Hugo Rodriguez

Mexican film director. His debut was En medio de la nada (1994). His second film, Nicotina - La Vita Senza Filtro, is discussed in the DeBaser review.

Nicotina (the director's second film) was acclaimed in Mexico with seven Ariel awards (mentioned in the DeBaser review).

A mixed, ironic review of Hugo Rodriguez's second film Nicotina — a grotesque noir that ties a crime plot to characters' addiction to smoking. The reviewer praises the film's direction and comparisons (Almodóvar, Tarantino, Coen) but stops short of calling it a masterpiece. Nicotina won acclaim in Mexico (seven Ariel awards).

For:Fans of Mexican cinema, noir and dark-comedy crime films; readers who like witty, ironic film criticism.