Blood in the Streets, Tears Down the Cheek...

Saving Private Perez

Short synopsis from IMDB: A Mexican crime lord is forced by his mother to plan a suicidal rescue mission to find his lost brother in the most unexpected place on Earth

What does the War in Iraq have to do with the War on Drugs and Mexican narcos? A whole lot in this upcoming film, "Salvando al Soldado Perez" (a play on words of Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan") with a trailer very much in the style of Robert Rodriguez. The best part of this trailer? The narrator's English pronunciation of Mexican actors' names.

Mexican Narco Cinema on VBS.com

From Bandit to Narco: The Evolution of a Trope

Decimated by layoffs like every other major newspaper, The LA Times is still providing comprehensive coverage of the violence currently churning the zeitgeist of Mexico--for more, hit the graphic below: