Best 2023 Latinx Performances
…on a bigger message leaving a positive mark on the audience. In particular, Ferrera’s monologue—which includes Latinas and women in general—nails the pressure we face to be perfect and stands…
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Q+A With Angie Cruz, Author of "How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water"
…loses her factory job during the Great Recession and returns back into the job market. Over twelve sessions, she tells the story of her life to the job counselor–affairs, relationships,…
Celebrating Gael García Bernal on His 45th Birthday
…which also marked the acting debut of Gael García Bernal. Written by screenwriter and novelist Guillermo Arriaga Jordan, Amores Perros tells the stories of Octavio (Bernal), Valeria (Goya Toledo), and…
Lights, Camera, Controversy: ‘Neon’ and the Struggle for Authenticity
…Picture me hustling, booking musicians in a city that’s notorious for being a tough coco to crack, with venues vanishing left and right. Yet, Neon somehow misses the mark on…
Five Reasons to Celebrate “21 Grams” As It Turns 20
…21 Grams (2004), and Babel (2006) are not narratively connected, the films have marked cinematic, structural, and thematic similarities. Each explores general themes of life and death, the uncertainty of…
The Robbie Williams Documentary Portrays a Pop Star Evolving
…St. Peter. This looking back at your life.” It’s This is Your Life in underwear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMXxYPvrJs4 Cynics will say that the Robbie Williams documentary is a one-sided marketing ploy to…
As a Journalist, "The Morning Show" is Like Coming Home
…races. Now in the third season, the plot twist has Bradley off in space in a phallic-looking rocket belonging to Hyperion tech billionaire Paul Marks (played by a permanently unshaven…
10 Latine Horror Recommendations for Halloween
…hallmark of resourcefulness and experimentation. It’s worth seeking out for its historical significance and the joys of seeing a classic through a new lens. Huesera (2022), d. Michelle Garza Cervera…
Three Titles That Connect Me to Monterrey
…Ya No Estoy Aqui acts as an offering and testament to the land, city, and diversity within the American continent. Hitting a Wepa in the mountains is a mark of…
"Strange Way of Life" is Almodóvar's Love Letter to Queer Cowboys
Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar’s latest short film, Strange Way of Life, is a spaghetti Western postcard to unanswered love – an Almodóvar trademark – by which Spain’s greatest filmmaker since…