"La Guagua Aérea" and the Not So Promised Land
…commentary, using its reminiscences from la matria of Borikén to make a point about who gets to stay home and who has to leave. For example, we meet a young…
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Visually Stunning, "Dune: Part Two" is Otherwise Same Old
…movies from a white man’s perspective I can watch before it gets tiresome. Production-wise, Dune: Part Two is a film that delivers stunning desert vistas alongside dreary empires of destruction,…
Why We Need an Ugly Betty Remake Now
…and I loved Betty for her quirks, warmth, and unapologetic self away from stereotypes. As a good Latina, I had an obsession with telenovelas produced in Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil….
12 Latinx Films to Catch at SXSW 2024
…professional persona. Expect love, redemption, and a strong moral center in this rom-com, pairing de la Fuente opposite Julieth Restrepo. Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie Cheech and Chong bring their…
Comedy is Too Sensitive (And Criticism is Good for the Genre)
…Be Real: Truth and Racial Authenticity in African American Standup Comedy, navigates the complexities of racial authenticity through the lens of Black stand-up comedy. It’s a captivating exploration of how…
Beyond “Barbie:” The Diverse Dolls that Defined My Youth
…the Three Musketeers in addition to web series Life in the Dreamhouse and Netflix series Dreamhouse Adventures. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEPDrFBfy7c Of course, no discussion of diverse dolls would be complete without a…
Mindy Kaling is Changing Casting for the Better
The lack of diversity in Hollywood is evident. It’s an issue that we’ve been criticized for years without much change. However, there is some promising progress, ranging from which stories…
"Ana" is a Coming of (Middle) Age Triumph
…competition, and constipation aren’t dazzling realities of a telenovela star trying to make it in Hollywood but Ana’s commitment to her own character, a meta-version of herself, manages these with a…
Filmmaker Lina Rodriguez & Her Slow Meditations on the In-Between
…across from each other, unmoving, for too long. A kiss imminent, but somewhere still far away. The in-between was centerstage. While watching the third feature film by Colombian-Canadian filmmaker Lina…
Netflix’s Cutest Latine Couple is from "Love on the Spectrum"
…viewers know she is not going to waste her time on someone who is not aligned with her on this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVQffIObPQc Dani is unshackled from the feelings of shame for…