“Cassandro” is a moving, and sweet biopic that touches on interesting ideas about gender and performance, even if it could have gone deeper.
What We’re Watching
-
-
What We're Watching
‘A Million Miles Away’ Is an Ode to Latinx Tenacity
by Yamily Habibby Yamily HabibIn “A Million Miles Away,” Director Alejandra Marquez Abella changes the hero’s narrative, foregrounding the women and community behind it.
-
Hypercompetent and strong, the new Latina stereotype may be positive but it’s still damaging. We deserve to see more of ourselves on screen.
-
“Stand and Deliver” is as relevant as it was 35 years ago, proving that Latinxs can achieve and accomplish anything if we truly have ganas.
-
Lottie isn’t a power-hungry villain or a powerless victim. Rather she’s a complicated character that lives in the static of ‘Yellowjackets.’
-
The Disney Channel Original Movie made a huge impact on me and that’s why it was so fun for “The Slumber Party” to awaken my inner preteen now
-
A beautiful, meditative film, “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe” both is and is not the typical coming-of-age story.
-
What We're Watching
DC’s “Doom Patrol” Laid the Groundwork for “Blue Beetle”
by Ingrid Cruzby Ingrid CruzIf you want a show that delicately balances trauma, social justice, allyship, alternative families, and comedy, then watch “Doom Patrol.”
-
What We're Watching
“The Summer I Turned Pretty” Brought Us Together… Again
by Ces Herediaby Ces HerediaGrowing up, my cousins and I devoured “The Summer I Turned Pretty” book series and now the show has us debating Belly’s choices again.
-
What We're Watching
“An Unforgettable Year – Summer” Shows Truths About Carnival
by Lívia Reimby Lívia ReimIn many ways a typical teen romance, “An Unforgettable Year – Summer” weaves in deeper themes by using Carnival as a connecting thread.