
Danny Trejo speaks softly and carries a big f**king knife in "Machete."
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(Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis, 2010)
September 3, 2010
by Joel Crary
“Machete” debuted as one of the joke trailers preceding the 2007 Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino “Grindhouse” double feature, one of the last decade’s bravest pop cinema experiments. Purposefully pocked with the grain found on old exploitation fare and slapped with an X rating, the trailer meant to communicate two things: first, that Rodriguez and many other film fans hold a great affection for those old pieces of crap, and second, that gruff character actor Danny Trejo finally deserves some centre-stage recognition for the hours he’s put in as the resident crazy henchman in countless action features. (Read the rest of this review…)

















