Robert Rodriguez

Robert Rodriguez

Date of Birth

1968-06-20

Place of Birth

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Known for

Champion, Grindhouse, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, The Adventures Of Sharkboy And Lavagirl, Sin City

Most Popular Stories

JoBlo Originals

Did Robert Rodgriguez Invent This Classic Hollywood Trope?

Posted 8 hours ago

Did Robert Rodriguez invent the iconic walk-away explosion shot? We explore how Desperado helped popularize one of Hollywood’s coolest action movie clichés.

James Cameron, Robert Rodiguez

James Cameron, Robert Rodiguez

Movie News

James Cameron wants to make a movie with Robert Rodriguez which they would shoot in just 17 days

Posted 5 months ago

James Cameron spends a lot of time on the Avatar movies, but he's teasing a more fast-paced project with Robert Rodriguez.

Robert Rodriguez, the naughty list

Robert Rodriguez, the naughty list

Movie News

Robert Rodriguez is set to direct an animated Christmas movie for Paramount Animation

Posted 7 months ago

The jack-of-all-trades filmmaker will be pulling from his cartoonist experience to direct a new animated feature for Paramount.

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Companion writer/director Drew Hancock is scripting the remake of The Faculty for producers BoulderLight and Robert Rodriguez

Companion writer/director Drew Hancock is scripting the remake of The Faculty for producers BoulderLight and Robert Rodriguez

Horror Movie News

The Faculty remake being produced by Robert Rodriguez?

Posted 3 years ago

Scooper Daniel Richtman reports that Robert Rodriguez is producing a remake of his 1998 alien invasion horror film The Faculty

jeff fahey, alita, robert rodriguez

jeff fahey, alita, robert rodriguez

Movie News

Jeff Fahey teases an upcoming project reuniting him with Robert Rodriguez and hopes to start the sequel to Alita: Battle Angel

Posted 3 years ago

The famous B-movie character actor has a blast working with Robert Rodriguez and is crossing his fingers that he will be again with Alita 2.

The new episode of the Revisited video series looks back at the Quentin Tarantino / Robert Rodriguez double feature Grindhouse

The new episode of the Revisited video series looks back at the Quentin Tarantino / Robert Rodriguez double feature Grindhouse

JoBlo Originals

Grindhouse (2007) Revisited – Horror Movie Review

Posted 3 years ago

The new episode of the Revisited video series looks back at the Quentin Tarantino / Robert Rodriguez double feature Grindhouse

Desperado, sequel, Robert Rodriguez

Desperado, sequel, Robert Rodriguez

Movie News

Robert Rodriguez would love to make Desperado sequel but doesn’t want to glorify gun violence

Posted 3 years ago

Robert Rodriguez would love to make another Desperado sequel, but finds it hard to do anything to glorify gun violence.

Movie Reviews

Spy Kids: Armageddon Review

Posted 3 years ago

The latest entry in Robert Rodriguez's kid-friendly adventure franchise is as silly as the previous ones but lacks the celebrity cameos.

spy kids armageddon

spy kids armageddon

Movie Trailers

Spy Kids: Armageddon: New trailer for the family film brings a video game apocalypse to the real world

Posted 3 years ago

Netflix releases the trailer for a new generation of Spy Kids with Robert Rodriguez returning with his own family behind the scenes.

Movie Trailers

Spy Kids: Armageddon: Robert Rodriguez returns to reboot his family franchise with a new trailer

Posted 3 years ago

Robert Rodriguez brings the family in front of and behind the camera as he and his sons worked on the Spy Kids reboot for Netflix.

From Dusk Till Dawn

From Dusk Till Dawn

JoBlo Originals

From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) – WTF Happened to This Horror Movie?

Posted 3 years ago

The new episode of the WTF Happened to This Horror Movie video series looks back at the 1996 film From Dusk Till Dawn

The Robert Rodriguez action thriller Hypnotic, starring Ben Affleck, has received a digital release on all major platforms

The Robert Rodriguez action thriller Hypnotic, starring Ben Affleck, has received a digital release on all major platforms

Movie News

Hypnotic: Robert Rodriguez / Ben Affleck thriller has received a digital release

Posted 3 years ago

The Robert Rodriguez action thriller Hypnotic, starring Ben Affleck, has received a digital release on all major platforms

The Robert Rodriguez action thriller Hypnotic, starring Ben Affleck, has received a digital release on all major platforms

The Robert Rodriguez action thriller Hypnotic, starring Ben Affleck, has received a digital release on all major platforms

JoBlo Originals

Modern Horror Movie Talk episode covers Robert Rodriguez’s Hypnotic

Posted 3 years ago

For the new episode of the Modern Horror Movie Talk, Tyler Nichols and Chris Bumbray discuss Robert Rodriguez's Hypnotic

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Popular News

Weekend Box Office

Weekend Box Office: Clayface has a strong opening, but You Can See Everything is a smash hit

Posted 1 day ago

Clayface tops the weekend box office with $24 million, while Nathan Fielder’s You Can See Everything thrives and Street Fighter suffers a disastrous 72% drop.

Martin Campbell, James Bond advice

JoBlo Originals

Daniel Craig James Bond Movies Ranked: From Worst to Best

Posted 1 day ago

Twenty years after Casino Royale, we rank all five Daniel Craig James Bond movies from worst to best. Which 007 adventure comes out on top?

I Play Rocky

Movie Reviews

I Play Rocky Review: Anthony Ippolito Is a Knockout as Sylvester Stallone

Posted 1 day ago

I Play Rocky is a knockout, with Anthony Ippolito delivering an uncanny performance as Sylvester Stallone in the incredible true story behind Rocky.

JoBlo Originals

Poll: Who Would You Choose as the Next 007?

Posted 1 day ago

With James Bond casting news about to drop, we want to know who you - our readers - would choose to be the next 007.

quentin tarantino, play

Movie News

Quentin Tarantino Ranked His Own Movies at AFI Fest, and He Left Out Pulp Fiction

Posted 1 day ago

Tarantino breaks down his personal favorites, his ultimate masterpiece, and the movie he was born to make during a candid AFI Fest Q&A.

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JoBlo Originals

From Bloodsport to Enter the Dragon: Top 5 Martial Arts Tournament Films Ranked

Posted 1 week ago

Celebrate the release of Street Fighter with a nostalgic, knockout countdown of the best martial arts tournament movies ever made.

JoBlo Originals

The Last Boy Scout: What Was Cut From the Movie? The Deleted Workprint Footage Explained

Posted 3 weeks ago

The Last Boy Scout’s rare workprint footage has finally surfaced. We break down the deleted scenes, extra gore, alternate ending, and what was cut.

Ernest Scared Stupid

JoBlo Originals

The Best Family Halloween Film You’ve Never Seen: Ernest Scared Stupid

Posted 1 week ago

While Ernest movies have a reputation for being lowbrow entertainment, Ernest Scared Stupid is still a fun Halloween romp for the family.

Movie sequels, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Lethal Weapon 4

JoBlo Originals

Five Movies That Started Out As Sequels To Other Movies

Posted 1 month ago

From Die Hard with a Vengeance to Nighthawks, these movies started out as sequels to completely different movies.

JoBlo Originals

How Peter Jackson’s The Frighteners Flunked the Box Office—and Paved the Way for Lord of the Rings

Posted 2 weeks ago

Part Michael J. Fox comedy, part gruesome ghost story, Peter Jackson’s 1996 cult classic 'The Frighteners' flopped at the summer box office—but built the foundation for Weta and 'The Lord of the Rings'. Here is why it still rips.

Underworld movies ranked

JoBlo Originals

Every Underworld Movie Ranked from Worst to Best

Posted 2 weeks ago

Vampires, werewolves, and impossibly skintight PVC. Lets see how the Underworld franchise stacks up when ranked worst to best.