“High Tide” Explores Loneliness, Community, and Race
Beauty and quiet pain build to a crescendo in “High Tide,” a worthwhile if disjointed SXSW film about moving forward.
Beauty and quiet pain build to a crescendo in “High Tide,” a worthwhile if disjointed SXSW film about moving forward.
Even though the genre was born out of American fatalism, film noir became something new and powerful in the hands of Brazilian filmmakers.
“The Lincoln Lawyer” shines because Mickey is no ordinary hero, and it’s always up for debate whether his actions are really justifiable.
British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse would have turned 41 this year. In honor of the woman whose voice is part of our collective soundtrack (“Rehab” is one of mine), I decided to stream Back to Black, the biopic directed by British filmmaker and photographer Sam Taylor-Johnson. Although the media mostly trashed the film, I suspended my […]
Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna reunite in Hulu’s firs, original Spanish-language series, “La Máquina” about a boxing champ and his agent.
Ten years after its debut, “Jane the Virgin” is just as relevant as ever – and not just because it is one of the rare Latinx shows to succeed.
Nostalgia-powered documentary “Seeking Mavis Beacon” offers forward-thinking discussions about representation, digital footprint, and privacy.
Netflix film “Rez Ball” embraces the harsh truths of the Native communities it portrays while giving reverence to what they hold dear.
“I’m Still Here” follows the daily lives of a middle-class Brazilian family, while showing the grandiose perseverance of the human spirit.
Nicolás Pereda’s Toronto International Film Festival entry, “Lázaro at Night” challenges us to reflect on what makes modern sexuality tick.