Rodolfo C. RivasCinema in 2023 and my top ten films, plus a few othersIn this time of great unrest and geopolitical turmoil, we could at least expect cinema to flourish, as art has done many times in history…11 min read·Dec 29, 2023----
Rodolfo C. RivasSpeculating about Cinema and the top 10 films for 2022by Rodolfo C. Rivas9 min read·Dec 9, 2022----
Rodolfo C. RivasThe Curious Case of JFK, his 1,200 (or 1,600) H. Upmann cigars and an impending embargoThe following morning, February 3, 1962, President Kennedy called him into his office, eager to find out if Salinger had succeeded in his…4 min read·Jun 22, 2022----
Rodolfo C. RivasA Blancpain Fifty Fathoms in Tornek-Rayville’s clothing: watches, government procurement, and…“In summary, experience with 12 Blancpain underwater watches during Operation HARDTACK yielded virtually complete satisfaction.[…] It is…7 min read·Aug 27, 2021----
Rodolfo C. RivasThe iconic TAG Heuer Monaco, Steve McQueen and the French customs control“We wanted to create an outstanding, innovative product, something avant-garde,” says Jack Heuer, Honorary Chairman of TAG Heuer. The…4 min read·Aug 26, 2021----
Rodolfo C. RivasOf International Cooperation, Trade,COVID-19 and other DemonsBy Rodolfo C. Rivas Rea[1]15 min read·Dec 2, 2020----
Rodolfo C. RivasMy Two Francs On The 50 Best Films Of The 2010sFilms are a reflection of our time and good films are perhaps one of the only positive by-products of living in a tumultuous era.15 min read·Jan 26, 2020----
Rodolfo C. RivasTarantinos in the Attic: A brief history of Quentin Tarantino’s use of trademarks in storytellingThe enfant terrible and award-winning film director and writer, Quentin Tarantino, is critically-acclaimed, and even if he is not your cup…11 min read·Jul 17, 2019----
