La Pecera is a Latinx Climate Film. We Need More Of Them
…back to her hometown in Vieques, Puerto Rico. The film is a stunning meditation on the themes of cancer, colonialism, and climate disaster, all intertwined with the strong bonds of…
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Sundance's 'Sorcery' is a Taut Tale Filled with Stunning Imagery
…acting build the tension. Rooted in the history of conflict between German colonists and the native Huilliche people of Chile, the film is as much a coming-of-age tale as a…
7 Sundance Horror Films To Be Excited For
…a 13-year-old living on Chile’s Chiloe Island in 1880. After her father’s murder by a colonist, she rejects Christianity and learns witchcraft to execute her revenge. The religious conflict brings…
Top Ten Stand-Alone, TV Latinx Performances of 2022
…Gomez’s Mabel is always captivating to watch. Liza Colón-Zayas as Tina in The Bear Hulu’s The Bear is a critical darling and fan favorite this year, with its telling look…
Filmmakers Team Up To Make Haitian Historical Fiction Podcast “Prestige”
…attain independence from European colonizers through a successful revolution by formerly enslaved Africans after the Battle of Vertière, Batay Vètyè in 1803. As a screenwriter, Benjamin wanted to create a…
Netflix's Wednesday Explores Themes of Latinx Heritage & Anti-Colonialism
…others but to dive into anti-colonialism and to embrace her Mexican ancestry as well. Netflix released Wednesday in late November, and the show has already surpassed Netflix’s Stranger Things as…
#TheLatinaPress: Native Heritage Month
…light-skinned and white-passing, we are erasing history and many people along with it. In Wakanda Forever, colonialism serves as a monster that looms over the entire film. But some parts…
Netflix's "Blockbuster" is a Promising Workplace Comedy
…(Randall Park) realizes he’s had a years-long crush on Eliza (Melissa Fumero) within the first episode. The show uses the pop culture references as shout-outs to film lovers. And the…
How Nuyorican Actress Liza Colón-Zayas Brought Her Love of Food to "The Bear"
…and writer Liza Colón-Zayas. I had the pleasure of meeting Liza Colón-Zayas in 2012 when I produced, directed, and acted in a student production of a play called The Den…
S2 of FX’s 'Reservation Dogs' Builds on Community
…processes his grief in a porta-potty – an ironic nod to colonized religion where Bear looks like he’s in Confession with Spirit. You might recognize TikTok skateboard cranberry juice lover…