There are icons in the history of contemporary music that refuse to be forgotten. This is, of course, due to the impact or footprint that ...

Terrence Malick occupies a very special place in the history of cinema in the United States. After directing two well-received films in t...

Edmund Hillary y Tenzing Norgay fueron las primeras personas en conquistar la cima del legendario Monte Everest en 1953. Eso no signifi...

Todo aquel que haya escuchado jazz, especialmente el moderno, seguramente reconocerá el nombre Jaco Pastorius (1951-1987). Y debe ser as...

Ganador de cinco Arieles mexicanos, incluyendo Mejor Película  y Mejor Director, nos llega “ Güeros ”, bajo la osada dirección de Alonso ...

Louise Brooks (1906-1985) quizás no es un nombre conocido para la mayoría de los amantes del cine actual. Lo cierto es que en su tiempo, ...

Once I finished watching “Cavemen,” it hit me that the movie has a perfect name -- not original or unheard of, but perfect. This honest an...

 I have to start by saying that Sidney Lumet is one of my all-time favorite film directors, being responsible for, among others, “12 Angry...

The Brothers Coen -- Joel and Ethan – have a lot of love for Folk music. Ever since making their movie “O Brother, where art thou?”(2000), ...

These days, as I have mentioned in the recent past, I’m getting immersed more and more into silent movies. I’m just fascinated by how all t...

William Somerset Maughan (1874-1965) was a famous British playwright and novelist, and it is said that he was the highest paid writer in th...

For better or worse, Linda Susan Boreman (aka Linda Lovelace, 1949-2002) is an American icon. Having participated in “Deep Throat,” the mos...

Ever since the release “The Cove,” I believe that there has been an increase of awareness about the mismanagement of our oceans resour...

About two years ago, I had the privilege of reviewing the exciting “The Italian Connection,” as part of the formidable collection “Fernand...

I know that some of you, like me, are somewhat influenced by the cover of CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays. It is, at times, a very important first ...

Moustapha Akkad (1930-2005) is a name that you might not recognize in Hollywood, even though he produced the successful “Halloween” movie ...

Fifty years ago, on November 22, 1963, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) was assassinated, ending the dreams of a nation, and givin...

I’m currently fascinated by the history of silent cinema and how Hollywood evolved through the years. When it comes to child actors, only ...

When I watch a time period-specific movie or a TV series, I pay close attention to the production design, hoping that I would make me feel...

It is said, according to existing records, that  Spanish director Jesús “Jess” Franco (1930-2013) helmed 198 films in his long life, and i...

I sincerely don’t know how this movie got green-lighted and made -- really, because the story of “Oka!” is not something that would attrac...

Danny Trejo, the one who made his movie career with his very recognizable face, is a busy man and he is enjoying his Hollywood moment. Wit...