Mexican Sausage

    This week- four films from Mexico.

     Immediately before setting off to Europe for an extended trip, Doctor Alejandro Mangino stumbles on a former lover, Lucia, posing as a nude art model. His time on the other side of the Atlantic becomes a fog of booze as the good doctor begins to obsess over his former flame. Upon his return, he discovers Lucia has married his good friend Ricardo. Can the good doctor find his way out or will he be claimed by Crepúsculo (aka Twilight, 1945)?
     Elena is murdered by her husband, an act divined by destiny despite her witchy godmother and housekeeper Sara's pleas to the dark forces. Soon the homicidal husband bring home a new wife, Deborah. Deborah instantly takes a liking to the room where the previous partner took residence but soon vengeance from beyond the mortal veil will attempt to get justice. Will Elena find peace? Will Deborah find the right size bandages? Will Sara get her revenge with El espejo de la bruja (The Witch's Mirror, 1962)?
     Jenkins is a sadistic outlaw. Emiliano is the best bounty hunter in Mexico. But when a local bruja warns Emiliano not to take the bounty, he decides to party it up with his lady Eva instead. Soon outside reasons force Emiliano's hand and he finds himself having to track down Jenkins while a mysterious third party is hunting the hunter. Why is Jenkins still hanging around the area after weeks? Why is torturing snakes the only recreational activity this town has? There are no answers in Víbora caliente (Hot Snake, 1976)
     Working-class Julio, his best friend upper-class Tenoch, and Luisa, the Spanish wife of Tenoch's cousin, set off on a road trip to a beach the boys made up while trying to impress Luisa at a family social event. With only a rough idea of where to go, the trio set off through rural Mexico. The film that brought director and screenwriter Alfonso Cuarón international acclaim, Y tu mamá también (And Your Mother Too, you know I've never heard it referred to by the English title, 2001)
     All that and Tyler puts sugar in the tank of the sheriff's car, Kevin slashes the deputy's tires, Craig takes the pesos, and the id card Dave hands the Board Guard says he's Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the United Federation of Planets. Join us, won't you?
   Episode 319- Mexican Sausage