From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
Rating: ★★½
Oct 19, 2002Getaway Thriller/Vampire Bar
Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino combine forces on a film that begins as a getaway thriller and then abruptly morphs into a vampire film. This has a smart edginess to it but the vampire scenes have not dated well

Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)

Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
Rating: ★★½
Jan 25, 2002Juvenile Spy Adventures
The second of Robert Rodriguez’s Spy Kids films is slightly the lesser of its predecessor – it makes the mistake of stripping out the gadgets – nevertheless is fun and has all of wacky surrealism Rodriguez gave the first film

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)
Rating: ★★
Jan 13, 2004Adventures Inside a Videogame
The third in the series is no longer even a Spy Kids film but a Virtual Reality videogame film. Robert Rodriguez has some fun creating the virtual worlds but the parody that the other films engaged in is missing

Sin City (2005)

Sin City (2005)
Rating: ★★★★★
Aug 20, 2005Graphic Novel Adaptation/Ultra-Violent Film Noir Tales
Robert Rodriguez's adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novels is groundbreaking and one of the most visually adventurous films in years. A trio of film noir-styled tales where he sets out to replicate the look of Miller's comic panels

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D (2005)

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D (2005)
Rating: ★★
Oct 8, 2005Gonzo Children's Planetary Adventure
This is another one of Robert Rodriguez's home made children's films that takes off in a wackily gonzo manner. The results are uneven but often cutely appealing

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)
Rating:
Aug 27, 2011Juvenile Spy Adventures
A series that reached its maximum level of cuteness two films ago is dragged out for another pointless entry that nobody was asking for. Robert Rodriguez delivers shabby juvenile slapstick

Machete Kills (2013)

Machete Kills (2013)
Rating: ★★★★
Oct 12, 2013Gonzo Action Film
Robert Rodriguez escalates his earlier Mexican-themed action film into an insanely creative comic-book overflowing with science-fiction devices (and homages). The casting alone is side-splitting and Rodriguez's nonsensical absurdism wins the day

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
Rating: ★★★½
Aug 23, 2014Graphic Novel Adaptation/Ultra-Violent Film Noir Tales
Robert Rodriguez makes his return to Frank Miller's classic film noir-styled graphic novels. You keep expecting this to hit in with the astonishing freshness the first film did. Rodriguez and Miller give us more of the same amazing visuals but there is the feeling it is no longer original and new

We Can Be Heroes (2020)

We Can Be Heroes (2020)
Rating: ★★★
Jan 10, 2021Kid Superheroes
Robert Rodriguez appears to have gotten the oversized non-event that was Alita: Battle Angel out of his system by making another of his seat of the pants home movies – this is less Spy Kids than Superhero Kids – and brings back one element Alita forgot, a sense of fun