Category: Mexican Cinema

• National Women’s Month Spotlight: Michelle Garza Cervera

  

  A Haunting Reflection on Motherhood and Self: Huesera: The Bone Woman Review Huesera: The Bone Woman Directed by: Michelle Garza Cervera Starring: Natalia Solián, Alfonso Dosal, and Mayra Batalla Another tale of motherhood depicted with both sinister undertones and deep empathy. Michelle Garza Cervera approaches the notion of motherhood from a non-conformist lens, exploring identity…

  Rolando Illanes Jr.

  March 14, 2025

  Entertainment, Film Reviews, Horror, Mexican Cinema, National Women’s Month, Women Directors

  Feminism in Film, Film Review, Horror, Horror Cinema, Horror Movie Review, Huesera: The Bone Woman, Identity, Indie Films, Mexican Filmmakers, Mexican Horror, Michelle Garza Cervera, Motherhood, Movie Review, Natalia Solián, National Women’s Month, Psychological Horror, Women in Film

• National Women’s Month Spotlight: Issa López

  

  Lost Childhoods and Found Families: Tigers Are Not Afraid Review Tigers Are Not Afraid Directed by Issa López Starring: Paola Lara, Juan Ramón López, and Tenoch Huerta There’s no better film to kick off a series dedicated to women directors than Tigers Are Not Afraid! Issa López masterfully blends genres, guiding a cast of young…

  Rolando Illanes Jr.

  March 10, 2025

  Entertainment, Film Reviews, Horror, Mexican Cinema, National Women’s Month, Women Directors

  Child Actors, Drama, Female Directors, Film Review, Found Family, Horror, Horror Cinema, Indie Films, Issa López, Latin American Cinema, Mexican Filmmakers, Movie Review, National Women’s Month, Supernatural Horror, Tigers Are Not Afraid, Women in Film