![]() ![]() Speaking of that menace, I’m seriously starting to worship at the altar of Richard Brake. It’s easy to suspend your disbelief because the characters have such believability despite the outlandish scenario. Scott Caldwell provides a downright wholesome fun that’s as much comedy as it is horror we’re talking about fan-favorite Rose from LOST, after all! The entire cast plays well off each other. Adriana Barraza is like an old Mexican Carrie Fisher with an expandable police baton and a heart of gold. ![]() She’s also not above Easter-egging herself and throwing in an El Gigante poster in Caleb’s room I truly appreciate that level of pimpery. There’s more wonderful juxtaposition between the reality and the fantasy as the twin themes of gentrification and cultural robbery are hammered home with brightly lit fantasy counterpointed by hyper gore and sweaty ugliness (it ain’t called Luchagore for nothin’, after all). The earmarks that I appreciated so much about Culture Shock are on full display Gigi Saul Guerrero has a style that’s as jarring as it is unapologetic and dripping with color. Oak Springs becomes a battleground for the spirit and legacy of an entire community. Big is one shyster who’ll always take more than he gives. Lupita watches in horror as her friends succumb to the deadly charm of gentrification of the soul Mr. Big’s Bingo is an Argento-esque nightmare of color where the prizes are huge (opening with a ten-thousand-dollar prize!) and the stamp has suspiciously goopy ink. Their community comes alive when one of their own sells the community center to a man known only as Mr. The others in the motley crew of advanced age are all pretty down and out, but they still love to get together at the local community center for Bingo Night and crack a couple of beers. Scott Caldwell LOST), is trying to help raise her grandson, Caleb (Joshua Caleb Johnson Black-ish), despite the immaturity and selfishness of his mother, Raquel (Kelly Murtagh The Purge TV series). At least Lupita (Adriana Barraza Drag Me To Hell) isn’t ready. It’s a neighborhood on the way out, but the elderly residents who’ve been holding the fort since the Nixon administration aren’t ready to give their hood up to the hipsters who are trying to overwhelm the block with overpriced coffee shops and brightly colored storefronts. In her sophomore feature film, Guerrero turns her eye to the soon-to-be gentrified community of Oak Springs. I had never heard of her when I reviewed Culture Shock back in 2019, but you’d better believe I unfucked that happy crappy in record time after being floored by such an impressive debut feature. She’s leading the pack of new Latinx talent not only with pinup beauty and legit acting prowess but a directing eye far ahead of her years behind the lens. 2019 was a mind-blowing experience of how fast your career can take off….There are few people working in film today turning as many heads on the way up as Gigi Saul Guerrero. I can not wait to continue to work together. Blumhouse has welcomed me with open arms to create and use my imagination to its fullest potential. I wouldn’t be where I am today without the support of my family, friends, my beloved team Luchagore Productions, and Blumhouse Television for giving me the great opportunity to have my feature debut be a story so personal to my heart – Culture Shock. I feel so lucky and blessed to have a clear vision of my career at my age and I only want to continue to work as hard and tell cool stories to share with audiences that share the same love as I do for cinema and television. “Gotta be honest, joining the WGA and DGA feels like I just scored the at the same time the best Tacos al Pastor and Pozole!! It’s SUCH AN AMAZING FEELING! This a huge recognition for the hard work you put on yourself as a storyteller and proof that dreams do come true. ![]()
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