#jonas cuaron

[justanotherfilmfanatic]

Gravity

2013

Dir. Alfonso Cuarón

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A Little Princess (1995)

365 Movie Challenge

158/365

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332. Gravity ( Alfonso Cuarón, UK/USA, 2013)

[universalmovies]

Sarà Jonas Cuaron il regista del cinecomic El Muerto

#ElMuerto Il nuovo film #Marvel della Sony ha trovato il suo regista

Sony Pictures ha scelto Jonas Cuaron per la regia di El Muerto, ennesima espansione dell’universo Marvel legato al personaggio di Spider-Man. Annunciato in occasione del CinemaCon di Las Vegas, il nuovo film Marvel di casa Sony ha finalmente trovato nel figlio di Alfonso Cuaron il suo regista, a confermarlo un aggiornamento proveniente dal The Hollywood Reporter. Jonas Cuaron si è distinto in…

[mr-mad-observer]

Jeffrey Dean Morgan (2015) in ‘Desierto’. “I just really liked the role. For one, it was a bad guy, and I don’t play those often, or I hadn’t played those in awhile.”

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★★★★☆

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[fatpie42-blog]

Review of Desierto (2015)

Best thing: The attacks are wonderfully choreographed with the baddie and his dog working in tandem to hunt down our protagonists. Very exciting.

Worst thing: The story is fairly simplistic and I'm not sure I understand the message, beyond simply that we are all human beings deserving compassion regardless of borders. (Which we all knew already, right?) Perhaps if we had more clues as to what drove the villain to do this?

In the end this is a pretty well told simple story. It's also very well directed, with great performances and all the action very clearly framed and shot. However, this isn't really a film with a great deal of depth.

Perhaps the really creepy thing about the villain is supposed to be that he's 'just an ordinary guy' who happens not to think of those illegally crossing the border as people. There's no maniacal laughter or cold stare. When not hunting down mild-mannered human beings, he seems like a simple man minding his own business with his dog as a trusty companion.

So I guess that might be the point? That he's in no way demonised, because all you need in order to make him a villain is to show him shooting people in cold blood.

But I think you'd have to be pretty sick to ever side with someone who shoots ordinary people for fun. There's not really much of a message here. No keen insights. Just a pretty cool film about people struggling to escape a psychopath. (I say 'psychopath' because of the clear lack of empathy his character must possess in order to justify his actions to himself.)

At some point the protagonists need to handle the dog. This film actually reminds me of the surprise hit "Don't Breathe" with its 'man and a dog' villain set-up. Having recently watched P2, 'man and his dog' seems to be a surprisingly common threat in horror films. In Desierto, taking out the dog felt particularly satisfying to me.

This was solid entertainment and the acting and camerawork only served to elevate it for me. Simple but effective for what it is.

B+

[diversemovies]

La Misma Luna (Under the Same Moon) - dir. Patricia Riggen

The story tells of a young Mexican boy undertaking the migrant journey in search of his mother, working as a maid in the US, and features Mexican stars Eugenio Derbez and Kate del Castillo.

Sin Nombre - dir. Cary Fukunaga

The first Spanish language film to be marketed and distributed by Focus Features. Sin Nombre tells of the migrant journeys of Willy (Edgar Flores), who attempts to escape from his violent gang lifestyle, and Sayra (Paulina Gaitan) a Honduran migrant who is crossing to the US with her returning recently deported father.

La Jaula de Oro (The Golden Dream) - dir. Diego Quemada Díez

Recounts the fraught and traumatic journey of adolescents from Guatemala and a Tzotzil-speaking Mexican from Chiapas as they travel through Mexico to the US. The film has won multiple national and international awards, turning an international spotlight on the issue from the point of view of the young migrant-refugees.

Desierto - dir. Jonás Cuarón

Starring Gael Garcia Bernal and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Desierto demonstrates how a social issue film combined with a genre approach and star power can reach wide audiences and raise awareness of the precarious situation of migrants. Although the film was shot before Trump’s infamous anti-Mexican campaign speeches, the filmmakers capitalised on them and turned them against him in an alternative trailer that features Trump’s notorious anti-Mexican comments.

The film highlights the dangers of the rise of the deeply racist alt-right through the character of Sam (Morgan), a sniper who hunts migrants with impunity and relish. In Sam, the film holds a distorted mirror up to the hero cowboy of classical Hollywood, revealing his black heart. Desierto’s lone antagonist may be dressed as a Clint Eastwood lookalike, but he is revealed to be a psychopath, presented as a coward when deprived of his gun and his hunting dog.

It is Bernal’s character, Moises, the Mexican migrant seeking to re-enter the United States after deportation, who is the hero. He, not the US self-styled cowboy, embodies values associated with fictional heroes: courage, solidarity, triumph over adversity, love for family, strength and resilience. Desierto’s achievements are impressive: the film succeeds in being a socially important mainstream action thriller without sensationalising or providing pleasure in violence.

[infinitaregna]

Movies: Gravity (2013)

Verdict: Pound for pound, the best sci-fi film I’ve seen in a very long time, if not, maybe, ever; truly wonderful, ‘hard’, science fiction, not to mention a spectacular action flick.

Very minor points off for cringingly stupid dialog and horribly cliched characters. Why do women sci-fi protagonists always have to have dead family members in the closet? I’m thinking Jodie Foster in Contact, Amy Adams in Arrival and Bullock here. Where’s the unencumbered, strong female lead who can just get on with being an action hero, without all these pathetically obvious attempts by “writers” to artificially manipulate us into caring about them? Ellen Ripley, where are you?!?! Fortunately, the movie’s non-stop action forces these annoyances into the background, for the most part.

Nice touch having Ed Harris as the mission control guy again too.   

Rating: Good

Sci-fi Elements: Really just physics in zero-gravity. But, as you’ll see, that can be a hell of a lot of fun

Approximate Studio Theatrical Take: 162M upon release - ROI approx. 81%

Rotten Tomatoes: critics - 96%, audience - 80%

[jdmorganz]

JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN as Sam Desierto (2015) dir. Jonas Cuaron

[thecorsetcollection]

dvd collection j-z

Jabberwocky dir. Terry Gilliam Jackass the Movie dir. Jeff Tremaine Jackass Number Two dir. Jeff Tremaine Jack Ketchum’s The Girl Next Door dir. Gregory M. Wilson Jenifer dir. Dario Argento Jennifer’s Body dir. Karyn Kusama Joe Dirt dir. Dennie Gordon Joshua dir. Travis Betz Ju-On dir. Takashi Shimizu Ju-On 2 dir. Takashi Shimizu Kids dir. Larry Clark The Killer dir. John Woo Labyrinth dir. Jim Henson Lady Vengeance dir. Park Chan-Wook La La Land dir. Damien Chazelle Lake Mungo dir. Joel Anderson The Last House on the Left dir. Wes Craven Let the Right One In dir. Tomas Alfredson Lost Highway dir. David Lynch Lovely Molly dir. Eduardo Sanchez Machine Girl dir. Noboru Iguchi Magnolia dir. Paul Thomas Anderson Man With a Movie Camera dir. Dziga Vertov Martyrs dir. Pascal Laugier Melancholia dir. Lars Von Trier Metropolis dir. Rintaro Mirrormask dir. Dave McKean Mister Lonely dir. Harmony Korine Muppets From Space dir. Tim Hill The Muppets Take Manhattan dir. Frank Oz Moonrise Kingdom dir. Wes Anderson Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind dir. Hayao Miyazaki The Neon Demon dir. Nicolas Winding Refn Oddsac dir. Danny Perez Oedipus Rex dir. Pier Paolo Pasolini One Hour Photo dir. Mark Romanek Otis dir. Tony Krantz Pan's Labyrinth dir. Guillermo del Toro Paprika dir. Satoshi Kon Pi dir. Darren Aranofsky The Place Beyond the Pines dir. Derek Cianfrance Pulse dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa Ran dir. Akira Kurosawa Rec dir. Jaume Balaguero & Paco Plaza Rec 2 dir. Jaume Balaguero & Paco Plaza Rec 3 dir. Paco Plaza Rushmore dir. Wes Anderson Saw dir. James Wan Shin Godzilla dir. Hideaki Anno Silk dir. Chao-Pin Su Slashers dir. Maurice Devereaux Sophie’s Choice dir. Alan J. Pakula Spirited Away dir. Hayao Miyazaki Spun dir. Jonas Akerlund The Straight Movie dir. David Lynch Suicide Club dir. Sion Sono Sunset Boulevard dir. Billy Wilder Suspiria dir. Dario Argento Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance dir. Park Chan-Wook Synecdoche, New York dir. Charlie Kaufman A Tale of Two Sisters dir. Kim Jee-Woon The Texas Chain Saw Massacre dir. Tobe Hooper Threads dir. Mick Jackson Time Bandits dir. Terry Gilliam Timecrimes dir. Nacho Vigalondo Tokyo Gore Police dir. Yoshihiro Nishimura Tourist Trap dir. David Schmoeller The Tree of Life dir. Terrence Malick Umbilical World dir. David Firth Unborn but Forgotten dir. Im Chang-Jae Un Chien Andalou dir. Luis Bunuel & Salvador Dali The Untold Story dir. Herman Yau Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend dir. Hideki Takayama Versus dir. Ryuhei Kitamura Videodrome dir. David Cronenberg The VVitch dir. Robert Eggers Wassup Rockers dir. Larry Clark Where the Dead Go to Die dir. Jimmy Screamerclauz Whiplash dir. Damien Chazelle The White Ribbon dir. Michael Haneke The Wind Rises dir. Hayao Miyazaki Wolf Children dir. Mamoru Hosoda The Work of Director Chris Cunningham The Wrestler dir. Darren Aranofsky Y Tu Mama Tambien dir. Alfonso Cuaron A Zed and Two Noughts dir. Peter Greenway

[mr-mad-observer]

Jeffrey Dean Morgan in ‘Desierto’ (2015). “It seems to be the latest trend for my career, to play a bad guy. Although, I think we made this movie over three years ago. It’s coming out now for very obvious reasons, I guess, but to coincide with what’s happening with The Walking Dead, it’s two horrible characters at once, which is kind of fun.”

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Hollywood Reporter, October 16

Cover: Bob Iger and Disney+ 

Page 8: Contents 

Page 10: Contents 

Page 17: The Report -- South Park, LeBron James, Hollywood and the new self-censorship mess 

Page 18: Shari Redstone explores plan to launch Fox News rival 

Page 20: NFL’s ratings comeback: What’s stoking the fire? 

Page 22: NBC News chief’s writing gigs add drama to Ronan Farrow flap, Americans divided over Matt Lauer fallout and NBC response 

Page 24: Box Office, Broadcast TV, Cable TV, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard 200 

Page 26: 7 Days of Deals -- Endangered? Hardly. Bob Weinstein attempts animation comeback, More streamers? No Problem for MIPCOM sellers, Rights Available! The Education of Brett Kavanaugh by Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly, The Divines by Ellie Eaton, Film -- Zoe Kravitz, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Samara Weaving, Billy Porter, Daveed Diggs 

Page 27: Cherry Jones, Elisabeth Moss, Felicity Jones and Shailene Woodley, Russell Crowe and Kevin Williamson, Len Wiseman, Colm McCarthy, Television -- Mandy Moore, Michael Bloom, Chuck Lorre, Sarah Silverman, Holly Hunter, Rob Gronkowski, Jenna Dewan, Digital -- Alfonso Cuaron, Patrick Moran, James Vanderbilt, Jason Sudeikis, Clive Owen, Kerry Washington, Hadley Robinson, Erik Oleson, Real Estate -- Lisa Henson sold to Michael Patrick King, Sebastian Maniscalco, Rep Sheet -- Arnold Schwarzenegger, Francis Ford Coppola, Pamela Adlon, Gwen Hollander 

Page 29: About Town -- Next Big Thing -- Da’Vine Joy Randolph 

Page 30: Wellness tips for sharks, THR Confidential -- which studio kept its priceless papers in a salt mine? 

Page 32: Yes, I Did Say That! -- Mindy Kaling, Ana Navarro-Cardenas, Noah Oppenheim, Elon Musk, Courtney Kube, Paula Abdul, Ted Sarandos, Jane Fonda 

Page 34: THR’s Power Business Managers Breakfast -- Lou Taylor and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Ashley Cullins and Andrew Meyer, Randy O’Connor and Harvey Gettleson and John Rigney, Shawn Holley, John A. Blakeman and Buwa Ijirigho, Steven Shapiro and Eric Fulton, Robin Greenhill and Michelle Benedict and Heather Kinder, Scott Stuber and Martha Henderson, Rob Seltzer and Steve Campeas, John McIlwee and Alex Grissom 

Page 35: Power of Style -- Jordan LaValle and Meg Chapman, Bozoma Saint John and Negar Ali Kline, Carolyn Manetti and Stephanie Gisondi-Little and Ann Cherkis, Dana Asher Levine and Mindy Weiss, Richard Weitz and Matthew Belloni and Alexandra von Bargen and Debbie Flynn and Andrew Weitz and Francesca Pittaluga, Tanya Gill and Caryn Capotosto, THR’s Women in Global Entertainment Lunch -- Marisa Guthrie and Dream Hampton and Brie Miranda Bryant

Page 36: Gala in the Garden -- Gloria Steinem and Rita Wilson and Judy Chicago and Ann Philbin, Jordan Peele and Ron Meyer, Song Kang-ho and Park So-dam and Bong Joon-ho, Elizabeth Chambers Hammer, Chris Martin and Beck, Katie McGrath and J.J. Abrams and Roxane Gay and Debbie Millman, amfAR Gala -- Hale Leon and Frankie Grande and Lea Michele, Christina Aguilera, Dan Bucatinsky and Gwyneth Paltrow and Don Ross, Alan Cumming, Jay Ellis and Tricia Helfer, Eva Longoria, Paris Jackson, Rumer Willis, Cheyenne Jackson 

Page 38: Rambling Reporter -- Adam Driver and Mark Hamill, Jared Leto upset over Joker film, tapes of Judy Garland’s last performances, Nicholas Britell, Power Dining -- Kamala Harris and Shangela, Michael Barker, Jon Feltheimer and John Burnham and Bryan Lourd, Andy Cohen and Bruce Bozzi and Simon Halls and John Mayer and Ricky Van Veen, Edgar Ramirez, Jennifer Stallone, Conan O’Brien, Robert Herjavec 

Page 40: Hitched, Hatched, Hired 

Page 42: The Business -- Aaron L. Gilbert 

Page 44: Tim Cook’s bumpy TV launch 

Page 48: Martin Scorsese isn’t wrong about Marvel (he isn’t right, either) 

Page 52: Authenticity is everything for a star’s beauty brand -- Lady Gaga, Ryan Seacrest, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Alba, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rihanna, Millie Bobby Brown 

Page 54: Men’s Athleisure for office? Don’t laugh, Here come the electric hypercars, Power Shopping -- Sylvester Stallone, Jennifer Aniston, Diana Ross,  Katie Holmes, Hawk Koch, Max Greenfield, Jameela Jamil, Gwyneth Paltrow 

Page 56: One of the world’s largest penthouses ... in WeHo? 

Page 58: Cover Story -- Disney Over the Top -- Let the streaming wars begin 

Page 64: THR 100 -- the ranking of Hollywood’s most powerful execs, makers, stars and powerhouses 

Page 78: Miranda Kerr’s Malibu moment 

Page 82: WarnerMedia’s new war rooms 

Page 86: Inside the Katy Perry convent 

Page 90: Making art “flow” in Beverly Hills -- Sidney and Caroline Kimmel 

Page 93: Review -- Watchmen 

Page 94: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil 

Page 95: Social Climbers -- Actors -- Tyler Perry, Bette Midler, Comedians -- Bassem Youssef, Scripted TV -- Riverdale 

Page 97: Backlot -- Lina Wertmuller 

Page 98: Steve Coogan 

Page 100: Aldis Hodge 

Page 104: 90 Years of THR -- Michelle Pfeiffer’s first fairy tale was Ladyhawke