September 2020
Video on Demand By Alex Sitaras Our Most Anticipated selection for VOD this month features a trio of films onContinue Reading
Desire through Cuisine in Mexico’s Like Water for Chocolate
Cultures across the world often express deep love for their traditions through cuisine. The idea that heavy emotions from someone’sContinue Reading
Romance Through Fantasy in The Shape of Water
“When he looks at me, the way he looks at me… he does not know what I lack. Or howContinue Reading
Tigers Are Not Afraid ★★★
Postmodern takes on classic fairy tales have become quite a fad during the last two decades of cinema, and itContinue Reading
Predictions for the 91st Academy Awards
In our last year of predictions, we successfully predicted the winners of 18 out of 24 of the categories correctly.Continue Reading
Roma ★★★½
The opening credits of Alfonso Cuarón‘s Roma unfold over an extended shot staring firmly down at a tiled patio floor. WeContinue Reading
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