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Sin Nombre (2009)
May 16th
Director/writer: Cary Fukunaga Rated: R Review date: 03-April-2010 Starring: Edgar Flores, Kristian Ferrer, and Paulina Gaitan
Filmmaker Cary Fukunaga takes us on a journey through central America in this gripping and chilling drama. Sin Nombre (Without Name) follows gang member Willy, aka El Casper, as he makes the life changing decision to turn his back on his life of crime after losing his true love. Smiley (Kristian Ferrer), Casper’s young protege, looks up to the all too real life of crime in the small neighborhood. Meanwhile, Sayra (Paulina Gaitain), recently reunited with her father, makes a journey of her own towards More >
Sleep Dealer (2009)
Feb 3rd
Director/writer: Alex Rivera & David Riker (screenplay) | Rated: PG-13 | Review date: 3-Feb-2010
In the near future overrun by technology and a militarized state of mind, Memo (Luis Fernando Peña) lives on his family’s modest milpa, passing the time listening to radio transmissions from his makeshift scanner. While Memo lives his dreams of the outside world through a pair of headphones, he has no idea that the high-tech outside world is about to hit closer to home in a way that he never imagined. Shortly after his world is shattered, Memo sets out for Tijuana to work in the factories, More >
