May 2010
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Mi Vida Loca (1993): The Boy is Mine.
Ay dios mio, this movie! Mi Vida Loca straddles the line between poignant docu-drama and Lifetime movie of the week and I am not ashamed to say that it does so perfectly.It takes place in Los Angeles’ Echo Park, and area then fueled by gang violence and ethnic pride. Sad Girl and Mousie are two girls growing up in the eye of the storm and are introduced to gang life as a way to fit in....
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Road Games (1981): I Can't Drive 55.
It’s truly unfortunate that every time I see Jamie Lee Curtis, I usually think to myself “Am I irregular?”. Then I feel bad ‘cause I know that there’s more to her than a love of active cultures. She was once one of my favorite scream queens in the Halloween franchise, a hooker with a sense of humor in Trading Places, a mortuary make-up artist in the Kleenex heavy My Girl, and even a fish, I mean...
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MORE: El Topo (1970)
Just stumbled upon some new stills to add to my El Topo post. Enjoy!
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BONUS: Cleopatra (1963)
Foreign poster from the Elizabeth Taylor film Cleopatra (via filmartgallery)