ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO

GENRE:  Action/ Comedy/ Crime
MADE:  2003
CAST:  Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Johnny Depp
DIRECTOR:  Robert Rodriguez
WRITER:  Robert Rodriguez

PLOT:  A hitman that calls himself "El Mariachi" finds himself in a violent adventure involving a psychotic CIA and the beautiful Carolina.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Desperado, The Boondock Saints, Blood Diamond

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DESPERADO

GENRE:  Action/ Comedy/ Crime
MADE:  1995
CAST:  Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Joaquim de Almeida
DIRECTOR:  Robert Rodriguez
WRITER:  Robert Rodriguez

PLOT:  A gunslinger and a drug runner are in the midst of a war with each other.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Once Upon A Time In Mexico, From Dusk Till Dawn, The Mask Of Zorro

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DOGMA

GENRE:  Comedy/ Fantasy
MADE:  1999
CAST:  Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Chris Rock, Salma Hayek, Alan Rickman, Linda Fiorentino
DIRECTOR:  Kevin Smith
WRITER:  Kevin Smith

PLOT:  An abortion clinic employee has a calling to save humanity from two fallen angels who are trying to re-enter heaven.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Mallrats, Children Of Men, Constantine

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FRIDA

GENRE:  Biographical/ Drama/ Romance
MADE:  2002
CAST:  Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Geoffrey Rush, Valeria Golino, Edward Norton
DIRECTOR:  Julie Taymor
WRITER:  Hayden Herrera, Clancy Sigal, Diane Lake, Gregory Nava, Anna Thomas

PLOT:  A biographical film on the life of Frida based on the biography by Hayden Herrera.  A look at Frida's life as a budding artist, the crippling accident, her romance and marriage to a famous artist.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Pollock, Girl With A Pearl Earring, Goya's Ghosts

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