Netflix’s “Me Late Que Sí” Dramatizes the Famous Mexican Lottery Heist
Netflix’s “Me Late Que Sí” doesn’t get everything right, but it is undoubtedly a bittersweet, carefully crafted work worth watching.
Carolina Alvarado
Carolina Alvarado is a Venezuelan freelance writer with a degree in Social Communication and an MBA in Strategic Management. Carolina has dedicated much of her career to creative writing, university teaching and social work. So far, her writings have been published in Lady Science, Latinpreneur, Global Comment, Psiquide, Cinetopic, Get me Giddy, Reader’s Digest, among others. Outside of work, she loves spending time with her eight nieces and nephews, whom she affectionately compares to the gremlins. You can follow her on Twitter: @caroalvarado8.
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“IT: Welcome to Derry” Haunts with Social Commentary
“Welcome to Derry” illustrates collective apathy and cycles of violence – and this grounding in reality makes it particularly horrifying.
Netflix’s “Nadie Nos Vio Partir” is a Thrilling, Stark Warning
Netflix’s “Nadie Nos Vio Partir” honors the essence and tone of Tamara Trottner’s original work, sounding the alarm of gender-based violence.
“Cada Minuto Cuenta” Season 2 Honors the Mexican People
Entertaining, culturally significant, and visually arresting, “Cada Minuto Cuenta” makes you understand the human cost of natural disasters.
Netflix’s “Las Muertas” is a Tragicomic Mexican (Sex) Crime Story
Netflix’s “Las Muertas” gives us incisive commentary on Mexican power relations, systemic violence, and the role of the media in it all.
Netflix’s “En el Barro” Takes “El Marginal” into Women’s Prisons
You won’t regret watching this “El Marginal” spin-off but be warned – “En el Barro” offers little comfort to its characters or its audience.
“Acapulco” Season 4 Bids Farewell with Heart, Humor & Latino Pride
Acapulco Season 4 on Apple TV+ brings a bittersweet farewell to Las Colinas, as the story of Máximo Gallardo comes to a heartfelt conclusion. After waiting a little over a year, the time has come to return one last time to the magical seaside resort of Las Colinas and discover how the “self-history” of Máximo […]
Prime Video’s “Menem” Satirizes Ambition and Its Consequences
“Menem” combines historical analysis, creative storytelling, and acidic humor to satirize the story of the former Argentinian President.
Netflix’s ‘Los Gringo Hunters’ Is A Fresh Take on the Police Procedural
“Los Gringo Hunters” centers on a Mexican special united dedicated to capturing gringo fugitives who think they can hide south of the border.
“Mentiras, La Serie” Honors the Original with New Layers
In February 2009, the musical that would change Mexican pop culture forever premiered: Mentiras, el Musical. With 4,000 performances to its credit, a tenure of more than a decade on the billboards, and even a drag show (Mentidrags), it is one of the longest-running and most resonant theatrical productions in Latin America. By José Manuel […]