Three years ago, acclaimed Mexican director Amat Escalante and I sat down over coffee in Downtown Los Angeles to discuss…
For many, the idea of Houston is rooted in a combination of history and popular myth. A mountain of towering…
Though his screenplays delve into the delicate and provocative, Michel Franco’s direction is restrained. His shooting style remains dispassionate. The…
In the interim between a Golden Age bogged down with melodramas, stereotypical treatments of masculine and pastoral glorification, and the…
When the invite for the 2016 Oaxaca FilmFest came in, I didn’t need much convincing to schedule the trip. The…
The warm sea air hits my face as soon as I exit the Los Cabos International Airport. I’m greeted by…
Tapping into a typically under-served demographic, Pantelion Films, the joint venture between Lionsgate and Mexico’s Televisa, has found a production…
Cabo San Lucas (the area known as Los Cabos) is widely recognized as one of the top tourist destinations in…
Cathartic and uncompromising, the visceral honesty contained in every frame of Amat Escalante’s third feature, Heli, is a reflection of…