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So far Guillermo Lopez Meza has created 190 blog entries.

Banel & Adam, Just the Two of Us, Red Island | Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2024

One could argue that the festival couldn’t occur at a better time, when French films are enjoying success in the U.S. this year.

By |March 4th, 2024|Festivals, French|0 Comments

Pictures of Ghosts

A documentary exploration and celebration of those personal and collective specters that define our relationship with movies (and any audiovisual record).

By |January 25th, 2024|Arts, Top Picks|0 Comments

Origin

This is the best film from last year that you probably haven’t seen yet.

By |January 18th, 2024|Book adaptation, Top Picks|0 Comments

Ferrari

Michael Mann takes the wheel of a fast, direct, and confident drama. He puts you in the middle of the road with engines at full throttle.

By |December 24th, 2023|Biopic|0 Comments

Maestro

There’s no sophomore slump for Bradley Cooper’s career as a filmmaker. This biopic is the work of a multitalented here-to-stay artist testing limits and surpassing them.

By |November 24th, 2023|Biopic, DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Top Picks|0 Comments

Eureka, La Práctica, The Settlers | NYFF 2023

Who could have anticipated that the most fiery and impactful revitalization the western genre has received in years would come in the form of a Chilean period piece about a horseback expedition of mercenaries riding across Tierra del Fuego?

By |November 9th, 2023|Festivals, South American|0 Comments

The Beast | NYFF 2023

Léa Seydoux completely immerses herself in this demented and sprawling epic romance about missed opportunities. 

By |October 26th, 2023|Book adaptation, Festivals, Top Picks|0 Comments

The Delinquents | NYFF 2023

In one of the most unusual approaches to the heist film genre, this absorbing piece of Argentinian cinema replaces the sense of danger with sophisticated humor.

By |October 23rd, 2023|Crime, DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Festivals|0 Comments

Close Your Eyes | NYFF 2023

After three decades, Spanish director Víctor Erice returns with an elegy to cinema.

By |October 14th, 2023|Festivals, Film History|0 Comments