Three parallel stories that occur in the eve of the infamous Pozzetto Massacre Read More »
Tag Archives: Mexico
Salón México (1949) Emilio Fernández
Mercedes (Marga Lopez) dances for money with the clients of Salon Mexico, a famous cabaret in Mexico City. Read More »
La diosa arrodillada / The Kneeling Goddess (1947) Roberto Gavaldón, María Félix, Arturo de Córdova, Rosario Granados
A artist model who leads the ever hapless Arturo de Córdova away from the arms of his innocent Read More »
Letters from Marusia (1976) Actas de Marusia
In the late 19th and early 20th century, working conditions in Chile are abysmal. Read More »
Night Falls / La noche avanza (1952) Roberto Gavaldón, Pedro Armendáriz, Anita Blanch, Rebeca Iturbide
Marcos is a professional Jai alai player undefeated on the court in 26 matches. Read More »
Espaldas mojadas / Wetbacks (1955) Alejandro Galindo, David Silva, Víctor Parra, Martha Valdés
Mexican worker Rafael Améndola runs from the police and cross the Mexican-American border Read More »
The King of the Neighborhood / El rey del barrio (1950) Gilberto Martínez Solares, Germán Valdés, Silvia Pinal, Marcelo Chávez
In this movie “Tin Tan” leads a gang of small-time con artists, their crimes consist in tricking Read More »
On The Empty Balcony / En el balcón vacío (1961) Jomí García Ascot, Alicia Bergua, Martín Bergua, María Luisa Elio
This film is about a woman who was a child refugee from the Spanish Civil War Read More »
A Lame Step / A paso de cojo (1980) Luis Alcoriza, Luis Manuel Pelayo, Bruno Rey, Julio Alejandro Lobato
Throughout the Cristero War a bunch of disabled encouraged by the village priest connect the battle to make a battalion Read More »
The Faculty (1998) Robert Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris
A horror tale set in a High School where the students suspect the teaching staff of being aliens Read More »