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Friday, May 22, 2015

The Top Ten Mexican Movies in Hola Mexico 2015

José Alberto Hermosillo

Hola Mexico Film Festival 2015 hosted a big party in Los Angeles a few days ago, leaving us with a great impression. The audience, the press, the sponsors, and the talent were excited about the cinematic celebration.

 

All the shows started on time, and most of the directors attended the Q&As. The red carpets looked fantastic, and the after-parties were enjoyable.

The films were surprisingly good, and the LA LIVE Regal was a pleasant venue. 

Hola Mexico showcased 22 quality films from South of the Border in nine days, with a record attendance of 25,000 moviegoers. Some movies, such as “Gloria,” “La Dictadura Perfecta/The Perfect Dictatorship,” and “El Americano,” are completely sold out. 
El Americano: The Movie, LA Premiere. Photo José A. Hermosillo

Samuel Douek, founder and programmer of Hola, did a great job generating enough buzz to make the Mexican cinematic festival one of the top film festivals in Los Angeles.

Hola Mexico is expected to continue growing with more films, fans, events, and sponsors. The Mexican festival will keep enriching itself by providing subtitles for all English films. Before the festival, press screenings could help spread the word to audiences and US distributors, increasing the chances for Mexican films to reach theaters in the US sooner. 


Rico Rodriguez (“Modern Family”) plays Cuco in “El Americano: The Movie.” Photo: José A. Hermosillo.

Many films presented in Hola won awards at festivals around the world, including “Club Sandwich,” “Las horas contigo,” “México Bárbaro,” “La dictadura perfecta,” and others.

 

With mariachi, tequila, concerts, and special events, the 2015 edition of Hola Mexico has been the best.
The top ten Mexican films in Hola Mexico 2015 were:
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1. 
González, falsos profetas 
(Gonzalez, False Prophets). 
Original, poignant, superb!
A truly Neo-Noir genre film.  
A revelation for a first-time filmmaker.
Discloses the nature of the business of faith and religion.
The performances were absolutely marvelous. 
Harold Torres is magnificent, 
Carlos Bardem is a true genius in acting. 
Directed by Christian Diaz  Pardo.
☆☆
2. 
Las oscuras primaveras.
(The Obscure Springs). 
Hot, sexy, sensual, complex, intense.
 A wonderful surprise. 
A terrific cast.
José Maria Yazpik, Cecilia Suarez, and Irene Azuela
are explosive!!!
 Directed by Ernesto Contreras.
☆☆☆
3. 
Alicia en el País de María.
(Alice in Marialand).
A sophisticated, fast string to another dimension feature.
 Dreams and sexual obsessions blind the characters.
A case of mistaken identity invites us to follow it.
Starring two of the new divas of Mexican Cinema:
Barbara Mori and Stephani Sigman (the new Bond Girl). 

Directed by Jesús Magaña Vázquez.
 ☆☆☆☆
4. 
El Mas Buscado
(The Most Wanted).
Clever and twisted.
Based on the true story of a
famous mariachi by night and a bank robber by day. 
 
Directed by José Manuel Cravioto.
☆☆☆☆☆ 
5. 
East Side Sushi. 
An incredible story of a woman fighting for her dreams.
From the East Side of Sacramento, a woman gives up her fruit vending cart for a more steady job in a Japanese sushi place. 
She is so good with the knife that she quickly learns how to make sushi. 
The competition with the other male cooks will backfire on her.
HOLA MEXICO AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER
 Directed by Anthony Lucero.
☆☆☆☆☆☆
6. 
La dictadura perfecta
(The Perfect Dictatorship).
A powerful and scandalous film about the Media and Politics in Mexico.
 The fame of the director is due to his controversial and poignant films, such as: 
“La ley de Herodes/Herod’s Law,” “El Infierno/El Narco.”
Directed by Luis Estrada.
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
7. 
El Americano, The Movie.
 The 3D animation made a big splash with clever Spanglish dialogue and colorful characters. 
A very well-made story 
with deep feelings and excitement for adventure.
Directed by Ricardo Arnaíz.
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
8. 
Tiempos Felices
(Happy Times).
A serious comedy about a breaking out and a crazy agency that takes advantage of the naive people who hire their services.
Directed by Luis Javier M. Henaide. 
 ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
9. 
Eddie Reynolds and the Steel Angels
A great surprise, enjoyable.
 A musical for the middle-aged and youngsters, too.
 To all who love the rock en español.
 Directed by Gustavo Moheno.
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
10. 
Matria.
An eye-opening documentary about the Mexican Revolution of 1910, Masons, and an army of 100,000 Charros against a possible invasion of Nazis to Mexico during the 1940s.
Director and video artist Fernando Llanos unveils family secrets. This film about Fernando’s Grandfather made them uncomfortable with more than one member of his own family. 
A must-see! 
Directed by Fernando Llanos.

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Phill Roman, legendary animator and producer of The Simpsons, Garfield, Tom & Jerry, The Mask, and La Leyenda de la Nahuala. Photo by José Alberto Hermosillo.

Producer Michael Olmos. Photo: José A. Hermosillo.














Director Ricardo Arnaiz, El Americano: The Movie. Photo by José A. Hermosillo,





Raúl Méndez presenting Visitantes. Photo: José A. Hermosillo.
Actor Damian Alcazar: La dictadura perfecta, Eddie Reynolds.
Director Fernando Llanos, “Matria.” Photo: José A. Hermosillo.
LAS CAFETERAS CONCERT, DTLA.

Fernanda Ulibarri and DJ SANTI.

Nina Dioz Concert.

José Alberto Hermosillo and “The “Don Chente Girls.”
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