November Picks: The Movies and TV You Can't Miss20 of 31
Bardo | Movie Premieres in Theaters on Friday, Nov. 18
Plot: Silverio, a Mexican journalist and filmmaker living in Los Angeles, is compelled to return to his native country, unaware that this simple trip will push him to an existential limit as he grapples with questions about identity, success, mortality, and family.
Our Take: Alejandro G. Iñárritu returned to Mexico to shoot his new film — it'd been over 20 years since he shot Amores Perros there, and seven years after The Revenant won the filmmaker his second Best Director Oscar. Bardo has been billed as a dark comedy but its heady themes might prove too much for casual Netflix viewers who aren't part of the fanbase who helped establish Iñárritu as a global storyteller in the pre-streaming era. — Arno
Plot: Silverio, a Mexican journalist and filmmaker living in Los Angeles, is compelled to return to his native country, unaware that this simple trip will push him to an existential limit as he grapples with questions about identity, success, mortality, and family.
Our Take: Alejandro G. Iñárritu returned to Mexico to shoot his new film — it'd been over 20 years since he shot Amores Perros there, and seven years after The Revenant won the filmmaker his second Best Director Oscar. Bardo has been billed as a dark comedy but its heady themes might prove too much for casual Netflix viewers who aren't part of the fanbase who helped establish Iñárritu as a global storyteller in the pre-streaming era. — Arno