Gabriel Gutierrez Movies
- 2008
- R
Nearly 40 years after Che Guevara's execution in Bolivia, director Steven Soderbergh retraces the life of the iconic Cuban revolutionary in this nearly four-and-a-half-hour saga. Part 1 begins on November 26, 1956, as Fidel Castro (Demián Bichir) sails into Cuban waters with 80 rebels in tow. Among those rebels is Argentine doctor Ernesto "Che" Guevara (Benicio Del Toro), a man who shares Castro's dream of overthrowing corrupt dictator Fulgencio Batista. As the struggle gets under way, Guevara proves an indispensable part of the revolution due to his firm grasp on the concepts of guerilla warfare. Guevara is heartily embraced by both his comrades and the Cuban people, and quickly rises through the ranks to become first a commander, and ultimately a revolutionary hero. Part 2 of the saga begins with Guevara at the absolute peak of his fame and power. Disappearing suddenly, Guevara subsequently resurfaces in Bolivia to organize a modest group of Cuban comrades and Bolivian recruits in preparation for the Latin American Revolution. But while the Bolivian campaign would ultimately fail, the tenacity, sacrifice, and idealism displayed by Guevara during this period would make him a symbol of heroism to followers around the world. Part 1 and Part 2 were screened together as Che at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, and also received a limited theatrical release under that same title in U.S. theaters later that same year. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Benicio Del Toro, Demián Bichir, (more)
Sara Erikson, Erika Fay, Michael Carreo and Mark Halvorson co-headline the blood-soaked, direct-to-video horror picture Mexican Werewolf in Texas. The story, set in the tiny border town of Furlough, Texas, revolves around an enduring southwestern legend - that of "El Chupacabra," or the Mexican werewolf. The atmosphere of Furlough is beginning to suffocate some of its younger residents, specifically Anna, her friends, and her boyfriend Miguel. Drowning in ennui and listlessness, the youths plan to abscond from the town permanently - but then El Chupacabra surfaces, first sucking the blood from all of the area goats, and then preying, one-by-one, on the local teenagers - but no one can figure out why it has suddenly developed a taste for human blood. While racial tensions escalate in the village and Anna devises an off-the-wall method of breaking up with Miguel, the teens band together and hire an "alien hunter," believing that they can trap Chupacabra and make a fortune off of it, that will allow them to escape from the oppressive town forever. Meanwhile, the creature's attacks escalate. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Erika Fay, Gabriel Gutierrez, (more)
