Tag: mexican cinema

“The Untamed” Movie Review by Daniel Barnes

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The Untamed (2017; Amat Escalante) GRADE: C+ By Daniel Barnes Here comes more dreary provocation from Heli director Escalante.  This time around, Escalante offers an intriguing but no less deadening blend of sexually charged sci-fi and kitchen-sink social drama. Impressive newcomer Ruth Ramos stars as Alejandra, the flustered […]

“A Monster with a Thousand Heads” Movie Review

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A Monster with a Thousand Heads (2016; Rodrigo Plá) GRADE: C By Daniel Barnes You won’t find a stronger proponent for unconventional running times than this critic.  In the world where I rule you like a god, the multiplexes play 50-minute movies right along with 500-minute movies, and […]