Tag Archives: Guillermo Arriaga

News Muse – We love you, Rita Hayworth!

Posted on 16 October 2009 by Adele Craciun

For a moment I considered giving this blog the title ‘We love you, Gordon Brown!’. It was a very brief moment. A headline is supposed to draw the reader in, make them curious about what you’ve written, not instantly take … Continue reading →

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Out on DVD | The Burning Plain

Posted on 23 August 2009 by Jason Best

Best known for his screenplays for his compatriot Alejandro González Iñárritu. Mexican screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga makes his directorial debut with this characteristically elliptical mystery drama. If you’ve seen Amores Perros, 21 Grams or Babel, the films he wrote for Iñárritu, … Continue reading →

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The Best view | The Burning Plain – Is Guillermo Arriaga’s fragmented drama less than the sum of its parts?

Posted on 13 March 2009 by Jason Best

“A story should have a beginning, a middle and an end… but not necessarily in that order.” Jean-Luc Godard’s famous, teasing pronouncement doesn’t go far enough when you’re dealing with Guillermo Arriaga. The Mexican screenwriter appears to throw the building … Continue reading →

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