For Rotten Tomatoes, I wrote this piece on 10 essential Mexican films.
If you are an avid watcher of Mexican cinema, you likely know all these, but I think some people might discover some titles they weren’t aware of. Or it might encourage others to revisit them. Link below 🇲🇽
This account doesn't get enough love. An incredibly kind and helpful guy, never any drama or beef, never hating on anyone, just consistently providing free download links to some of the best cinema you've never seen. Follow Niko if you haven't already !
Watermelon Woman
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt
Medicine for Melancholy
The Matrix
Killer of Sheep
Girl Walks Home Alone At Night
are all definitely up there. hell, might even teach “Speed Racer”.
An old review of Opening Night where I discuss my problems with the “emotional recall” technique Lee Strasberg championed. Imo acting methodologies, the physiological response they cause & the aesthetics that result are under discussed in film crit.
https://t.co/eSSSiwtk9y
My former film professors book about the making of Mickey and Nicky has sold out and I’m tempted to send my former prof a message requesting a copy cause im trash.
Not remotely true. The literal 9/11 movies all suck because they’re simulating the event. The great 9/11 movies were either predictive or captured the sociopolitical essence of America after the attacks. These are my favorites
If you're interested in how cinematography can be utilized to create various effects and moods, I highly recommend Sidney Lumet's chapter in MAKING MOVIES. He walks you through the cinematographic choices in various films.