"Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird" is an Ode to Friendship
…tells their story through footage mostly shot by Rodríguez-López, who has been filming his life since he was eight years old. An archival still from Omar and Cedric: If This…
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"Cheech and Chong's Last Movie" Keeps Their Legacy Smokin
…Chong’s extramarital affair that resulted in him raising two families simultaneously. But mostly, it’s a hilarious and charming story of the duo’s upbringing, what inspired their comedy style, and how…
Uncomfortable, Intimate SXSW Film “Malta” Portrays a Different Colombian Experience
…in on its heroine’s experience, giving us a singular, more intimate type of Colombian story. To establish an atmosphere of intimate discomfort, writer and director Natalia Santa starts the film…
“3 Body Problem” is Less Than It Should Be
…best-selling novel The Three-Body Problem, which won the 2015 Hugo Award for Best Novel. So, the foundation is there. But the series never decides what story it wants to tell,…
Why "Designing Miami" is Latinx TV Excellence
…Designing Miami, we meet Latinx interior design power couple Eilyn and Ray Jimenez. She is Cuban, and he is Dominican, and I quickly became invested in their story. Here is…
SXSW's “Switch Up” Brings an Easy Latinidad to US Rom-Coms
…kept what they learned, eventually costuming their cast in donated clothes to ground their characters and their film. Cassie’s clothes, in particular, tell a story – both of her status…
"La Bachata de Bionico" Is a Compelling, Dark Comedy About Addiction
…by Yoel Morales and written by Cristian Mojica and Morales, the movie stars Manuel Raposo as Bionico. As we see in the film’s episodic storytelling, Bionico’s day-to-day largely consists of…
Q+A With The Flores Siblings, the SXSW Filmmakers Behind "The In Between"
…just didn’t make sense, because we’re both from there. There’s no way to divorce ourselves from this story, it’s a very personal story. Alejandro Flores: Basically, don’t shoot for a…
Why “Solito” by Javier Zamora Matters
…but it’s a great read if you too have relatives who aren’t ready to open up about their immigration story. Not all of us will be able to get our…
4 Iconic Oscar Isaac Roles to Celebrate His 45th Birthday
…on Lisa Belkin’s nonfiction book of the same name, HBO’s limited series Show Me a Hero tells the true story of young Yonkers Mayor Nick Wasicsko, whose tenure was torn…