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Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping the work of Robert Rodriguez into the ol’ VCR. 

Now, friends, I know that when I’ve done past spotlights, I’ve listed some of my favorite movies within a director’s oeuvre, but I can’t do it with Robert Rodriguez. 

Whenever I tried to pick out my favorites, it simply became a list of his work. 

Since the only person I have to answer to is Elliott (and I think she’s more than okay with it), we’re going to shake the spotlight format up a little bit, making this more of a love letter to a director I respect and admire. 

I’m secretly terrified that this is how I sound every time I write about someone I admire. 

Robert Rodriguez is one of my favorite directors of all time. From Planet Terror to The Faculty to even Spy Kids, I’ve always been a big fan. 

I love how he’s worked within multiple genres, but there’s still no denying you’re watching a Robert Rodriguez film. His ability to add a gritty and Grindhouse-y feel to a film while still keeping each storyline unique is just *chef’s kiss*. 

Additionally, his more surprising credits, i.e., Billie Eillish’s Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles special and the music video for Lady GaGa’s “Rain on Me” still have his distinct feel to them. 

If only “Unwritten” had been released a few years earlier

He’s one of those directors that I get excited to see new work from, and I’ve seen his horror movies, specifically, countless times. 

I know that Robert Rodriguez writes and makes movies, and I just write about movies and pop culture, but he definitely inspires me, and I appreciate his works more than I can adequately express. 

Talk about making those boys go loco, amirite?