ALEJANDRO GONZÁLEZ IÑÁRRITU directed and produced his first feature film, Amores Perros (Life’s a Bitch) in 2000. This film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Film and became the most awarded movie of the year by receiving over 60 international accolades. Iñarritu’s next film, 21 Grams (2003), which he produced and directed, starred [...]Read Full Story
It's nearly ten years since a little Mexican film, by a first time director, caused shock waves and ripples across the cine world. Not only did it become a world wide hit but it bridged the divide between art house favourite and mainstream approval. Britt Parrott, of the astounding film site Perhapses; the man quotes Neitzsche, enough said, takes a fresh look at the directoral debut of Alejandro González Iñárritu, Ameros Perros, and concludes that it doesn't exactly hold up all these years...Read Full Story
Steve Jobs folk over at Apple have revealed a new trailer and poster for Biutiful, the first film from Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu since 2006′s Babel. I’m as stoked as a goat for this, the film looks like an intense emotional journey. Biutiful premiered at Cannes back in May to great acclaim, Javier Bardem won the prestigious Best Actor prize at the festival for his role in the film. With a January 2011 release I’m sure this will generate some Oscar buzz. Check out the new trailer and...Read Full Story
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
ZURICH
Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu has picked up a special honor for a body of work that includes this year's Oscar-nominated "Biutiful," the haunting tale of a cancer-stricken father.
The director acclaimed for movies such as "Babel" and "Amores Perros" received a Golden Eye award for career achievement Saturday night from the Zurich Film Festival.
It is the first time the festival has given one of its top...Read Full Story
Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, acclaimed for his movies "Babel" and "Amores Perros," opened Morelia's International Film Festival on Saturday with his newest work set against the plight of migrants.Inarritu said, though, that "Biutiful" is not a movie with a sweeping theme about politics or despair — rather it is the story of a dying man discovering what is most important as life runs out.The main character, Uxbal, played by Oscar-winning Spanish actor Javier Bardem, lives and...Read Full Story
Chatter about who could or should direct the Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire began the second word got out that the first film’s helmer, Gary Ross, might be leaving the franchise. And now that his departure’s officially been confirmed, the conversation has further heated up, not just among fans but among Lionsgate studio execs as well. A [...]
....and here we go. With Gary Ross exiting "The Hunger Games" franchise last week, it hasn't taken long for Lionsgate to drum up a wishlist of folks they want to direct the sequel "Catching Fire," and according to 24 Frames, some of the big names leaping off the page include David Cronenberg, Alfonso Cuaron and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. First off, before we dig into this, let's get the criteria out of the way: Whoever signs up has to...
Following the success of 2003's 21 Grams, Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu was hailed as one of cinema's most creative and original film directors.