Tag Archives: Alfonso Cuaron

The Möbius Strip: ‘Glass’ falls a bit short, Oscar nominations announced

Posted on January 23, 2019 by

The year’s first major release in Glass pieced together a $46.5 million opening over the long Martin Luther King Day weekend, short of Universal’s $50 million hopes. The Upside and Aquaman fell to into the second and third rung, while … Continue reading →

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I’m not in love with ‘Coco’

Posted on November 25, 2017 by

6/10 I wouldn’t call Coco a misstep or an unwanted hug, but it’s not a very strong film. In the fictional Santa Cecilia, Mexico, the Riveras are a family of renowned cobblers going all the way back to Mamá Imelda … Continue reading →

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Election week arthouse binge part 1: Desierto

Posted on November 7, 2016 by

Weeks ahead of potentially electing a bewigged narcissist whose central campaign promise is building a wall on the southern border, Alfonso Cuarón’s son, Jonás, makes his American writer/directorial debut — a film about a Mauser-toting psychopath who will kill anyone … Continue reading →

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