10 must-watch Latin American films
Sight & Sound Magazine recently released their 100 Greatest Films of All Time list. While there are definitely a ton of classics...
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michaelzendejas72
- 4 days ago
- 4 min
Wakanda Forever (2022) and Representation
It’d be an understatement to call Marvel’s latest offering a success. The second Black Panther installation had global box office sales...
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michaelzendejas72
- 6 days ago
- 3 min
Stream of the Week
A lot of people say The Godfather (1972) is Francis Ford Coppola’s best film, but I’d disagree. This Stream of the Week is easily the...
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michaelzendejas72
- Nov 27
- 3 min
Glass Onion (2022): Spoiler-Free Review
It’s kind of a shame that Rian Johnson’s long-awaited Knives Out (2019) sequel gets such a short run in theaters. While I can’t say I was...
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michaelzendejas72
- Nov 21
- 2 min
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022): Spoiler-Free Review
I’m calling it right now: Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion Pinocchio is my Movie of the Year. Setting this classic story in Fascist WW2...
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michaelzendejas72
- Nov 8
- 2 min
Stream of the Week
When I first saw the trailer for this movie, I instantly got excited. Henry Selick’s direction on stop motion classics like The Nightmare...
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michaelzendejas72
- Nov 6
- 3 min
Spoiler-Free Review: Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
Despite the absurd hilarity present even in the trailer, there’s something incredibly profound at the heart of Martin McDonagh’s newest...
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michaelzendejas72
- Oct 12
- 2 min
New York Film Festival: Master Gardener (2022) Review
With his breathtaking drama, The Card Counter (2021), Paul Schrader became one of my favorite living American directors; and my...
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michaelzendejas72
- Oct 10
- 6 min
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Enys Men (2022) director Mark Jenkin and star Mary Woodvine
This was definitely one of the more compelling watches at this year's New York Film Festival. Set around Mary Woodvine’s breathtaking...
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michaelzendejas72
- Oct 7
- 3 min
New York Film Festival: The Eternal Daughter (2022) Review
Premiering just last month at the Venice International Film Festival, Joanna Hogg’s latest mystery-drama is eye-popping from the very...
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michaelzendejas72
- Oct 4
- 3 min
New York Film Festival: Triangle of Sadness (2022)
Ruben Östlund made huge waves at Cannes with this film, even winning the Palm d’Or; but even before it’s French premiere, I marked it as...
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michaelzendejas72
- Oct 3
- 3 min
New York Film Festival: Till (2022) Review + Press Conference Highlights
When I first heard about Chinonye Chukwu’s biographical drama centered around the infamous murder of Emmett Till, I was a little nervous....
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michaelzendejas72
- Oct 2
- 8 min
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Lino Meireles, producer: Black God White Devil (1964) 4K Restoration
Directed by Glauber Rocha, this cornerstone of Brazilian cinema has finally been restored in 4K! Hours before it’s sold-out showing at...
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michaelzendejas72
- Oct 1
- 8 min
31 Horror Movies for October
Since it’s finally October, I figured I’d take a break from covering this year’s New York Film Festival and give you a scary movie to...
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michaelzendejas72
- Sep 30
- 2 min
New York Film Festival: Bones and All (2022) Review
When I first heard that Call me by Your Name director Luca Guadagnino’s next collaboration with superstar Timothée Chalamet would be a...
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michaelzendejas72
- Sep 29
- 2 min
New York Film Festival: Aftersun (2022) Review
Originally capturing wide acclaim with the short films she presented at festivals such as Sundance, South by Southwest and more, Scottish...
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michaelzendejas72
- Sep 26
- 3 min
Spoiler-free Review: Don’t Worry Darling (2022)
It goes without saying, but this is maybe one of the most talked about movies of 2022—for all the wrong reasons. Mired by on-set...
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michaelzendejas72
- Sep 14
- 3 min
Spoiler-Free Review for Brahmāstra: Part One—Shiva (2022)
From his coming-of-age debut, Wake Up Sid (2009), to the romantic comedy-drama follow-up, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), the films of...
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michaelzendejas72
- Sep 10
- 3 min
Stream of the Week
Originally titled Comacheria, this week’s best stream is a thrilling critique of capitalism, colonialism, and how one feeds into the...
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michaelzendejas72
- Sep 6
- 3 min
Emily the Criminal (2022) Review
Known for the deadpan hilarity she brings to off-beat comedies like Life After Beth (2014) and Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), Aubrey Plaza...
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