Camila Mendes Might Just Be Our Generations' JLo
…or played a stereotype Angélica Escobar Nothing got better a couple years later when in Monster-in-Law (2008), the leading man’s grandmother refers to Lopez’s character Charlie with this line, “He…
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Annenberg’s Most Inclusive Latinx Series Are All Canceled
…Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. The Spanglish series created by Linda Yvette Chavez and Marvin Lemus follows three Mexican-American cousins struggling to balance the American dream, their identities, and the family’s restaurant…
Uncomfortable, Intimate SXSW Film “Malta” Portrays a Different Colombian Experience
…a more grounded relationship with Gabriel (Emmanuel Restrepo), their potential coupling offers more emotional risk and reward. As such, the sex scenes aren’t there to titillate but rather add to…
Why "Designing Miami" is Latinx TV Excellence
…leads me to the Netflix show Designing Miami. The palm-tree-lined, neon, tropical city instantly brings to mind superficial aesthetics luxury everything, and an emphasis on keeping up with Joneses (or…
"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…
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…
"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,…