Ann Hornaday | Tuesday January 12, 2016
It may be tempting to chalk up Sean Penn's recent encounter with Mexican drug lord and prison escapee Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the actor's long-standing penchant for inserting himself into the heart of geopolitical intrigue. But the episode continues a well-established tradition of symbiotic co-dependence and mutual regard between Hollywood and organized crime.