“The Rip” Wants Miami’s Soul Without Paying Miami Rent
The Affleck-Damon reunion “The Rip” is just another story where a Latin city becomes a backdrop for white male moral collapse.
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“The Huntress (La Cazadora)” Mythologizes Vengeance Against Juárez Femicide
The women in front of and behind the camera in “The Huntress” leave you praying for the bus doors to open so you can take a gasp of fresh air.
Sundance Doc “Aanikoobijigan” Reveals Perversity and Unity
Watching “Aanikoobijigan,” I kept returning to one disturbing question: what the fuck is wrong with the people who keep stolen human remains?
“A Poet/Un Poeta” Argues Self-Destruction Is Overrated
Charles Bukowski. Ernest Hemingway. Dorothy Parker. Rubén Darío. Generations of aspiring writers have long looked up to such self-destructive yet phenomenally talented heroes. For a while there, I was one of them. Like many, I believed that it might be possible to find genius, or at the very least some worthwhile inspiration, at the bottom […]
“Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass” Is Delightfully Unhinged
“Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass” is a dumb, strangely hopeful comedy about agency and the ways women are taught to compromise.
“The Gallerist” and the Art of Selling Emptiness
A dead body is impaled on a sculpture at Art Basel Miami, and instead of calling the police, a desperate gallerist decides to sell it. That’s not a metaphor. That’s the actual logline of Cathy Yan’s The Gallerist, which premiered at Sundance 2026. They bill it as a “comic thriller” and “ironic fever dream” about […]
“It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley.” Por Siempre.
The HBO documentary “It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley” tells the story of the Panamanian-American musician who died way too soon.
“Eternity” Asks What If Forever Love Isn’t So Simple?
A24’s “Eternity” sneaks serious, uncomfortable questions into a story that looks, at first glance, like a charming rom-com.
“Steal” Turns Sophie Turner Loose in a Tense British Thriller
Who would be willing to steal billions from the pensions of ordinary citizens, and for what purpose? That’s the premise of Amazon Prime’s new series, Steal, a thriller that manages to hold your attention minute by minute. If you’re looking for an addictive thriller to start the year, Steal delivers — but its real power […]
With “American Boy,” Marcello Hernández Turns Latinidad Into Collective Relief
When Marcello Hernandez first appeared on our TV screens and social media feeds as a newSaturday Night Live cast member; in the fall of 2022, he quickly became an audience favorite with his hilarious, relatable skits. Though by no means the first Latino on the show, Hernandez is the first to bring Latinidad to the […]