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Raúl Castillo

American actor and playwright; played Richie in HBO's Looking (2014 to 2016), earned an Independent Spirit nomination for We the Animals (2018), and wrote the plays Between Me, You, and the Lampshade and Border Stories.

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Y tu mamá tambiénOther Alfonso Cuarón

loved

And no film exemplifies that period to me more than Alfonso Cuarón’s beautifully intimate Y tu mamá también.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Raúl Castillo, the entry for Y tu mamá también.

2019-02-08·criterion.com ↗

Drunken AngelOther Akira Kurosawa

loved

But the first time I saw Toshiro Mifune in Drunken Angel it was an absolute revelation: I want to do what that guy’s doing!

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Raúl Castillo, the entry for Drunken Angel.

2019-02-08·criterion.com ↗

In the Mood for LoveOther Wong Kar-Wai

loved

In the Mood for Love is just flawless.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Raúl Castillo, the entry for In the Mood for Love.

2019-02-08·criterion.com ↗

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