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DVD Review: ‘Hidden in the Woods’ is a Brutal Exploitation Film that Doesn’t Give a Damn What You Think

Posted By: Alexon: August 29, 2013In: DVD/Blu-Ray Reviews, Movie ReviewsNo Comments

When I see a line that says “one of the most controversial horror films to ever emerge from Latin America” in the film’s synopsis there is no way in hell I’m not going to watch that movie. ... Read more

Movie Review: Oscar Nominated ‘NO’ is an Authentic Political Drama about the Power of Advertising

Posted By: Alexon: January 11, 2013In: Movie ReviewsNo Comments

My timing for this article couldn’t have been any better. Yesterday, the nominees for the 85th Academy Awards were announced and among 2012’s elite group of films was Pablo Larrain’s NO, a... Read more

Blu-ray Review: ‘Mandrill’ is an Action Showcase for Marko “The Latin Dragon” Zaror

Posted By: Alexon: February 28, 2012In: DVD/Blu-Ray ReviewsNo Comments

If you took James Bond, mashed him with Shaft and made him Chilean the result would be Antonio Espinoza aka Mandrill, an assassin whose goal in life is to find the man who brutally murdered... Read more

DVD Review: Cold Sweat (Sudor frío) Will Make You Think Twice About Online Dating

Posted By: Alexon: January 17, 2012In: DVD/Blu-Ray ReviewsNo Comments

Today, January 17th, Dark Sky Films is releasing Adrián García Bogliano’s nitroglycerin-based thriller, Cold Sweat on DVD. This is my first experience with an Argentinean thriller/horror and... Read more

Movie Review: We Are What We Are

Posted By: Alexon: February 02, 2011In: Movie ReviewsNo Comments

When it comes to filmmaking, it takes a lot to make it into theaters, but when you’re a filmmaker from another country you have to be a lot more creative if you want an opportunity to succee... Read more