mexico

‘Prayers for the Stolen’ review: A moving story of the loss of childhood innocence and a thoughtful debut from Tatiana Huezo [Grade: B]

Deep in the mountains, a Mexican town at war is seen through the eyes of three young girls: Ana, Maria,… Read More

November 4, 2021

2021 Oscar Predictions: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (November)

NIGHT OF THE KINGS (Ivory Coast) Last year, South Korea's Parasite became the first non-English language film to win the… Read More

November 27, 2020

TIFF Review: ‘New Order’ is a harrowing, edge-of-your-seat experience

Courtesy of TIFF Plot: In one of Mexico’s richest neighborhoods, high-society guests flock to a lavish mansion to celebrate a… Read More

September 15, 2020

2020 Oscars: 25 Best International Feature Film Contenders That Are Not ‘Parasite’

‘25 Best International Feature Film Contenders That Are Not Parasite’ is a 5-part series by Carlos Aguilar, his first for… Read More

December 14, 2019

2020 Oscars: 25 Best International Feature Film Contenders Part 3 – Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, North Macedonia

Deservingly, Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite has attained a nearly unanimous front-runner status not only for the Best International Feature Film Academy… Read More

December 11, 2019

Review: ‘This Is Not Berlin’

Xabiani Ponce de León in Hari Sama's This Is Not Berlin (Photo: Alfredo Altamirano) I’m starting to feel about coming-of-age… Read More

August 5, 2019

2019 Oscars: The State of the Foreign Language Film Oscar race

The Foreign Language Film Oscar is fully underway with the Berlin and Cannes Film Festivals already providing us with a… Read More

July 5, 2018

2019 Oscars: The State of the Foreign Language Film Race Before Cannes

  Following our analysis two weeks ago of next year’s Animated Feature Oscar race, we turn our attention to the… Read More

April 14, 2018

2018 Berlin Film Festival Review: ‘Museum’ (‘Museo’) is a great testament to Latin American cinema

Synopsis: Two young men decide to carry out a daring museum heist in Mexico. But things are never straightforward as… Read More

February 22, 2018

2018 Oscars: Record 92 Countries to Compete for Foreign Language Film Oscar

A record 92 countries will compete for the Foreign Language Film Oscar. Haiti, Honduras, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mozambique, Senegal,… Read More

August 17, 2017

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