What would happen if the Aztec god of trickery Tezcatlipoca were to appear in our world? How would he gain power? By going viral of course. This is the premise of the novel Smoking Mirror Blues, written by Ernest Hogan. Set in Los Angeles, the story begins when Chicano virtual reality game designer Beto Orozco [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Mexico’
04/13/2010
Smallville Fans Make Tribute to Cherished Character Chloe and Actress Allison Mack (Part Two)
In the previous post I wrote about the Smallville tribute commercial that fans have been working on this year. I had the opportunity to interview Elizabeth De Razzo, who is a co-producer of the Legendary Chloe project along with Maggie Bridger. De Razzo is an actress currently residing in California. She grew up there and [...]
01/08/2010
Shorts, Adventures of the Wishing Rock (Movie Review)
Shorts (2009) is a Robert Rodríguez family film narrated by a boy who finds a rock with mysterious powers, and this leads him and his neighbors into more trouble than it’s worth. The film focuses on different characters at a time in separate “shorts” that tie together. Basically each short shows how different characters use [...]
11/23/2009
Cronos, a Vampire Movie that Will Bug You (in a Good Way)
Cronos (1994) is a Mexican movie filmed in English and Spanish directed by Guillermo del Toro. It is different from any vampire movie you’ve seen, and bonus! No angsty teenagers. It begins with the following creepy narration: In 1536, fleeing from the Inquisition, alchemist Huberto Fulcanelli disembarked in Veracruz, Mexico. Appointed official watchmaker to [...]
