The Eagles Come Home to Roost

Three-hour documentary spawns an epic live tie-in

"...“Saturday Night,” from conceptual sophomore slump of sorts, 1973’s Desperado...."

May 20, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Violent Ends

Fifteen years after first inception, Machete hacks its way into theatres

"...I came up with the Machete character back around Desperado, and I told Danny back then the idea of..."

Sept. 3, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Producer

Austinite Robert Rodriguez has, of course, been a maverick from the get-go, but it's wife and producer Elizabeth Avellán who often seems the cogent heart and soul behind her husband's outrageously entertaining productions.

"...with the now legendary El Mariachi and continued with Desperado in 1995, all of which follow the frequently bloody..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Creeping Tarantinism

"...bears Tarantino's imprint to these eyes is Robert Rodriguez's Desperado. Remember that Pulp Fiction opens with a talky scene..."

Nov. 3, 1995 Screens Feature

The Family That Films Together: Robert, Racer, and Rebel Rodriguez on Hypnotic

The moviemaking dynasty proves the value of working from home

"...weird. “I’ve always worked out of the house since Desperado. There was no separation between work and play and..."

May 13, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Hypnotic

Robert Rodriguez and Ben Affleck team up for a pulpy mindbender

"...scuzzy B-movie fan whose Mexico trilogy – El Mariachi, Desperado, and Once Upon a Time in Mexico – sweated,..."

May 12, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

How Robert Rodriguez Saved Alita: Battle Angel From the Scrap Heap

After a decade and a half, the legendary manga's battle dreams are made real

"...a famous, fantastical moment from his own film, 1995's Desperado. "A guy picks up a guitar case and fires..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Party Rockin’

Judging the Presidential race by its iPod playlists

"...Beach Boys (“Good Vibrations”)
 Clint Black (“Desperado”)
 Johnny Cash (“Ring of Fire”)
 Nat King Cole (“Stardust”)
..."

Oct. 18, 2012 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Influences: A Cinematic Showdown

No showdown shows up, but Stephanie Keeton shares the thrill of the dancing body

"...approach with the second half of the show, called Desperado. In this section, no film was projected, and the..."

Sept. 17, 2010 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Machete

Robert Rodriguez fulfills his early promise with this Mexploitation action film that also catapults Danny Trejo into full-fledged superhero status.

"...of Trejo, the titular Machete, in the 1995 film Desperado. We then developed a mouthwatering taste for Machete when..."

Sept. 3, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

La Musica y el Director

Robert Rodriguez adds "composer" to his long list of film credits.

"...his films, starting with 1992's El Mariachi and 1995's Desperado, both of which featured pure Latin music that predated..."

July 25, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Will Video Kill the Celluloid Star?

Most loves fade over time, and the romance of a hundred-plus years of filmmaking seems to be losing its luster as well. At least, that's what the new High Definition video vanguard, led by George Lucas and Robert Rodriguez, is saying. Is video the future of film?

"...Upon a Time in Mexico, the sequel to 1995's Desperado, and Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams,..."

June 21, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Live Shots

"...minute past 60, someone's watch is broken. "Anybody see Desperado?" asked Wray. (Is that Robert Rodriguez lurking in back?)..."

July 4, 1997 Music Feature

The Big Cheese

South by Southwest 1997

"...featured the L.A. band on the soundtracks to both Desperado and From Dusk Till Dawn, would probably argue the..."

March 21, 1997 Music Feature

Page Two

"...to Acuña, Mexico -- where Robert Rodriguez was shooting Desperado. If you had asked me directly, I would have..."

June 28, 1996 Column by Louis Black

Assassins

"...much fun here as he was in this summer's Desperado, with the screen just about exploding with energy whenever..."

Oct. 6, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Book Review: Truckload of Art: The Life and Work of Terry Allen

New authorized biography vividly exhumes the artist’s West Texas world

"...the wake of his exodus, helped him realize the “desperado dadaism” of his seminal albums Juarez and Lubbock (On..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by Doug Freeman

Spy Kids: Armageddon Starts Its Mission This September

Fifth film in Robert Rodriguez's series heads to Netflix

"...in 2001 with the original Spy Kids, starring Rodriguez's Desperado star Antonio Banderas and Carla Guigino, who would go..."

Aug. 2, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Robert Rodriguez Opens The Book of Boba Fett

The Austin filmmaker takes the mask off Star Wars' enigmatic bounty hunter for new Disney+ show

"...has the best Christmas gift imaginable. The director of Desperado and Alita: Battle Angel is now the executive producer..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Robert Rodriguez Brings Big Dad Energy to We Can Be Heroes

Sharkboy and Lavagirl return to pass the torch to a younger generation of heroes

"...Tex-Mex carnage for neo-exploitation titles like Machete Kills and Desperado. But he's spent more time in the world of..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Gift Guide: Grateful Dead

American Beauty 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Warner Bros./Rhino)

"...road trip "Truckin'." Guest David Grisman's mandolin spurs the desperado trail ride of "Friend of the Devil." Make no..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Music Feature by Scott Jordan

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

The Hot Sauce Fest, a Love & Lightstream, and more sounds to check

"...flares "Cancion del Mariachi" from Vonne brother Robert Rodriguez's Desperado, and to which her vocals and castanets propel a..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Scott H. Biram & Jesse Dayton

"...blues, and country horror cineaste/axe mercenary Dayton rattles real-life desperado David Allan Coe, and more prize Gary Stewart renaissance..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Austin’s Mexican-Style Lagers Are Coming in Hot

Livin' la vida lager

"...tastes like "piss-warm Chango" from the Tarasco bar in Desperado, but Sr. Bueno is a legit Mexican-style banger: a..."

July 12, 2019 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Jesse Dayton

"...to Like It)," and stopping along the way for desperado gospel ("Jailhouse Religion"), 12-step waltzes ("Changin' My Ways"), and..."

June 22, 2018 Music Review by Tim Stegall

Your Weekend in Film

These people go forth by going for broke

"...a keeper Saturday with a screening of El Mariachi, Desperado, and Once Upon a Time in Mexico. After-party featuring..."

Nov. 30, 2017 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Thursday Night SXSW Showcases

"...and Irishman BP Fallon. Baltimore's Western Star inject enough desperado swagger into Southern rock's ghost to suggest Black Oak..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Losing It at the Movies

AFS Programming Director Chale Nafus on a life in film

"...so warm and unassuming," writes Elizabeth Avellán, producer of Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn, Spy Kids, Grindhouse, and many..."

July 24, 2015 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Enjambre

Pachanga Fest preview

"...playing guitar along with his films. That song from Desperado has become a classic for mariachis here in Mexico...."

May 15, 2015 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Geckos Go Chameleon

The sun rises on Robert Rodriguez's 'From Dusk Till Dawn' TV adaptation

"...terribles of American cinema, their respective sophomore efforts – Desperado and Pulp Fiction – proving they weren't just indie..."

March 7, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

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