"The Devil Wears Prada 2" Seeks to Right Capitalism's Role in Art
…institutions do best. We’ve seen it before. It reminded me of the 2012 HSBC fiasco, where it was fined $1.9 billion for laundering drug cartel money. That same year, the…
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We Finally Have Another Latina-Led Show with Peacock's "M.I.A."
…they’re actually drug runners for one of the many drug cartels in Miami. But, when the tight line runs out on an ill-fated run, the cartels get vengeance – and…
Sorry John Leguizamo, "Dear Killer Nannies" Shouldn't Exist
…sicarios, whose stories go untold, whose legacies were terminated early and unfairly, and whose names have been forgotten. While Dear Killer Nannies (very briefly) mentions the victims of cartel violence…
“The Rip” Wants Miami’s Soul Without Paying Miami Rent
…my own inability to quit emotionally investing in Boston boys with tortured charisma. So when The Rip dropped on Netflix with its Miami TNT unit, its cartel cash, and its…
Andy Garcia Stars in "Landman"... as a Cartel Boss
…by working an oil patch. Quite the contrary – he’s a jefe for the Cartel. Do we love the idea of yet another Latino drug dealer (let alone a kingpin)…
"Huesera" and Latinas’ Changing Place in Horror
…for Life? Mexican actress Kate del Castillo plays Isabel Aretas, a cartel queen who literally practices brujería to avenge her husband’s death. These portrayals did not appear out of thin…
The Limits and My Love for the Old Latinx Films of My Youth
…like Diego Luna and Pedro Pascal didn’t have to start off playing cartel members to break through, but at least they made it. These old Latinx films may not have…
6 Latino Films to Catch at TIFF 2025
…isn’t the stereotypical Latin drug cartel member or narco. Instead, he co-stars as Interpol Agent Lozano and is tasked with shutting down a drug smuggling ring from South America to…
With "Emilia Pérez," Adriana Paz is Stuck in an Impossible Position
…But as more details came out about the movie, the debates became more serious, mostly about one of the movie’s storylines, which centers on cartel violence causing the disappearance of…
Take it From a Mexican: “Emilia Pérez” is Trash
…its premise understand a topic as complex and gut-wrenching as the cartel violence that it attempts to tackle?). It’s also the misunderstanding of the nuances of Mexican Spanish and the…