Although most are familiar with the “La Llorona” legend, this latest adaptation is a fresh take that tackles the complicated politics of Guatemala. Jayro Bustamante’s La Llorona (2020) uses the popular Latin American myth to bring to light the corruption and injustice that the indigenous peoples of Guatemala have faced....
If Steampunk had been adopted by Perfume companies and the Dollmaker Mattel, (instead of neo-gothic adults with an affinity for copper pipes and belt buckles,) it would look like Paradise Hills. A coming of age Fantasy, the American-Spanish film from first-time feature director Alice Waddington, is dripping in feminine style...
Smaller and Smaller Circles is based on the award-winning novel of the same name by F.H. Batacan. It uncovers a string of violent deaths set in the slums of Payatas, Philippines. It’s directed by Raya Martin, and was written by Raymond Lee and Ria Limjap. Several bodies of...
Comedian Chris Rock once said “if you haven’t contemplated murder, you ain’t been in love.” That quote will give you the context for the set-up of The Vanished, a South Korean remake of the Spanish film The Body. But murder is only secondary to the unusual circumstances that take place...