#jason sanchez

[miamaimania]

"Overflowing Sink" (2002) ≋ Carlos and Jason Sanchez ~ Staged disaster, real water

[theanticool]

Bruce Carrington KOs Jason Sanchez in 2nd round - 12/9/2023

Big night for prospects picking up stoppages.

[grundoonmgnx]

Ph..The Sanchez Brothers (Carlos and Jason Sanchez), Woman on  a Tram,  2003, 24 x 24 in

[billykidd]

Evan Rachel Wood was shot by Billy Kidd.

[lifejustgotawkward]

365 Day Movie Challenge (2018) - #65: Allure (2017) - dirs. Carlos Sanchez and Jason Sanchez

Available now on Video on Demand, the Canadian film Allure is alternately a romantic drama, a coming-of-age story and a psychological thriller. This debut feature from writer-director brothers Carlos Sanchez and Jason Sanchez is set in their hometown of Montréal, where the first scene introduces us to Laura Drake (Evan Rachel Wood) engaging in a potentially dangerous bout of rough sex. It is immediately obvious that Laura is an intense young woman, someone who has specific sexual interests and is capable of violence.

Working as a housemaid for a cleaning service run by her father William (Denis O’Hare), Laura becomes attached to the sixteen-year-old daughter at one particular residence, Eva (Julia Sarah Stone). It looks like Eva has it all - a wealthy mother (Maxim Roy), an expensive private school education, piano lessons - but the tense relationship between mother and daughter, combined with the amount of attention Laura pays to Eva when they’re alone in the house together, convinces Eva to run away and stay at Laura’s place.

The time that Eva and Laura spend together starts off innocently enough, but it soon becomes apparent that Laura is obsessed with her younger companion. To Eva, who is naïve and trustworthy, the developing relationship initially seems romantic, but as the criminal aspect of the hideout becomes obvious - Laura lies to the police about knowing anything regarding Eva’s whereabouts; Eva is also kept locked up in a basement room like a prisoner because Laura is paranoid that Eva will leave, talk to the cops and get her arrested for kidnapping - it becomes evident to Eva that she must flee.

Sexuality is a part of the relationship between the two female characters, but their bond is one of predator and prey rather than lesbianism. The dynamic between Laura and Eva affords the older woman all the power, which she uses to seduce the girl, then abuse her in various ways. We learn over the course of the film that Laura endured sexual abuse herself as a younger girl, which does not absolve her of her dangerous actions as an adult, but it does provide context for her desires and impulses. The cinematography by Sara Mishara often photographs the subjects in stark white/grey light to bring out the harshness of reality and, at key points, bathes them in hazy red tones to evoke the blur of temptations that brought them together.

Allure falls short of greatness because of the thinly-drawn plot and a lack of the character development needed to make it a more anxiety-ridden thriller. Even with the horrifying moments of violence that occur in the film, oftentimes when Laura has an outburst that she takes out on Eva, the drama never quite feels as suspenseful as the directors probably intended. What works best is the acting of the three leads, providing the two veterans (Wood and O’Hare) and the relative newcomer (Stone) with quite a few excellent moments - I would love to see the film programmed on a double bill with another of Evan Rachel Wood’s most disturbing films, Pretty Persuasion - as well as the performance by Joe Cobden as Benjamin, Laura’s simultaneously friendly and sharp-tongued older brother.

I also enjoyed the enigmatic nature of the ending, which closes the film on an ambiguous final shot into which you can read several possibilities for that specific character’s emotions in that instant. The brothers Sanchez also give us perhaps the first great music scene of 2018, in which Wood and Stone dance to a haunting recording by an obscure 60s rock band, the Rising Storm. If nothing else, Allure deserves to be seen so you can discover that special song.

[grundoonmgnx]

Ph. The Sanchez Brothers (Carlos and Jason Sanchez), Backstage, 2015 

60 x 074 in

[billykidd]

Julia Sarah Stone was shot by Billy Kidd.

[frontproofmedia]

Oscar Valdez defeats Jason Sanchez by unanimous decision, defends WBO Featherweight title for the sixth time

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Published: June 09, 2019

RENO, Nev. — For the third time in his WBO featherweight world title reign, Oscar Valdez turned away the challenge of a previously undefeated fighter. Valdez, a two-time Olympian for his native Mexico, defeated Albuquerque product Jason Sanchez via unanimous decision to defend his world title for the sixth time.   The scores — 118-109 2x and 117-110 — were reflective of the action, but Sanchez, appearing in his first world title contest, made the longtime champion work for the victory.   Valdez (26-0, 20 KOs) knocked down Sanchez with a lead left hook to open the fifth round and played the role of boxer-puncher throughout the evening.   Sanchez (14-1, 7 KOs) was game, but he did not have an answer for Valdez, who has become a less of a brawler and more of a defensive-minded, catch-and-shoot tactician under the guidance of trainer Eddy Reynoso.   “I hope {to fight at featherweight again}. I also have to listen to my body. We’re going to see what’s best,” Valdez said. “Sometimes I get tired in there, and I’m not sure if it’s because of the weight loss. We’ll talk about {my next move} as a team and will do what is best. I want to fight everybody at 126, 130. Let’s do it.”   “Sanchez lacked experience, but he showed tremendous guts. Oscar Valdez fought him back and showed his championship heart,” said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum. “We’re going to look for a fight later on in the year between Valdez and Carl Frampton if Frampton is successful in his next fight.” Flores Jr. improves to 14-0 Gabriel Flores Jr., 35 days removed from his last ESPN appearance, authored quite the encore. Flores (14-0, 6 KOs), the Stockton, California, native who packed more than 10,000 fans into the Stockton Arena on May 4 for his third-round knockout over Eduardo Pereira Reis, made the short drive to Reno and outfought Salvador Briceno to earn an eight-round unanimous decision (79-73 and 78-74 2X) in the co-feature.   Briceno (15-4, 9 KOs), from Guadalajara, Mexico, saw his two-bout winning streak come to an end, while Flores improved to 3-0 in 2019.   At 19 years of age, Flores cemented his status as one of boxing’s sublime teenage talents.   “I want to fight in the next two, three months. If they want me to fight next month, we can talk about it,” Flores said. “I am only 19, and I am only getting better. I’m staying busy and fighting better opponents. Top Rank is developing me perfectly, and it’s about fighting all different types of fighters to get me ready for the championship level.” In other action: — Light heavyweight contender Michel Seals (23-2, 17 KOs) took matters into his own hands, knocking out veteran Christopher Brooker (14-7, 5 KOs) with a single right hand at 2:00 of the second round. Seals has won three in a row since a controversial disqualification loss. “He’s a tough guy. I did my homework on him," Seals said. "I knew he was crafty, so I had to take my time. I knew I was going to walk him into something.” — Robson Conceicao, a 2016 Olympic gold medalist for his native Brazil, improved to 13-0 with an eight-round unanimous decision over Carlos Ruiz (16-7-2, 6 KOs). Ruiz, who has fought the likes of Shakur Stevenson and former world champion Hozumi Hasegawa, has never been stopped as a pro. The judges scored the bout as followed: 80-72 (2x) and 79-73.

— Diego Elizondo (2-0-2, 0 KOs) and Sergio Vega (2-0-1, 2 KOs) fought to a four-round draw in a crowd-pleasing lightweight bout. All three judges scored the contest 38-38. — Reno native JJ Mariano had a successful pro debut, scoring a fourth-round TKO over William Flenoy in a super lightweight bout. Flenoy (0-1) injured his shoulder and was unable to continue.

(Featured Photo: Mikey Williams/Top Rank)