Mujeres Problemáticas

In we-are-not-a-monolith news, Latina critics are split on Netflix’s ‘Ginny & Georgia’ with reviews ranging from “a mess” to “really powerful.”

This Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating Latinas, past and present with NHMC. Don’t know where to start? We’ve got you covered with seven films about real-life Latinas.

There’s been A LOT of conversation about Malcolm & Marie. So what do Afrolatinas think? Well, the response is polarized as critics zero in on the good, the bad, and the ugly of the film.

This Nickelodeon cartoon turned live-action teen-fairy drama has got lots of people’s attention. So what do Latinas think of ‘Fate: The Winx Saga?’

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ is out, so what did Latinas think? Was this feminist icon’s sequel better than the original? Turns out our reviews were mixed as we tried to enjoy the DC Comic flick for what it is while also being disappointed in its worldview.

“Selena: The Series” debuted on Netflix last week and Latinas, well, we have THOUGHTS. Pretty much every single one of us. So while we’re normally agitating for more Latina critics, we know we can’t just sit back and savor this moment – we have to support these mujeres problématicas, defending them against the “why-can’t-Latinos-just-support-each-other” crew (otherwise known as men).

The Saved by the Bell reboot premiered last week and it appears to be… good? Of course, we believe its success can be found in its latindad – it stars TWO Latinas in Haskiri Velazquez and Alycia Pascual-Pena and Maria Lopez is a producer. But what do Latinas think? Turns out, we’re pretty into it.

We’re still talking about The Queen’s Gambit. There was the initial wave of fawning reviews, then the more nuanced takes (yes the ‘magical negro’ is a problem), the reminder that star Anya Taylor-Joy is (white) Latina, and it goes on. So what did Latina critics think? Let’s dive in.

Cruising the reviews, you’d think only dudes have opinions on Netflix’s ‘Away’ but women (and Latinas!) like space/STEM/astronauts too. So what do we think?

We can’t help but root for Netflix’s Julie and the Phantoms. This import from Brazil (it’s a remake of Julie e os Fantasmas) stars Boricua Madison Reyes, singing and dancing and reminding us of the High School Musical stars of old. We wish more Latinas, and particularly Afrolatinas, were paid to review the show but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate those who were.