Alejandro Inarritu

In a departure from his previous films, González Iñárritu sought to combine in Babel the hyper-realism esthetics of certain scenes, with dream-like sequences in the purest cinematic tradición that show the inner lives of the characters. Key to achieving this was Oscar-nominated cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto’s mastering of visual narratives: “We wanted to visually represent the emotional journeys of the characters through the use of different film stocks and formats. We felt that subtle...Read Full Story

Biutiful(2010)  Alejandro González Iñárritu, along with Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón, are the trio of Mexican directors that brought euphoria to Latin American cinema in the 2000’s, gathering multiple accolades as well as box office success. Iñárritu, who broke into the industry with the gut-wrenching “Amores Perros,” is the most melancholic of the three, a celluloid mediator who captures the pain that connects us, despite our differences. An actor’s director, Iñárritu has...Read Full Story

Starring Javier Bardem as a seriously damaged, dying, and lifelong criminal trying to do right by himself and his children, Biutiful is as cruel a sentimental film as can be. It wants to be nice, it drives its audience to want the world these characters inhabit to be nice, if only for awhile, but it rarely is. If not the cruelty of reality, the harshness of need, than the weight of guilt, the acid of guilt gets into everything and destroys any pure hope. And, it it for that reason that it...Read Full Story

Biutiful [Blu-ray] Javier Bardem (Actor), Maricel Álvarez (Actor), Alejandro González Iñárritu (Director) | Format: Blu-ray (32)Buy new: $23.99 47 used & new from $15.28(Visit the Most Gifted in Foreign Films list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)Product ImagesReview & DescriptionAcademy Award® nominee Javier Bardem is Uxbal, a man on the wrong side of the law who struggles to provide for his children on the dangerous streets of Barcelona. As fate encircles him...Read Full Story

Biutiful Javier Bardem (Actor), Maricel Álvarez (Actor), Alejandro González Iñárritu (Director) | Format: DVD (29)Release Date: May 31, 2011 Buy new: $18.99 74 used & new from $5.19(Visit the Hot New Releases in Foreign Films list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)Product ImagesReview & DescriptionAcademy Award® nominee Javier Bardem is Uxbal, a man on the wrong side of the law who struggles to provide for his children on the dangerous streets of Barcelona. As...Read Full Story