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In the cinematic landscape, time travel is often a mechanism for grand spectacle or world-saving heroics. Chava Cartas’s Our Times (Nuestros Tiempos), however, uses the device for a more intimate purpose, recalling the social comedies of Indian cinema where a simple shift in environment exposes deep-seated truths. The film opens in 1966 Mexico City, introducing Dr. Nora Cervantes and Dr. Héctor Esquivel, a married pair of physicists bound by affection and a shared scientific ambition.

They are secretly building a time machine. The film quickly establishes its central tension: Nora is a brilliant scientist in an era that patronizes her, forcing her to channel her ideas through her husband. Héctor, who acts as the project’s public face, loves his wife but is a passive participant in the patriarchal system that diminishes her.

Their plan for a minor fifteen-minute hop into the future goes awry, stranding them sixty years ahead...

Netflix today releases “Our Times” (original title: “Nuestros Tiempos”), a Mexican science fiction drama that combines elements of romance, comedy, and temporal displacement. The film introduces Nora and Héctor, a married couple and college professors in 1966 Mexico City. Their lives change when they discover a wormhole, transporting them from their familiar era to the different landscape of 2025. This journey through time serves as a backdrop for an exploration of personal transformation, societal evolution, and the complexities of love. The film’s narrative uses its time-travel premise as a means to examine human emotions and societal questions, incorporating humor and character engagement. The premiere today, with characters arriving in a near-future that is our present, provides a contemporary relevance to the film’s story, inviting viewers to consider the changes its protagonists encounter.

A Leap Through Decades: The Central Conflict of ‘Our Times’

At the center of “Our Times” are Nora,...

Netflix is one of the most popular streaming services, and its influence continues. Although its original titles haven't always won the hearts of the critics, they have attracted millions of views on the platform.

The streamer has released many popular titles in the last few months, and many of them jumped on its prestigious "Most Popular" list. Now, it's Counterattack's turn, its new addition to the military-action genre. The Mexican action thriller is the latest title to join Netflix's Most Popular Movies in Non-English, per Tudum.

Counterattack, or Contraataque in Spanish, premiered on Netflix on Mar. 4. The action thriller was a massive success in its first week between Mar. 3 and 9, debuting at the top of the global charts for Movies in a foreign language with 22.1 million views and 31.3 million hours viewed.

Its reign continued, and during the week between Mar. 31 to Apr. 6, Counterattack already joined Netflix's Most Popular Non-English...

Netflix’s recent thriller has viewers binge-watching (Photo Credit – Netflix)

Netflix viewers are gripped by an adrenaline-fueled action thriller that’s been setting screens on fire across the globe. A Mexican-made blockbuster named ‘Counterattack,’ which has been described as pulse-pounding, edge-of-your-seat spectacle, has quietly surged in popularity, locking in a spot among Netflix’s top titles worldwide.

Counterattack: A Battle Against Ruthless Cartel Forces

Originally titled Counterstrike, the film thrusts audiences into the high-stakes world of Captain Armando Guerrero, an elite Special Forces operative who finds himself on the run after thwarting a sinister kidnapping.

His target? None other than the ruthless Josefo “The Stinger” Urías, the iron-fisted enforcer of the notorious Tamaulipas cartel. With that single act of heroism, Guerrero ignites a firestorm, earning the wrath of a deadly adversary who stops at nothing to eliminate him and his elite squad.

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Netflix’s ‘Counterstrike’ is an action-thriller that immerses viewers in a high-stakes narrative set against the vibrant backdrop of Mexico City. Directed by Chava Cartas and penned by José Rubén Escalante Méndez, Counterstrike showcases the rich cultural and urban landscapes of its primary filming location.

Netflix’s ‘Counterstrike’: Where Was the Film Shot? – Filming Locations & Other Details Mexico City, Mexico

The entirety of ‘Counterstrike’ was filmed on location in Mexico City, the nation’s capital. This metropolis, known for its blend of historical significance and modern urbanity, provided diverse settings that enhanced the film’s intense action sequences. While specific filming sites within the city have not been publicly detailed, the production utilized various locales to authentically depict the story’s events.

Netflix’s ‘Counterstrike’ Plot Overview:

‘Counterstrike’ follows five friends embarking on a shopping trip near the U.S.-Mexico border. Their excursion takes a perilous turn when...

When a Mexican Army officer saves two hostages, he and his team of special agents find a graveside full of cartel victims — making their squad the target of a drug cartel leader who’ll stop at nothing to silence them. The film Counterattack, by Chava Cartas (Rosario Tijeras), stars Luis Alberti, Noé Hernández, and Luis Curiel.

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When two women stumble upon a mass grave in the Mexico countryside, they’re kidnapped by members of El Enjambre cartel. Fortunately, the women are quickly rescued by Special Forces Captain Guerrero (Alberti) and his men, dubbed the Murciélagos. But now that Guerrero is privy to the Narco burial site, he and his team are Enemy No. 1 for El Enjambre’s feared leader, El Aguijón (Hernández).

The film takes place in Mexico somewhere near the US border.

Narco mass graves, aka fosa...

Netflix’s latest Mexican shoot-’em-up, Counterstrike, directed by Chava Cartas, is as straightforward and entertaining an outdoor action movie as can be. With a fairly simplistic plot that sees a small band of special agents surviving against great odds while taking down waves of cartel militia, Counterstrike utilizes a compact, streamlined narrative style that never lets viewers feel the weight of successive action sequences throughout its 80 minute runtime. When it comes to characterization, despite being nothing extraordinary, it does the job of making viewers relate to the key characters and establishes the basic emotional connection that is needed to heighten the tension and balance the action spectacles. Although it would have been better if the Murcielagos unit members, whose interpersonal relations are the heart of the movie, were fleshed out a bit more, and I don’t think it would have hampered the flow of the narrative in any way either.

Netflix continues to bring audiences action movie delights from all over the globe with Counterstrike (Aka Contraataque). Helmed by Mexican filmmaker Chava Cartas, the film is delivering on its promise to bring all the explosions a fan of the genre could possibly want. Having landed on the platform on Friday, the film has jumped straight in at number two on the streamer's chart.

Chava Cartas is best known for the action seriesRosario Tijeras, and written by Jose Ruben Escalante Mendez. Counterstrike stars Luis Alberti, Noé Hernández, Luis Curiel, Leonardo Alonso, David Calderón, Guillermo Nava, Israel Islas, Mayra Batalla, Ishbel Bautista, Frida Jiser. You can check out the official synopsis for the action outing below.

“When a hostage rescue mission creates a new enemy, Capt. Guerrero and his elite soldiers must face an ambush by a criminal group.”

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Movies centered around the military, which are pumped with all flavors of hypernationalism and machismo, have always been, and still are, an easy sell nowadays. If it’s a biopic of someone who gave their life while committing all kinds of war crimes, which were obviously whitewashed to make the narrative palatable for the family audience, then it’s a guaranteed hit. But for reasons I don’t want to specify, because I don’t want to be labeled an anti-national, this subgenre of action films has never impressed me. Now, if you put a small group of soldiers in a forest and make them go through hell, then you have my undivided attention. For starters, there’s Triple Frontier, which is also one of the best heist movies. Da 5 Bloods is a great example too. Factually inaccuracies aside, Lone Survivor is amazing. Despite veering into sci-fi territory, Predator...

“Counterstrike” is a Mexican Netflix film directed by Chava Cartas, starring Luis Alberti, Noé Hernández, Luis Curiel, and Leonardo Alfonso.

Netflix releases “Counterstrike”, a Mexican thriller that takes us into the world of the fight against drug trafficking in Mexico and the tough operation to arrest one of them (Josefo Urías).

An action movie, a genre thriller that aims to be an action thriller more than a realistic film, with good cinematographic scenes and well-drawn characters.

“Counterstrike” tells us about the mass graves left behind by drug cartels in Mexico but, beyond being a social commentary, it focuses on its action aspect and on giving the viewer a balanced dose between realism and pure thriller.

Directed by Chava Cartas and written by José Rubén Escalante Méndez, “Counterstrike” immerses the viewer in the heart of a dangerous military operation that goes awry. The film follows Captain Guerrero and his squad of...

Netflix continues to bring audiences action movie delights from all over the globe, with the new trailer for Counterstrike (Aka Contraataque), helmed by Mexican filmmaker Chava Cartas, promising to deliver all the explosions a fan of the genre could possibly want. The footage reveals our first look at the action thriller, which boasts a gripping synopsis, as a group five friends find themselves doing battle with a merciless cartel. You can check out the trailer for Counterstrike below.

Directed by Chava Cartas, best known for the action seriesRosario Tijeras, and written by Jose Ruben Escalante Mendez, Counterstrike stars Luis Alberti, Noé Hernández, Luis Curiel, Leonardo Alonso, David Calderón, Guillermo Nava, Israel Islas, Mayra Batalla, Ishbel Bautista, Frida Jiser and is due to hit Netflix later this month on February 28, 2025. You can check out the official synopsis for the action outing below.

“When a hostage rescue mission creates a new enemy,...

"I want each and every one of them torn to shreds!" Not if they take you out first. Netflix has revealed an official trailer for an intense action thriller movie called Counterstrike, made by the Mexican filmmaker Chava Cartas. This is set for a streaming debut on Netflix starting at the end of this month. When a hostage rescue mission creates a new enemy, Capt. Guerrero and his elite soldiers must face an ambush by a ruthless drug cartel. While there have been a few other movies titled Counterstrike before (like this one), this new movie reminds me of the popular video game Counter-Strike made by Valve. With a similar concept about a group of five elite soldiers (basically a group of players hanging out & working together on the same team?) outsmarting the dangerous cartel and taking out the bad guys. Starring Luis Alberti, Noé Hernández, Mayra Batalla, Leonardo Alonso,...

As interest rises in America for Mexican horror, many streaming services are streaming new Mexican horror films, including Vix+.

Vix+, the largest Spanish-language streaming service, owned by TelevisaUnivision, has released three new original Mexican horror films, for fans of Spanish-language horror. These films vary from creepy supernatural to a slow-burn family tragedy, to a zombie rollercoaster ride.

Mexzombies:

Director: Chava Cartas

Starring: Iñaki Godoy, Marcelo Barcelo, and Roberta Damián

While getting ready for a Halloween party, a zombie apocalypse explodes in a private gated community, threatening everyone inside the community. It’s up to an unlikely group of teenagers, with the unexpected help of a local Narco leader, to stop the zombies, before they break out of the gates and potentially start a global zombie apocalypse.

Mexzombies is a love letter to pop culture cinema, referencing Rambo, Guillermo del Toro, and everything in between. Combining a coming-of-age story like The Breakfast Club,...

Exclusive: A raft of Latin American creatives including director Chava Cartas and writer Juan Camillo Ferrand will now have representation in the U.S. after Wilmer Valderrama and John Pollak’s Allied Management Group struck a partnership with Monica Gil and Carolina Aymerich’s CRE84U Entertainment.

The deal will see CRE84U’s writers, directors and showrunners repped for the general U.S. market as the demand for authentic Latino storytelling increases Stateside.

In addition to Cartas, who directed the Mexican adaptation of Gossip Girl, and Ferrand, who wrote Caracol’s Escobar: El Patron del Mal, the client list includes writer/director Noè Santillàn Lòpez (Mama Para Rato), writers Ricardo Avilès (La Divina Gula), Hector Orbegoso Rivera (Todo Por Lucy), Veronica Angeles Franco (Lo Que Callamos Las Mujeres), Rene Herrera (Emboscada), writer/director/actor Gerald Fillmore (Pequeñas Coincidencias), actor/producer Jaime Aymerich (Los Garcia) and showrunner/writer Mariano Calasso (El Señor de los Cielos...

We’ve had flesh eaters populating so many cinema screens, it’s sometimes difficult for zombie movies to portray a world wherein zombie movies don’t exist. MexZombies, a horror comedy out of Mexico taking its festival tour now to the Toronto After Dark Film Fest, doesn’t ever try to ignore zombie movies, but instead, treats them as important information for the characters. MexZombies plays to those of us who made our contingency plans after consuming zombie media and maybe kind of secretly hoped we’d be validated when the monsters showed up, making our movie geekdom suddenly incredibly cool and tough.

Tavo (Iñaki Godoy) lives on the other side of the gate. His friends are residents of the private community, Sierra Linda, a polished little slice of land patrolled by guards in golf carts. Here lives his best pal, Jacob, his crush, Ana (Roberta Damián), and of course,...

More interesting news surrounding the wonderful world of Ghostbusters has recently been released ― as the film turns 35 this year. A new documentary called Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters is set to premiere at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Also: Hola Mexico Film Festival lineup, and details on both In the Blink of an Eye anthology series and Gunpowder & Sky and Justin Lin's student short film competition.

Ghostbusters Documentary's Cannes Premiere Details: "Leading global distributor Kew Media Distribution has secured international sales rights to a raft of new films that the company will be headlining in Cannes including the stunning and mysterious sci-fi film Deus, rock’n’roll documentary The Quiet One, the retrospective documentary Cleanin’ Up The Town: Remembering Ghostbusters, the bizarre and deceptive documentary The Amazing Johnathan Documentary, the dystopian sci-fi film 2067, and the thriller Itsy Bitsy.

Kew Media Distribution’s Evp of Sales Jonathan Ford...

Blood Window, Argentina’s rapidly growing Latin American genre film market, part of Buenos Aires’ Ventana Sur meet-mart, will hold a showcase at Cannes Festival’s Cannes Film Market from March 11 – 14.

Seven works in progress, currently in post-production, will be presented as part of Upcoming Fantastic Films, where ten-minute clips will accompany the presentations. Three finished films will also screen, aimed at representing the best of recent genre Latin American genre filmmaking, with two more participating in the Market Screenings.

Although Blood Window’s beginnings are steeped in blood and gore, the current body of films representing the market goes far beyond the traditional slasher flicks Latin America has nearly perfected, with films of fantasy, science fiction and a slew of different thrillers now participating – an indication of the festival’s maturation and growth.

The three features which will screen at Cannes come from Uruguay and Argentina, Mexico, the latter...