“You can’t dream in a kitchen,” one of the characters says in La Cocina, the latest film by Mexican director and writer Alonso Ruizpalacios. The suffocating reality of restaurant work takes center ...

Before demonstrating himself to be one of Mexico’s most original and exciting new filmmaking talents, Alonso Ruizpalacios washed dishes in a bustling big-city kitchen. That experience informs every ...

Raúl Briones also stars in Mexican director Alonso Ruizpalacios’ fourth feature, set in the kitchen of a New York City restaurant, primarily during the frantic lunchtime rush. By David Rooney Chief ...

This drama by Alonso Ruizpalacios takes a bitter look at the American dream from the perspective of the workers at a fast-paced diner. By Beatrice Loayza When you purchase a ticket for an ...