Mubi is showing Lina Rodriguez's Señoritas (2013) from December 4 – January 2, 2019 and This Time Tomorrow (2016) from December 5 – January 3, 2019 as part of the series Rites of Passage: Spotlight on Lina Rodríguez.Perhaps the most striking aspect of Lina Rodriguez’s cinema is that almost nothing of profound significance or vital importance occurs directly onscreen. The Colombia-born, Canada-based filmmaker’s two feature films, Señoritas (2013) and This Time Tomorrow (2016), are both set in Bogotá and observe through a series of vignettes the lives of their young female protagonists over an unidentified, but seemingly short period of time. Señoritas’ Alejandra (María Serrano) and This Time Tomorrow’s Adelaida (Laura Osma) live in their family homes as only children, poised on the tricky cusp of becoming independent and desiring adults, while remaining under the vigilant care of their parents. Alejandra lives with her kindly, traditional, and overly-attentive mother, while Adelaida lives with her warm but wan...
- 12/5/2018
- MUBI
Lina Rodriguez’s This Time Tomorrow delivers its thesis through three clear demarcations in time — or, rather, extended shots, beginning on a sunlit tree, coming into the middle with a lone coffee pot, and ending with clouds drifting through the sky. One could say Rodriguez is evoking Ozu’s similar shots that give a sense of the life that pulses through empty rooms and the spaces between, clearly separating the almost indifferent world from the characters who inhabit it.
Though we come to focus on a Colombian family living a comfortable middle-class existence in Bogota: mother Lena (Maruia Shelton), father Franciso (Francisco Zaldua) and their 17-year-old daughter, Adelaida (Laura Osma). Working as an event planner, Lena seems to ultimately run the house, being introduced as an off-screen voice that pesters her daughter about not performing her chores while she lays her head on her father’s chest, sleepily watching television.
Though we come to focus on a Colombian family living a comfortable middle-class existence in Bogota: mother Lena (Maruia Shelton), father Franciso (Francisco Zaldua) and their 17-year-old daughter, Adelaida (Laura Osma). Working as an event planner, Lena seems to ultimately run the house, being introduced as an off-screen voice that pesters her daughter about not performing her chores while she lays her head on her father’s chest, sleepily watching television.
- 8/8/2016
- by Ethan Vestby
- The Film Stage
Want to win “Blunt Force Trauma” on Blu-ray? Tweet @ShockYa to enter (or comment below) and we’ll pick an entry at random. Entries Must be in by 12Pm Est on Friday October 9th. U.S. Only Please. Thanks for entering and good luck!! Two duelists wearing Kevlar vests stand in opposing circles; face each other, draw and shoot. The one left standing in the circle wins. John (Ryan Kwanten), a talented young shooter seeks the ultimate due with the champion, Zorringer (Mickey Rouke), while Colt (Freida Pinto) seeks revenge for the death of her brother. The new movie stars Mickey Rourke, Freida Pinto, Ryan Kwanten, and Maruia Shelton. “Blunt Force Trauma” [ Read More ]
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- 10/5/2015
- by Rudie Obias
- ShockYa
Stars: Mickey Rourke, Ryan Kwanten, Freida Pinto, Maruia Shelton, Carolina Gómez, Jon Mack, Ruben Zamora, Steven Galarce, David Villada, Jason Gibson, Tatiana Ronderos, Daniel Abril | Written and Directed by Ken Sanzel
Blunt Force Trauma follows the journey of John (Kwanten) and Colt (Pinto), gunfighters and sometimes lovers, on parallel but very different journeys through an underground dueling culture. From cockfighting rings and train yards, to basements and barns across South America, modern-day warriors put on bulletproof vests and duel one another in underground gunfights to gain riches and respect. It’s known only as the Game, and Zorringer (Rourke) is its elusive champion. John is looking for the ultimate duel with Zorringer while Colt is seeking revenge for the death of her brother. The two gunslingers travel from one shootout to another on a dangerous journey of love, violence, and clandestine battles.
Where to start with Blunt Force Trauma. How about the plot – which,...
Blunt Force Trauma follows the journey of John (Kwanten) and Colt (Pinto), gunfighters and sometimes lovers, on parallel but very different journeys through an underground dueling culture. From cockfighting rings and train yards, to basements and barns across South America, modern-day warriors put on bulletproof vests and duel one another in underground gunfights to gain riches and respect. It’s known only as the Game, and Zorringer (Rourke) is its elusive champion. John is looking for the ultimate duel with Zorringer while Colt is seeking revenge for the death of her brother. The two gunslingers travel from one shootout to another on a dangerous journey of love, violence, and clandestine battles.
Where to start with Blunt Force Trauma. How about the plot – which,...
- 9/20/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
"This one feels different." The official UK trailer has debuted for a new film called Blunt Force Trauma, starring Mickey Rourke, Ryan Kwanten and Freida Pinto. Despite that rather interesting cast, this is actually going straight-to-dvd and looks a bit like a low budget clunker with some very underlit scenes. The film is about gunfighters, or modern day gun-slingers who actually fight with pistols and bulletproof vests. You know what, that is a cool idea I'll give them that, but this has other problems. Anyway, the cast includes Jon Mack, Jason Gibson, Carolina Gómez and Maruia Shelton. Check it out below if you're curious. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Ken Sanzel's Blunt Force Trauma, direct from YouTube: From cockfighting rings and train yards, to basements and barns across South America, modern-day warriors put on bulletproof vests and battle one another in underground gunfights to gain riches and respect.
- 8/19/2015
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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