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2011.Movie.Journal
2009 by star rating
World Cinema - Mexico (42 movies items)" Sundance Film Festival, Won Award for Cinematography & Directing "
“Beautiful, yet uncompromisingly raw and disturbing, Sin Nombre could’ve easily chosen to be either a gangster crime drama or a tale about the hardships experienced by Latin Americans who attempt to illegally cross the border into the U.S. However, this audacious cinematic work chooses to weave both of those themes into its story, and admirably, it packs all of it into a short 90-minute running time. Sin Nombre is both a deeply compelling drama and an engrossing thriller. It moves along with a hefty amount of urgency as we witness these characters’ journey to the border, and the tension comes from both ends of the journey, as we fear that the gangsters who are following one of the characters will catch up to him, while we also feel on edge as to whether or not our characters will run i” read more
WATCHED IN 2010
75 From Around The World: My Favorite Foreign Flix (75 movies items)"Take West Side Story, update it, take the outdateness & the musical numbers out, then take Midnight Run, take out the humor & the police, then add in some Colors (the movie), but from the other side of the border, and finally, add in some really good acting with a strong script, sprinkle on some subtitles, and what you end up with is a film that is Nameless (or in Spanish, Sin Nombre). "
My Favorite Romance Movies (60 movies items)"Take West Side Story, update it, take the outdateness & the musical numbers out, then take Midnight Run, take out the humor & the police, then add in some Colors (the movie), but from the other side of the border, and finally, add in some really good acting with a strong script, sprinkle on some subtitles, and what you end up with is film that is Nameless (or in Spanish, Sin Nombre). "
