Gael Garcia Bernal stars in this minimalist thriller that taps into genuine fears of the moment. Give “Desierto” credit for this: There has never been a more appropriate time for a tense thriller ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Veronica Villafañe is an expert in the Hispanic media industry. Armed with a long-range rifle, a racist vigilante and his vicious ...

Christina Radish is the Senior Entertainment Reporter at Collider. Having worked at Collider for over a decade (since 2009), her primary focus is on film and television interviews with talent both in ...

Mexican filmmaker Jonás Cuarón is known for his collaborations with his father, Alfonso Cuarón, most notably on “Gravity.” But the immigration thriller “Desierto” is rooted firmly on the ground. He ...

The concept was probably inevitable: A chase thriller set on the U.S.-Mexico border pitting a murderous self-styled patriot and a pair of desperate would-be immigrants. Given Donald Trump’s incessant ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In director Jonas Cuaron's Desierto, the audience never really learns much about Sam -- the ...

Desierto opens in 74 theaters this Friday courtesy of STX Entertainment. The $3 million thriller has already earned $2.85m overseas, including $2.055m in Mexico as of May of this year. The picture ...

Alfonso Cuaron’s name is well-known in the film industry now, after carefully creating a filmography of boundary-pushing, exceptionally-crafted films leading up to his eventual Oscar win with Gravity ...