The Short List of the 8 Oscar-Nominated Women Directors
…Lina Wertmüller – Seven Beauties (1977) After 49 editions, Lina Wertmüller was the first woman to be nominated for an Oscar for directing. She made history in achieving this feat…
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"Past Lives" Is a Mediation on (Immigrant) Sacrifice Wrapped in a Love Story
…Korean engineer (played by Teo Yoo). Their courtship begins in South Korea at age 12 as childhood sweethearts and ends with them forever linked, yet worlds apart: Nora in New…
12 Latinx Films to Catch at SXSW 2024
…Clemente’s wife and philanthropist Vera, Borricua icon Rita Moreno, and former St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina. Bionico’s Bachata Credit: Manuel Raposo as Bionico This Dominican film by director Yoel…
Comedy is Too Sensitive (And Criticism is Good for the Genre)
…spot between pushing boundaries and not crossing an invisible line – It’s like walking a tightrope over a pit of snapping alligators with iPhones. I’ve been yelled at, pushed things…
Beyond “Barbie:” The Diverse Dolls that Defined My Youth
…back against the stereotype that only pale, flaxen-haired girls could “be who they wanted to be” thanks to its collection of diverse dolls and their ensuing product lines. In 1988,…
"Ana" is a Coming of (Middle) Age Triumph
…is middle-aged! From the opening line, “My mom always told me that when a woman turns 40, she becomes invisible,” the show makes its message clear. Life doesn’t end at…
Filmmaker Lina Rodriguez & Her Slow Meditations on the In-Between
…documentary that premiered at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival in 2022. It features the stories of three Latin-American women immigrating to Canada. Here, Lina Rodriguez again counters a monolithic…
Relationship Goals with "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"
…the strongest Cupid arrow that can strike. “We’re a team” is probably the second-most romantic line in this series because yes, please, sign me up for that. But we really…
"Bob Marley: One Love" is Fun and Forgettable
…for those who want to get to know the man behind the legend. Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and written by Terence Winter, Frank E. Flowers, and Zach Baylin, the…
Klaudia Reynicke’s “Reinas” Re-Writes the Immigration Movie
…Lucia (Abril Gjurinovic) and 14-year-old Aurora (Luana Vega) as their mother Elena (Jimena Lindo) prepares for the three of them to immigrate from the militarized Peru of the 90s to…