Macario

Macario 1960

8.70

Poor, hungry peasant Macario longs for just one good meal on the Day of the Dead. After his wife cooks a turkey for him, he meets three apparitions, the Devil, God, and Death. Each asks him to share his turkey, but he refuses all except Death. In return, Death gives him a bottle of water which will heal any illness. Soon, Macario is more wealthy than the village doctor, which draws the attention of the feared Inquisition.

1960

Dreaming About You

Dreaming About You 1992

7.30

Two teenage friends spend their summer break preparing for the sexual conquests they hope to experience. That is, until one of the boys is visited by his older, more sexually aggressive cousin, Azucena. Ushering her naïve cousin into the world of sex could take more work than Azucena realized.

1992

Illusion Travels by Streetcar

Illusion Travels by Streetcar 1954

6.40

Confronted with the unfortunate news that their favorite Streetcar, no. 133, is going to be decommissioned, two Municipal Transit workers get drunk and decide to "take 'er for one last spin," as it were. Unfortunately, the "one last spin" ends up being an all-night and all-day scramble to stay out of trouble, as they are confronted with situation after sometimes bizarre situation that prevents them from returning the "borrowed" Streetcar!

1954

Pedro Paramo

Pedro Paramo 1967

7.00

When his mother Dolores dies, Juan Preciado, son of Pedro Páramo, goes to Comala to claim his inheritance; but when he arrives he finds an abandoned and sinister place, inhabited by mysterious voices and whispers…

1967

Homework

Homework 1991

6.60

Virginia is taking a class at film school, and has decided on her solo project for the class. She will secretly film herself and her ex-husband Marcelo with a candid camera while they make love.

1991

The Golden Cockerel

The Golden Cockerel 1964

7.00

A poor, but very lucky man in the cock fighting, is hired by a rich man, but both are in love with the same woman

1964

Tom Thumb

Tom Thumb 1957

6.80

A young boy born extraordinarily small must rescue his older brothers from a wicked ogre.

1957

What a Beautiful Legs!

What a Beautiful Legs! 1949

5.90

A man hired to impersonate a bankrupt business mogul who is currently on the run from creditors sets out organize a musical starring beauties from Brazil, Mexico, and Spain in this Spanish-language comedy starring popular funnyman Tin Tan. Now, as the hapless imposter attempts to finance a musical without any money, he also discovers just how difficult it can be to juggle three beautiful starlets who all have eyes for their presumably wealthy producer.

1949

The Barracks

The Barracks 1945

6.90

The film chronicles the adventures of a peasant family of the late nineteenth century to push through his work with the opposition and hatred of the rest of the villagers.

1945

The River and Death

The River and Death 1954

6.20

A useless and bloody vendetta has been going on for ages between two families in this Mexican village. Men, sons, have killed each other for generations, for a so-called conception of honor in a revenge that never ends since it is also triggered by people of the village. Now, today, there are only two sons left, one in each family. One has become a doctor in the big city and his culture is modern. The other last one - of the other family - hasn't left the village and is waiting for the doctor to come "home" as he plans to kill him, to settle this war on this matter of honor once and for all. And the people of the village want blood.

1954

Doña Bárbara

Doña Bárbara 1943

7.10

A woman hardened by her past now runs a ranch she acquired through manipulation and bribery.

1943

Salon Mexico

Salon Mexico 1949

6.40

Mercedes works as a cabaret performer to pay for her sister's studies. Problems begin when Mercedes and Paco, her exploiter, win a dance contest, but he refuses to share the prize with her.

1949

No matarás

No matarás 1943

5.20

A mother stands by helplessly while a scandal involving marital infidelity, blackmail and murder takes shape around her daughter.

1943

Forbidden Homework

Forbidden Homework 1992

4.50

A young man completing an assignment for his film class invites Marieda, a middle-aged woman, over to his aunt's house to rehearse for a drama she believes they will eventually record. But she doesn't realize that she is being videotaped since her arrival.

1992

Doña Herlinda and Her Son

Doña Herlinda and Her Son 1985

5.20

A manipulative mama deftly manages the life of her homosexual son so that he can have his cake and eat it too. A woman of means, she does this by allowing her son, a doctor, to tryst in her home with his lover. Putting her son's happiness above all else, she then arranges a marriage of convenience to a woman.

1985

Corazón salvaje

Corazón salvaje 1968

4.20

Calculating Aime sends her sister Monica to distract a love-struck smuggler, Juan del Diablo, when he threatens to reveal their affair to Aime's new rich husband. They are discovered alone together and to save Monica's virtue, Juan del Diablo promises to marry Monica.

1968

The Chinese Room

The Chinese Room 1968

5.00

An unorthodox doctor makes a house call to the Acapulco abode of a mushroom addict.

1968

Vertigo

Vertigo 1945

6.90

Young woman's fiance unexpectedly falls in love with her mom, and ends up arranging the young woman's death.

1945