Decoding the Feminine Power in “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans”
…infidelities of your husband while keeping a façade of perfection and having no one to confide in. It was a match made in heaven for the perfect feud. Friendship and…
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Q+A With Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, Author of "Plátanos Are Love"
…special fruit is an important part of her history, culture, food, and identity. Sofía Aguilar and Alyssa Reynoso-Morris hopped on Zoom to discuss Plátanos Are Love, writing for children, and…
Uncomfortable, Intimate SXSW Film “Malta” Portrays a Different Colombian Experience
…internet sleuthing, and sexual escapades both satisfying and dangerous. Natalia Santa, writer/director of Malta. Image credit: Iván Herrera Santa tells LatinaMedia.Co over Zoom that she first started writing the script…
Q+A With The Flores Siblings, the SXSW Filmmakers Behind "The In Between"
…from a mentor trying to help [me] perfect or improve [my] craft. I would get really annoyed and I had to check my ego and check the way that I…
4 Iconic Oscar Isaac Roles to Celebrate His 45th Birthday
Today, Saturday, March 9, the one and only Oscar Isaac is celebrating his 45th birthday, and so it is the perfect occasion to review his daring career. Compared to film…
Jackie Cruz Taps into Her Maternal Instincts for “History of Evil”
…mother. She’s realizing family is what is most important in life. She’s also trying to change the world and make it better for her [daughter’s] future.” Cruz is very aware…
"This is Me... Now" Won't Help JLo's Reputation as an Artist
…we’re weak,” The Artist, JLo’s character in the film, says to Fat Joe, her therapist, sporting what looks like a painted-on beard. “But I’m not weak. It takes strength to…
"La Guagua Aérea" and the Not So Promised Land
…few Cortijo [salsa] records if someone asked him what he wanted them to bring him from Puerto Rico. Somberly, she looks at him and says, “I would’ve asked them to…
Why We Need an Ugly Betty Remake Now
…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24baYvYpRY8 In it, we had an important ensemble of Latinx actors including Ana Ortiz, Tony Plana, Adam Rodríguez, Mark Indelicato, Freddy Rodríguez, and Salma Hayek (also as executive producer). But…
12 Latinx Films to Catch at SXSW 2024
…rights, and the continuing falsehood that immigrants are dangerous. The In Between is a documentary from one of the town’s native daughters, Robie Flores, as she returns home to process…