Mexico

NARCOS: MEXICO SEASON 2: Heavy is the Head that Wears the Crown
NARCOS: MEXICO SEASON 2: Heavy Is The Head That Wears The Crown

While Narcos: Mexico is a slightly different beast to its predecessor, it stays close to its roots, providing an incredibly stylish and engaging story with plenty of flair.

MIDNIGHT FAMILY: A Bleaker Than Fiction Look At Family Emergency Care
MIDNIGHT FAMILY: A Bleaker-Than-Fiction Look At Family Emergency Care

Midnight Family reveals the bleak reality of a private ambulance business in Mexico with impressive realism and honesty. Michael Frank reviews.

OUR TIME (NUESTRO TIEMPO): Time Is Of The Essence
OUR TIME (NUESTRO TIEMPO): Time Is Of The Essence

Despite Our Time’s 3-hour runtime, there isn’t a sequence that doesn’t contribute to a larger understanding of why time is of such essence to each of us.

The Beginner's Guide: Carlos Reygadas
The Beginner’s Guide: Carlos Reygadas, Director

Carlos Reygadas is a filmmaker who’s art embodies a self-examination of human existence down to the molecule of each celluloid strip.

DARK SUNS: Unsettling Doc About Mexico's Missing & Murdered Is Impossible To Forget
DARK SUNS: Unsettling Doc About Mexico’s Missing & Murdered Is Impossible To Forget

Dark Suns is utterly vital and haunting, chronicling a staggering history of crime and injustice that needs urgent attention from any higher-up with a conscience.

TAMARA AND THE LADYBUG: Heartbreaking Portrayal Of Female Compassion
TAMARA AND THE LADYBUG: Heartbreaking Portrayal Of Female Compassion

With her film Tamara and The Ladybug, Lucía Carreras has managed to craft a small scale film with a social awareness and universality reminiscent of The Bicycle Thieves.

The Genre-Busting Power Of BIRDS OF PASSAGE
The Genre-Busting Power Of BIRDS OF PASSAGE

Ciro Guerra and Cristina Gallego’s Birds of Passage takes us to the Guajira Peninsula, a…

FEMALE HUMAN ANIMAL: A Genre Defying, Immersive Psycho-Thriller
FEMALE HUMAN ANIMAL: A Genre Defying, Immersive Psycho-Thriller

Female Human Animal is a unique experiment into pushing the boundaries of what is considered to be fact or fiction.

Anarchic Cinema: SALT OF THE EARTH
Anarchic Cinema: SALT OF THE EARTH

Salt of the Earth espouses the fiercely independent nature of anarchic filmmaking, and remains one of the most important films in American history.

Why Cinema's Response To The Streaming Revolution Is Doomed To Failure
ROMA: Cuarón Crafts A Masterpiece From Memory

While the pacing, meandering plot, and showy camerawork will prove challenging to some viewers, the rewards of Roma are well worth the effort.

Film Fest 919 Review: ROMA: Cuarón Crafts An Overwhelming Audio-Visual Experience
Film Fest 919 Review: ROMA: Cuarón Crafts An Overwhelming Audio-Visual Experience

Roma is a film that improves with each passing minute; even though occasionally underwhelming, the longer it lingers in your mind, the more of an impact it will have.

The Beginner's Guide: The Golden Age of Mexican Cinema
The Beginner’s Guide To The Golden Age Of Mexican Cinema

Many of the greatest Mexican films of all time were made during the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema, an era of timeless stars, legendary directors, and critically-acclaimed film classics.

SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO: An Empty Sicario Shell
SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO: An Empty Sicario Shell

Sicario: Day of the Soldado is an empty shell of a flick, one that tries to emulate the success of the first but lacks all the components that made it so brilliant.

COCO: A Masterpiece We Will Remember
COCO: A Masterpiece We Will Remember

Coco is a refreshingly respectful look at Mexican culture, told from a child’s perspective but in a surprisingly poignant way as well.

THE UNTAMED: An Outstanding Marriage Of Realist Drama And Sci-Fi Horror
THE UNTAMED: An Outstanding Marriage Of Realist Drama And Sci-Fi Horror

In response to Mexico’s sexual conservatism, director Amat Escalante cooked up The Untamed, a film which has to be seen to be believed.