If you’ve seen Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Oscar-winning film Birdman then you’ve almost certainly taken note of its score. Performed by jazz drummer Antonio Sanchez, it’s a score that brings restless energy to the film, giving the film its... Read Article
El otro lado is a phrase I grew up listening to. Often it was my father speaking of returning to the United States for work. But most times these words were casually uttered by relatives and acquaintances in... Read Article
It’s been close to nine years since Mexican artist Julieta Venegas last played in London, but thankfully she’s back, performing on April 18th at the Barbican Centre, as part of this year’s La Linea 17 festival. Since her... Read Article
The UK arrives somewhat late to the party with the June 10th release of Embrace of the Serpent, which premiered at Cannes in May 2015 to a ten-minute standing ovation, before being awarded the Art Cinema Award for... Read Article
East End Film Festival is coming back this year with an exciting and rich 11-day programme to celebrate the work of some of the best international and local cinematic talents. Among the highlights, we have come across a... Read Article
Back in February 2015, during the Directors Guild of America’s (DGA) award ceremony, director Steven Spielberg made a surprise announcement of a new category to be introduced in the following year’s awards: First-Time Feature Film Director. The DGA’s... Read Article
The 73rd annual Golden Globes Awards generated a buzz as the greatest works of film and television of 2015 were announced on January 10th. It was a particularly successful evening for Mexico, with Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu... Read Article
We interviewed Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu on a promotional tour for his new film Biutiful, a dark personal journey in Barcelona’s underworld starring Javier Bardem. You can read our review here.
Nominated for two academy awards, Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Biutiful could be described as his greatest achievement. Focusing on the ever present themes of love, loss and redemption, Iñárritu has once again moulded a film of irrepressible beauty.
