Cronos (1993)
Guillermo del Toro reroutes the vampire myth through a clockwork device in his startling 1993 debut. The fascination with antique machinery.
Filming Location: Mexico
Films in this library shot in Mexico, a country whose deserts, coasts and studios serve productions from several industries. Location data is sourced from Wikidata property P915, which records where a film was actually shot as distinct from where its story is set.
MexicoOut of the Past (1947)
Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas. Out of the Past is Jacques Tourneur's 1947 American film noir adapting Daniel Mainwaring's novel Build My Gallows High under the author's Geoffrey Homes pseudonym.
ArizonaThree Kings (1999)
Russell's 1999 Gulf War heist. Clooney, Wahlberg, Ice Cube, Spike Jonze.
MexicoMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Peter Weir's 2003 Patrick O'Brian adaptation. Russell Crowe as Aubrey, Bettany as Maturin.
AustriaQuantum of Solace (2008)
2008 Marc Forster Bond film with Craig. Direct sequel to Casino Royale, Bolivia setting, Mathieu Amalric as Dominic Greene.
FloridaLicence to Kill (1989)
1989 John Glen Bond film with Dalton's final outing. Bond's personal revenge against drug lord Sanchez.
AustriaSpectre (2015)
2015 Sam Mendes Bond film with Craig. Christoph Waltz as Oberhauser-Blofeld, attempted retroactive franchise unification.
ItalyMan on Fire (2004)
Tony Scott's 2004 Mexico City revenge thriller. One of the great late-career Denzel performances.
MexicoThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Huston's 1948 gold-greed Western. Bogart deteriorating, Walter Huston dancing, Tim Holt holding the moral center.
ArizonaDune (1984)
Seen four times, dated but good for its time. Visuals are still strange in ways no modern adaptation has matche.
CaliforniaThe Game (1997)
David Fincher's 1997 psychological thriller. Michael Douglas as a wealthy banker experiencing immersive CRS service.
CaliforniaHoney, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) Review
Rick Moranis at his peak, practical effects that put CGI to shame, and Disney back when it made original family adventures. The Blu-ray release is out of print and trades at collector prices.