Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Everything You Ever Need To Know About Life...

 ... you can learn from:

Él (1953)

Doña Esperanza Vilalta: Francisco is a jealous man. 
Sometimes he thinks you're wrong... and because 
he loves you so much, he tends to lose his temper.
Gloria Vilalta: He deceived you, too.
Doña Esperanza Vilalta: When a man talks with his heart, 
he cannot lie. Listen to a mother's advice... 
Be good to him, and everything will be fine again.

Luis Buñuel's perverse classic Él has made its way into the Criterion Collection today! Here's to hoping they drop more of the Buñuel films made during his early time in Mexico -- that's a seriously under-appreciated portion of his career. Everybody focuses on his early work in the 30s and his late work in the 60s and 70s but there's a ton there in the middle to enjoy too! Él perhaps most of all. Blessings to Criterion for giving this the showcase it deserves. Any fans?

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