How the Music of "Wednesday" Sets Its Macabre and Mexican Spirit
…as in the current Netflix rendition. Be it in the cast with Jenna Ortega, Luis Guzmán, and Isaac Ordonez in main roles, in the narrative rooted in American xenophobia, or…
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Grading Studios at Cinemacon 2025 on Latino Representation
…and is due in theaters sometime in 2025. And finally, Sony announced another installment from the Spiderverse franchise. Jharrel Jerome (Unstoppable), Luna Lauren Veléz (Dexter), and Oscar Isaac (Dune: Part…
What You Need To Know for 'The Last of Us' Season Two
…as Dina, Ellie’s new romantic interest. The talented Jeffrey Wright (Westworld, American Fiction) brings to life Isaac, the Washington Liberation Front’s inclement authority figure. Young Mazino (Opus) embodies community leader…
Indie "Café Chairel" Gives My Mexican Hometown the Movie Treatment
…that we meet Alfonso, a man as sweet as cream, (played by Mauricio Isaac) and Katia, a young woman who is as bitter as dark coffee (Tessa Ía). They’re two…
5 Latinx Documentaries that Showcase Resistance
…Revolution: Puerto Rico on Amazon Prime. Las Madres: The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Mess with their children, and mothers will destroy a dictatorship. The 1985 Oscar-nominated documentary Las Madres:…
The 2025 Oscars and the Limitations of Latinx Representation
…the Oscar for Best International Feature Film, a first for Brazil in the category. A History of Latinx Oscar Winners: Progress or Tokenism? Rita Moreno broke barriers in 1962, becoming…
"The Brutalist" Reveals Modern Truths about Immigration
I cried in the middle of the street on my first day working for an NGO in Madrid. A Ukrainian boy told me his story – he had survived the…
Take it From a Mexican: “Emilia Pérez” is Trash
…is a language of emerging countries, of modest countries, of the poor, of immigrants.” In fact, the movie only opened in Mexico after the Oscar nominations had been announced. Emilia…
Three Latina Oscar Snubs in 2025 – We Can Do Better
After a one-week delay due to the L.A. fires, the Oscar nominations are out, but – we already knew who would not be nominated – films from any Spanish-speaking Latin…
Fernanda Torres and Brazil's Complicated History with the Oscars
…no surprise when rumors about Fernanda Torres being nominated for a Best Actress Oscar began to circulate. While a nomination is generally an honor, this case would be a little…