several, and i mean several, people have told me to see y tu mama tambian (most since mulholland drive by the way). and, i've never heard more disparate reasons surrounding such a plug; it's funny, sexy, moving, interesting, beautiful and riddled with flatulance jokes. suffice it to say that all kinds of glowing descriptors were applied to this subtitled foreign flick by all sorts of glowing people. and, after seeing it last night, i agree. i agree with everyone. and would simply add that this was one of the most authentic and sincere portraits i've seen on any topic, time or place since ang lee's ice storm.

so if you haven't yet seen it, allow me to throw my sombrero into the bull ring and suggest you take a whack at this cinematic piñata. and speaking of whacking ... well perhaps you should just see it for yourself.