9/30/15 review of films -- Llevate mis amores, Climas, and Landfillharmonic

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of three films: Llevate mis amores, directed by Arturo González Villaseñor; Climas, directed by Enrica Pérez; and Landfillharmonic, directed by Graham Townsley and Brad Allgood.

Llevate mis amores is about Las Patronas, a group of Mexican women who make meals for train-riding immigrants. Here is the trailer.

Climas tells the stories of three different women, of three different ages, in three different classes, in Peru. Here is the trailer.

Landfillharmonic follows Favio Chavez and his students, who play in the Orquesta Recicla, whose instruments are made from recycled landfill items. Here is the trailer.

I saw all of these films at the Denver Film Society's CineLatino film festival.

9/26/15 review of film Ciencias Naturales, dir. by Matias Lucchesi

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the film Ciencias Naturales, directed by Matias Lucchesi.

This thread also includes more of a review on the animated film Extraordinary Tales, which I also mentioned in my previous blog post.

Ciencias Naturales is an Argentinian film about a young girl who leaves a boarding school to meet her estranged father. I compare this to some other "children searching" films that I also love. I discuss some of the emotions I love in the story, as well as some of the characters and relationships I love. I also discuss the music of Benito Malacalza, which makes the movie that much better.

Here is the trailer for Ciencias Naturales.

I saw this film at the Denver Film Society's CineLatino festival.

9/27/15 review of film Extraordinary Tales, dir. by Raul Garcia

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the animated film Extraordinary Tales, directed by Raul Garcia.

I somehow messed up this Twitter review thread. So you can read more of my review here.

Extraordinary Tales animates five different stories by Edgar Allan Poe. My Twitter thread discusses the digital animation style, the emotional "twist points" of the stories, how the animation matches the emotions, and my favorite moment in the film.

Here is the trailer for Extraordinary Tales.

I saw this film at the Denver Film Society's CineLatino festival.

9/26/15 review of documentary Finding Gaston, dir. by Patricia Perez

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the documentary Finding Gaston, directed by Patricia Perez.

Finding Gaston is about the Peruvian chef Gaston Acurio, who, through his cuisine, has become a sort of national poet of Peru. The documentary shows how Acurio uses his cooking for purposes like philanthropy, local food sourcing, biodiversity, and supporting workers and local cultures.

Here is the trailer for Finding Gaston.

Also, I saw this film at the Denver Film Society's CineLatino festival, which is definitely worth checking out.