alejandra
@mtzxale.bsky.social
award-winning tejana writer & cat mom | bylines in austin chronicle, latinamediaco, dreadcentral, letterboxd, the wrap, rogerebert.com, awardswatch y mas | member of @atxfilmcritics.bsky.social & @dorianawards.bsky.social 🤠
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wrote about #theunexpecteds, an indie comedy with a heart too big to contain one genre! hyperrealfilm.club/reviews/the-...
In The Unexpecteds, Every Underdog Has Their Day — Hyperreal Film Club
Ultimately, Alejandro Montoya Marin's The Unexpecteds is about people trying their best to navigate a system that is designed to make sure they never win. What sets it apart from other revenge fueled ...
hyperrealfilm.club
November 15, 2025 at 1:45 AM
wrote about #theunexpecteds, an indie comedy with a heart too big to contain one genre! hyperrealfilm.club/reviews/the-...
tonight's the night! come through ATX cine-freaks! 🔥😎
🚨 attention ATX de palma heads and cinema degenerates 🚨
i'll be hosting a screening of BODY DOUBLE at hyperreal film club on 11/11! come through and watch de palma's most deliciously voyeuristic entry with me hyperrealfilm.club/events/11-11...
i'll be hosting a screening of BODY DOUBLE at hyperreal film club on 11/11! come through and watch de palma's most deliciously voyeuristic entry with me hyperrealfilm.club/events/11-11...
November 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
tonight's the night! come through ATX cine-freaks! 🔥😎
rewatch of frankenstein made me realize i have a complicated admiration for it! boxd.it/bFvs1b
A ★★★ review of Frankenstein (2025)
This review may contain spoilers. Visit the page to bypass this warning and read the review.
boxd.it
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
rewatch of frankenstein made me realize i have a complicated admiration for it! boxd.it/bFvs1b
a week from today! 🙂↕️🎥
🚨 attention ATX de palma heads and cinema degenerates 🚨
i'll be hosting a screening of BODY DOUBLE at hyperreal film club on 11/11! come through and watch de palma's most deliciously voyeuristic entry with me hyperrealfilm.club/events/11-11...
i'll be hosting a screening of BODY DOUBLE at hyperreal film club on 11/11! come through and watch de palma's most deliciously voyeuristic entry with me hyperrealfilm.club/events/11-11...
November 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
a week from today! 🙂↕️🎥
wdym i'm the maker of my own evil??
November 3, 2025 at 5:18 AM
wdym i'm the maker of my own evil??
reposting for the morning crowd ♥️
had a blast writing a bit about the underrated SUSPIRIA (2018) for @cinapse.bsky.social! lots to love in guadagnino's homage to argento, especially depicting the body as a conduit for magic & power✨ cinapse.co/2025/10/reve...
Revenge of the Remakes: Luca Guadagnino’s SUSPIRIA Weaves Its Own Spell - Cinapse
Two Cents is a Cinapse original column akin to a book club for films. The Cinapse team curates the series and contribute their “two cents” using a maximum of 200-400 words. Guest contributors and comm...
cinapse.co
October 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
reposting for the morning crowd ♥️
had a blast writing a bit about the underrated SUSPIRIA (2018) for @cinapse.bsky.social! lots to love in guadagnino's homage to argento, especially depicting the body as a conduit for magic & power✨ cinapse.co/2025/10/reve...
Revenge of the Remakes: Luca Guadagnino’s SUSPIRIA Weaves Its Own Spell - Cinapse
Two Cents is a Cinapse original column akin to a book club for films. The Cinapse team curates the series and contribute their “two cents” using a maximum of 200-400 words. Guest contributors and comm...
cinapse.co
October 28, 2025 at 9:38 PM
had a blast writing a bit about the underrated SUSPIRIA (2018) for @cinapse.bsky.social! lots to love in guadagnino's homage to argento, especially depicting the body as a conduit for magic & power✨ cinapse.co/2025/10/reve...
🚨 attention ATX de palma heads and cinema degenerates 🚨
i'll be hosting a screening of BODY DOUBLE at hyperreal film club on 11/11! come through and watch de palma's most deliciously voyeuristic entry with me hyperrealfilm.club/events/11-11...
i'll be hosting a screening of BODY DOUBLE at hyperreal film club on 11/11! come through and watch de palma's most deliciously voyeuristic entry with me hyperrealfilm.club/events/11-11...
October 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
🚨 attention ATX de palma heads and cinema degenerates 🚨
i'll be hosting a screening of BODY DOUBLE at hyperreal film club on 11/11! come through and watch de palma's most deliciously voyeuristic entry with me hyperrealfilm.club/events/11-11...
i'll be hosting a screening of BODY DOUBLE at hyperreal film club on 11/11! come through and watch de palma's most deliciously voyeuristic entry with me hyperrealfilm.club/events/11-11...
really beautifully made; still digesting a lot of it but elordi's performance is stunning!
October 16, 2025 at 4:03 AM
really beautifully made; still digesting a lot of it but elordi's performance is stunning!
Reposted by alejandra
it was a joy to write about all the queer films playing #fantasticfest this year for @dreadcentral.bsky.social 🔪🏳️🌈 www.dreadcentral.com/news/544729/...
Fantastic Fest 2025 Wasn't Afraid To Weird And Queer
From CAMP to Body Blow, Alejandra Martinez breaks down all of the queer genre films that screened as part of Fantastic Fest 2025.
www.dreadcentral.com
October 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
it was a joy to write about all the queer films playing #fantasticfest this year for @dreadcentral.bsky.social 🔪🏳️🌈 www.dreadcentral.com/news/544729/...
Reposted by alejandra
i also had a blast checking out the restorations at the fest! there was something for everyone, from art house slashers to delightful sexploitation 😈♥️ my round up for @dreadcentral.bsky.social: www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/5446...
Fantastic Fest Restorations Program Continues to Dazzle at the 20th Anniversary Event
Alejandra Martinez breaks down all of the amazing repertory and restoration screenings from the 2025 edition of Fantastic Fest.
www.dreadcentral.com
October 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
i also had a blast checking out the restorations at the fest! there was something for everyone, from art house slashers to delightful sexploitation 😈♥️ my round up for @dreadcentral.bsky.social: www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/5446...
my grandma panchi has been a vibrant part of my life, always. she introduced me to the golden girls, made me laugh constantly, & cooked the best chicken noodle soup!
October 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
my grandma panchi has been a vibrant part of my life, always. she introduced me to the golden girls, made me laugh constantly, & cooked the best chicken noodle soup!
i also had a blast checking out the restorations at the fest! there was something for everyone, from art house slashers to delightful sexploitation 😈♥️ my round up for @dreadcentral.bsky.social: www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/5446...
Fantastic Fest Restorations Program Continues to Dazzle at the 20th Anniversary Event
Alejandra Martinez breaks down all of the amazing repertory and restoration screenings from the 2025 edition of Fantastic Fest.
www.dreadcentral.com
October 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
i also had a blast checking out the restorations at the fest! there was something for everyone, from art house slashers to delightful sexploitation 😈♥️ my round up for @dreadcentral.bsky.social: www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/5446...
it was a joy to write about all the queer films playing #fantasticfest this year for @dreadcentral.bsky.social 🔪🏳️🌈 www.dreadcentral.com/news/544729/...
Fantastic Fest 2025 Wasn't Afraid To Weird And Queer
From CAMP to Body Blow, Alejandra Martinez breaks down all of the queer genre films that screened as part of Fantastic Fest 2025.
www.dreadcentral.com
October 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
it was a joy to write about all the queer films playing #fantasticfest this year for @dreadcentral.bsky.social 🔪🏳️🌈 www.dreadcentral.com/news/544729/...
reposting for the sunday crowd 😇
wrote about the sexy, subversive NIGHT STAGE out of #fantasticfest for #latinamediaco 😌🔥 latinamedia.co/night-stage/
“Night Stage” Laughs in the Face of Latine Respectability
The Brazilian erotic thriller "Night Stage" examines and shirks machismo and respectability, inviting us to revel in the chaos.
latinamedia.co
October 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
reposting for the sunday crowd 😇
wrote about the sexy, subversive NIGHT STAGE out of #fantasticfest for #latinamediaco 😌🔥 latinamedia.co/night-stage/
“Night Stage” Laughs in the Face of Latine Respectability
The Brazilian erotic thriller "Night Stage" examines and shirks machismo and respectability, inviting us to revel in the chaos.
latinamedia.co
October 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
wrote about the sexy, subversive NIGHT STAGE out of #fantasticfest for #latinamediaco 😌🔥 latinamedia.co/night-stage/
favorite first watches of september:
• DEADLY WEAPONS (1974), d. doris wishman
• KILLING SPREE (1984), d. antoine
pellissier
• FREAKED (1993), ds. alex winter, tom stern
• DILDO HEAVEN (2002), d. doris wishman
• DEADLY WEAPONS (1974), d. doris wishman
• KILLING SPREE (1984), d. antoine
pellissier
• FREAKED (1993), ds. alex winter, tom stern
• DILDO HEAVEN (2002), d. doris wishman
October 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
favorite first watches of september:
• DEADLY WEAPONS (1974), d. doris wishman
• KILLING SPREE (1984), d. antoine
pellissier
• FREAKED (1993), ds. alex winter, tom stern
• DILDO HEAVEN (2002), d. doris wishman
• DEADLY WEAPONS (1974), d. doris wishman
• KILLING SPREE (1984), d. antoine
pellissier
• FREAKED (1993), ds. alex winter, tom stern
• DILDO HEAVEN (2002), d. doris wishman
me and all my friends at the 8AM doris wishman restoration press screening #fantasticfest
September 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
me and all my friends at the 8AM doris wishman restoration press screening #fantasticfest
now seated at #fantasticfest to get
September 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
now seated at #fantasticfest to get
hello from day 3 of #fantasticfest 🐉 today's lineup: NIGHT STAGE, FREAKED, BEFORE THE FALL, and DON'T LEAVE THE KIDS ALONE 🍿
September 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
hello from day 3 of #fantasticfest 🐉 today's lineup: NIGHT STAGE, FREAKED, BEFORE THE FALL, and DON'T LEAVE THE KIDS ALONE 🍿
#nowseated for my 2nd watch of #fantasticfest, SILENCIO
September 20, 2025 at 4:48 AM
#nowseated for my 2nd watch of #fantasticfest, SILENCIO
fellas, is it gay to give your best friend a literal heart cut from the corpse of his past love?
September 19, 2025 at 6:05 AM
fellas, is it gay to give your best friend a literal heart cut from the corpse of his past love?
seated for my first movie of #fantasticfest 🧪
September 19, 2025 at 3:50 AM
seated for my first movie of #fantasticfest 🧪