"This is Me... Now" Won't Help JLo's Reputation as an Artist
…like a Boricua Romeo and Juliet. Alida, the daughter of a powerful Indian chief, falls in love with Taroo, a young Indian warrior. Their forbidden love turns her into a…
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"La Guagua Aérea" and the Not So Promised Land
…a few years earlier and never returned. When his worried granddaughter asks “¿Abuelo tú vas a volver?,” he reassuringly tells her he will but we’re left doubting it. Later on,…
12 Latinx Films to Catch at SXSW 2024
…dramedy alongside no other than John Leguizamo. Bob Trevino Likes It promises to be a father (figure)-daughter tale to warm our cold hearts. Also, it’s based on a true story….
Mindy Kaling is Changing Casting for the Better
…to her heritage. She should just keep doing what she’s doing – bringing her perspective as the daughter of immigrants and for all who seek to be comfortable in their…
Filmmaker Lina Rodriguez & Her Slow Meditations on the In-Between
…Tenderness, which premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, follows a Colombian woman, Aurora, who’s fled to Toronto with Lucia, her daughter (the aforementioned Latina) after the murder of…
4 Latin Literature Classics as Valentine's Day Books
…Esquivel’s stellar debut. Magical, bittersweet, and full of recipes, Like Water for Chocolate takes place during the Mexican Revolution and follows the story of Tita, the youngest daughter of the…
On-Screen Latinx Couples To Watch this Valentine’s Day
…Mexican woman, who, as the youngest daughter, must follow family tradition – here, taking care of her mother and forgoing marriage. She falls in love with Pedro, however, but her…
"Selena & Yolanda" Deserves the Outrage
…was in the newsroom working the day Selena died. When I heard the news, I called home and asked the babysitter to turn off the television and radio. My daughter,…
Director Lila Avilés Explores Grief Through a Child's Eyes in “Tótem”
…“[The child’s] world would collapse because that’s [their] structure.” Sadly, Avilés was connected to Sol in this way in real life. She was a young mother when her daughter’s father…
Sundance Winner "In the Summers" Is A Poignant Picture About Dads, Daughters, and Development
…with the youngest versions of Violeta (Dreya Castillo) and Eva (Luciana Elisa Quinonez) being welcomed by an excited father, Vicente, eager to spend time with his daughters. Vicente carries on…