Tag Archives: Mexico

Pete’s Peek | Shocking. Funny. Provocative. You won’t forget The ABCs of Death in a hurry

Inspired by alphabet teaching books, a group of cutting edge indie film directors from across the globe have created 26 short films ranging from the absurd, the baffling and the cleverly comic to the downright disgusting to create The ABCs … Continue reading

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Film review | Casa de mi padre – Will Ferrell heads south of the border and goes right over the top

A spoof of Mexican Westerns and Latin American telenovelas, Casa de mi padre is a truly bizarre entry in Will Ferrell’s filmography – a very broad, Spanish-language comedy that sends up a pair of genres few Anglophone viewers will have … Continue reading

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Film review | How I Spent My Summer Vacation – Mel gets his mojo back in a scuzzy Mexican prison

Disgraced star Mel Gibson makes a bid for box-office redemption by playing an out-an-out rogue in the scuzzy, darkly comic crime thriller How I Spent My Summer Vacation. First seen at the wheel of a hurtling getaway car, dressed in … Continue reading

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Pete’s Peek | Machete is salsa hot – with a side order of cheese

If you like your action salsa hot with a side order of cheese, then Machete is the perfect winter warmer. Continue reading

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Pete’s Peek | Teen angst in Mexican indie I’m Gonna Explode

From Mexican indie director, Gerardo Naranjo, comes I’m Gonna Explode – a reckless, carefree exercise in teen angst. When loner Maru meets Roman, the suicidal son of a wealthy politician, the two teens bond over their anger with the world … Continue reading

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