Can it really be five years since the North American moviegoing public got their first look at Johnny Depp’s portrayal of the sly and always-surprising Agent Sands in Robert Rodriguez’s ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO? Don’t freak right out –it’s true. The film made its debut on September 12, 2003, riding the POTC wave of worldwide public interest in all things Johnny Depp. (The film was shot in 2001, but had been on the shelf awaiting release.) This might be a good time to pop ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO into the DVD player and revisit Johnny Depp’s brilliant performance. JD also wrote the theme music for his character; the soundtrack of OUATIM is a particular delight, since so many of the principal players are also musicians.

Congratulations and happy fifth anniversary to all of the talented artists who brought ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO to life! And thanks to Shadow for creating the lovely collage that celebrates Agent Sands: you can see a larger version of her artwork HERE. –Part-Time Poet