“No Tengo Miedo” Shatters as It Explores Loss of Innocence
Netflix’s latest adaptation, “No Tengo Miedo,” delves into structural poverty, childhood innocence, and adult failings.
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“Mistura” Lets Us Taste Diversity’s Power
“I was raised to be the perfect wife.” This poignant voiceover opens Mistura as an idyllic childhood flashes across the screen – a dapperly dressed, cigar-smoking white man seated at a poolside table while children frolic in the water. Surrounded by women and other men at the Country Club, the French Ambassador to Perú enjoys […]
Prime Video’s “Elle” Does Wrong by “Legally Blond”
“Elle” isn’t an origin story (because its Elle isn’t the one from “Legally Blond”). It’s just a nostalgia-fueled crash grab.
“The AI Doc” Wants Hope in the Age of Machines
Now on Peacock, “The AI Doc” resists easy answers, but doesn’t interrogate power nearly enough to fully explore what this technology means.
“Toy Story 5” Asks Its Most Important Question Yet
“Toy Story 5” asks us to notice and act on the role of technology in our lives. It may be their most important lesson yet.
Spanish Film “Romería” Dances with Grief and Memory
“Romería” calls us to pick up the pieces of the past, and float atop a dazzling, sun-kissed surface with them and those we’ve lost.
Y’lan Noel is Making Afro-Latino Identity Visible in Hollywood
Whether he’s Coltrane Wilder engineering an empire or Daniel King making us feel things we shouldn’t, Y’lan Noel is here to stay.
“Chicas Tristes” Shows How Sexual Assault Effects Coming of Age
“Chicas Tristes” is an intimate and poignant debut that understands the complicated and powerful nature of teenage friendships.
“Soy Frankelda” Personifies the Relationship Between Creator and Creation
What you imagine has long been imagining you – from this evocative premise comes “Soy Frankelda” Mexico’s first stop-motion animated feature.
I Can’t Stop Thinking About the Father-Daughter Relationship in “Office Romance”
Sure, an office romance is complicated, but navigating them doesn’t compare to figuring out your place in a family business.