Category Archives: Mexican
La Zona (2007)
“When my son grows up , how will I explain why we live behind a wall?” Transport a Shirley Jackson story to modern-day Mexico and you have La Zona, a 2007 film from director Rodrigo Plá. The film opens in … Continue reading
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Miss Bala (2011)
Once in a while I come across a film that’s a complete surprise, and that brings me to Miss Bala, a 2011 Mexican film from director Gerardo Naranjo–a film I rented on a whim and which proved to be one of … Continue reading
Sultanes del Sur (2007)
“Love, loyalty and compassion are for the weak.” With every heist film, you know there’s a moment when something is going to go wrong. With a techno-heist, a film in which high-tech knowledge is essential to the robbery, the possibilities of exactly … Continue reading
Conejo de la Luna (2004)
“Nobody wants to know the truth.” Watching the previews leading up to the Mexican thriller Conejo en la Luna, my hopes began to sink. The trailers shown for other films tended towards the romantic, the gang-related, and nothing really appealed. … Continue reading
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The Last Zapatistas: Forgotten Heroes (2002)
“Let’s see if we can get back what was stolen from us.” For the documentary, The Last Zapatistas, Forgotten Heroes director Francesco Taboada Tabone includes interviews with the remnants of General Zapata’s followers who fought in the revolution of 1910. … Continue reading
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The Guerilla and the Hope: Lucio Cabanas (2005)
“In the 60s and 70s in Mexico and many other countries, there was a wave of political violence that pitted the governments against popular and student protest movements. The result was hundreds of people dead and missing. In Mexico these … Continue reading
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Herod’s Law (1999)
“In this country, honesty gets you nowhere.” After the third mayor of the dirt-poor town, San Pedro de los Saguaros is murdered, officials of the PRI party look for an idiot to take over the role. They chose Juan Vargas … Continue reading
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Without a Trace (2000)
Mexican road trip film Without a Trace from Mexican director, Maria Navaro, is a road trip film, but the difference here is that the story centres (as one would expect with Navaro) on women. Ana/Marilu (Aitana Sanchez-Gijon) is intelligent, educated … Continue reading
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Asesino En Serio (2002)
“It’s the first time a murderer uses the G-spot as a weapon.” In Asesino en Serio (AKA Serious Killer) detective Comandante Martinez (Jesus Ochoa) begins investigating the serial murders of prostitutes in Mexico City. The corpses are all beautiful naked … Continue reading
