SUBSCRIBEWatched films of Alfonso Cuaron, Feb 08
What a month! 27 movies and 3 shorts watched: 12 and 2 shorts from various directors from various countries but generally from the US, 5 plus a short are works of Alfonso Cuaron and 10 by the great Spanish director, Pedro Almodovar. Movies from the Philippines were really lean that I contented myself with offerings from Indiesine in Robinson’s Galleria since what was available mainstream was not to my liking.
Next month, I’ll be tackling at least 15 of Krzysztof Kieslowski and films produced in the UK.
Say Alfonso Cuaron, and Y Tu Mama Tambien comes to mind. This movie, a provocative and controversial sexual road comedy was quite successful internationally and was a hit with critics. But beyond this, he is also known for directing one of the Harry Potter movie series which the author, JK Rowling personally liked, screen adaptations, and his first feature film, Solo Con Tu Pareja, which was a big hit in Mexico. This was also the film that started his international career when acclaimed director, Sydney Pollack, so impressed with it, got him to do one of the episodes of Fallen Angels. While his filmography isn’t that long, he has won admiration for his work and received various wins and nominations.
Of his major film works, I only missed A Little Princess.
Solo Con Tu Pareja (Only with Your Partner), 1991 (Mexico)
Y Tu Mama Tambien (And Your Mother Too), 2001 (Mexico)
Children of Men, 2006 (US)
Great Expectations, 1998 (US)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, 2004 (UK)
Shorts
Cuarteto para el Fin del Tiempo (Quartet for the End of Time), 1983 (Mexico, Short, no poster)
