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DA Presents 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' at PCC
 David Kamp and Judy Snow
As part of their Every Tuesday Movie Night film series, the Costa Banderas Chapter of Democrats Abroad will present 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' on Dec. 18th, at 7 pm at the Paradise Community Center in Puerto Vallarta. Come early and enjoy the food vendors at the Center!
DA Every Tuesday Films Presents 'A Better Life'
 David Kamp and Judy Snow
As part of their Every Tuesday Movie Night film series, the Costa Banderas Chapter of Democrats Abroad will present 'A Better Life' on Dec. 11th, at 7 pm at the Paradise Community Center in Puerto Vallarta. Come early and enjoy the food vendors at the Center!
Democrats Abroad Tuesday Night Films Resume
 Norma Schuh
Democrats Abroad is launching its Third Annual Film Series at Paradise Community Center beginning December 4th, on Tuesdays at 7:00 pm. Twenty films are scheduled through April and, as was true last year, there will be a special week of Academy-Award-nominated films as well.
Latinos Gaining Ground in US Films
Hispanically Speaking News
In an interview, Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta stated that he feels Hispanic actors are gaining ground in US film. While the tendency to stereotype Latinos is weakening; little by little it’s allowing for types of roles other than the nationality or the language of the character.
 Week 5 Filming of 'I Brake for Gringos' in PV
 Krista Kilback
During the fifth week of the 'I Brake for Gringos' movie production in Puerto Vallarta, filming focused on the club scene parties shot at Strana with guest appearances by 3 top DJs. PV Event Group's Krista Kilback gives us a behind-the-scenes look at all of the action.
PV Filming of 'I Brake for Gringos' - Week 4
 Krista Kilback
The fourth week of the 'I Brake for Gringos' movie production started off with daytime shooting at Taboo and ended with day shoots at Joe Francis House in Rancho Punta Mita, Nayarit. PV Event Group's Krista Kilback gives us a behind-the-scenes look at all of the action.
Mexican Filmmakers Call for Diversity
 IANS
Filmmakers believe that Mexican cinema must stray from a focus on drug-related violence to woo audiences. There is also a need for Mexico's movie theaters to provide more space for domestic cinema, which should be associated with quality and a broader range of themes.
'I Brake for Gringos' 3rd Week of Filming
 Krista Kilback
During Week 3's production of 'I Brake for Gringos,' night shoots were taking place all over Puerto Vallarta. A major showdown between all the actors at Mandala Sky was also filmed. PV Event Group's Krista Kilback gives us a behind-the-scenes look at all of the action.
Behind the Scenes: 'I Brake for Gringos'
 Krista Kilback
'I Brake for Gringos,' a coming of age comedy based on two high school kids who come to Puerto Vallarta and have the adventure of a lifetime, started shooting on Monday, May 14th. PV Event Group's Krista Kilback gives us a behind-the-scenes look at all of the action.
'I Break for Gringos' Movie Filming Begins May 14
 Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board
The filming of 'I Brake for Gringos' is scheduled to begin in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on May 14th. Being chosen as the location for the movie's filming solidifies the seaside city's position as an ideal spot for the production of short films, movies and popular soap operas.
 Ron Perlman on Season of the Witch, Hellboy
 Mike Collett-White
Actor Ron Perlman stars with Nicolas Cage in supernatural medieval thriller "Season of the Witch", which hits theatres on Friday.
Empire - Hollywood: Chronicler of War
 Al Jazeera
Is it a case of art imitating life, or a sinister force using art to influence life and death?
Mexico's Telenovelas Get Some Edgy Competition
 Ken Ellingwood
Led by its public-television broadcaster, Mexico is producing a new breed of TV series - sexy, stylized, and risk-taking - that bears closer resemblance to HBO offerings than to the telenovelas that have dominated Mexican television for decades.
Harry Potter Stays on Top of Box Office
 David Germain
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1' remained the No. 1 movie with $50.3 million over Thanksgiving weekend, closely followed by the animated musical 'Tangled' with $49.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
It Had to Happen: Porn in 3-D
 Reuters
French porn producer Marc Dorcel, maker of such hardcore classics as 'Citizen Shane' and 'Casino No Limit,' is bringing Europe a new dimension in erotic entertainment with the launch of a 3D video-on-demand service for porn videos.
"Waiting for Superman" and Its Simplistic Message Countered by New Documentary Films
 Megan Driscoll
In light of the success of Davis Guggenheim's documentary, Waiting for Superman, many education experts have come out with vehement criticism against the film's assertion that teachers, and the unions that protect them, are the primary cause of the public education crisis. Now, Guggenheim's fellow filmmakers are beginning to do the same.
Amnesty International and Gael GarcĂa Bernal Launch Films on Migrants in Mexico
 Amnesty International
Amnesty International and Mexican actor and producer Gael Garcia Bernal, launched today a series of films depicting the plight of irregular migrants in Mexico.
Watch the Invisibles
 Amnesty International
Told over four parts, The Invisibles exposes the truth behind one of the most dangerous journeys in the world and reveals the untold stories of the people who make the journey north through Mexico.
Karl Rove: "Valerie Plame and Joe Wilson are Fair Game"
 Brave New Studios
Former CIA Officer Valerie Plame & Former US Ambassador Joe Wilson - wife and husband - came by Brave New Studios to talk about their new film, Fair Game, a biography picture, at the moment the White House leaked that Plame was a CIA agent.
An Epidemic of Brutality: Oakland Filmmaker Feels Police Wrath
 Linn Washington, Jr.
"Operation Small Axe" takes a raw and unflinching look at life under police terrorism in Oakland. Directed and produced by Adimu Madyun.
After Valerie Plame: Obama Makes "Fair Game" of Today's Whistleblowers
 Art Levine
This week, the taut but surprisingly emotional thriller, "Fair Game," hits selected theaters. It's about the Bush administration's retaliation against CIA operative Valerie Plame and former Ambassador Joseph Wilson.
End of Liberty
 InflationUS
How the U.S. is headed for a complete societal collapse! The most important film of all time!
Conservative Distortions and Delusions: A Review of "I Want Your Money"
 Jason Del Gandio
The new documentary by filmmaker Ray Griggs, "I Want Your Money" (released October 15) acts as a mouthpiece for the Republican Party.
Taxi to the Dark Side
 jigsawproductions
This 2007 documentary murder mystery examines the death of an Afghan taxi driver at Bagram Air Base from injuries inflicted by U.S. soldiers.
4 Films to Be Shot in Veracruz
 The News
Four movie productions will help Veracruz to reactivate its cultural, educational and social traditions, despite the fact it is facing difficult circumstances, says Gov. Fidel Herrera Beltrán.
Is Film Inception a Reality? Studies Suggest 'Lucid Dreams' Where We Control the Action Are on the Rise
 Fiona Macrae
It is the stuff of a Hollywood movie: a dreamworld that can be manipulated at will. But for more and more of us, it is becoming a reality, with the number of people experiencing lucid dreams rising rapidly.
Film Festival Shows Contrasts of Mexico's Drug War
 Katherine Corcoran
The 8th annual International Film Festival opened Saturday in the drug-plagued state of Michoacan to its largest turnout ever, drawing the contrast that defines Mexico today.
Drug-War Film Won't Compete for Mexico in Next Academy Awards
 Daniel Hernandez
Mexico did not submit the controversial and politically charged box-office hit "El Infierno" for the next Academy Awards in the United States, choosing instead a film starring Javier Bardem as its official submission.
Morelia Film Fest Kicks Off
 The News
Now in its eighth year, the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) shares its cinematic wonders with the public in Morelia, Michoacan, beginning Saturday, Oct. 16 and runs through October 24, 2010.
Illusionati: The New Documentary by Matthew Kazee
 Illusionati.info
Illusionati the powerful new documentary film by Matthew Kazee begins to look beyond the veil of control; detailing the evolution of the Illuminati controlling the first printing press to the modern day version of Mainstream Media.
How "The Social Network" Shows Our Reweaving of Conversations
 Megan Garber
Many of the big-time reviews of The Social Network have focused on the film’s characterization of Mark Zuckerberg, "the youngest billionaire in the world." Is he an evil genius - or simply a genius?
In Mexico, a Dividing Line on 'El Infierno'
 Tracy Wilkinson
Its citizens have made Luis Estrada's 'El Infierno' a blockbuster. But the film, which gives a bleak view of the country's raging drug war, has angered government officials.
Classic Movie Mondays at Los Mangos
 Pamela Thompson
Looking for some cool entertainment this fall? Drop by Biblioteca Los Mangos on Monday evenings at 5 pm to enjoy a classic movie in the air-conditioned comfort of the Puerto Vallarta Public Library. Admission is just $15 pesos, with popcorn and soft drinks available for purchase.
Mexico Submits 'Biutiful' for Oscars
 John Hecht
Mexico has selected Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's drama "Biutiful" as its foreign-language Oscar contender for the 83rd Academy Awards, while Luis Estrada's narco-themed satire "El Infierno" will go for the Goya in Spain.
The Birth of Latin American Identity
 Reed Johnson
Writer RubĂ©n MartĂnez and filmmaker Carl Byker take a revisionist look at the dramatic encounter between the Old World and the New World in "When Worlds Collide," debuting Monday on PBS stations.
Mexican Actor Gael Garcia Bernal to Be Dad for Second Time
 Latin American Herald Tribune
Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal revealed on his Twitter account that he is expecting his second child with the Argentine actress Dolores Fonzi.
Roger Corman's Sharktopus - TV Review
 Barry Garron
Part of the Roger Corman legend has it that the budget-minded director once bet he could film an entire feature in three days. That might, in fact, be a day longer than was necessary for the Syfy telepic "Sharktopus."
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