Uncomfortable, Intimate SXSW Film “Malta” Portrays a Different Colombian Experience
…director, says “I think now it’s a little bit different. But even now, everyone wants to leave – so they can come back better… If they do come back, they…
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“3 Body Problem” is Less Than It Should Be
…far removed from what we usually see from women in sci-fi. Adepo’s Saul and Alex Sharp’s Will are two other standouts in a show that is at its best when…
Why "Designing Miami" is Latinx TV Excellence
…Day, Everyday Another thing I love about Designing Miami is that the gorgeous results you see on each episode are from two companies that are not just helmed by Latinxs,…
SXSW's “Switch Up” Brings an Easy Latinidad to US Rom-Coms
“How are you contributing [to] this world? I want people to ask themselves that question when they leave the theater,” said Julieth Restrepo, the lead of the romantic comedy Switch…
"La Bachata de Bionico" Is a Compelling, Dark Comedy About Addiction
…the ludicrous choices it drives them to are comical but they’re also believable thanks to the actors portraying them. It’s like Bionico’s in a romantic comedy and audiences are along…
Q+A With The Flores Siblings, the SXSW Filmmakers Behind "The In Between"
…just didn’t make sense, because we’re both from there. There’s no way to divorce ourselves from this story, it’s a very personal story. Alejandro Flores: Basically, don’t shoot for a…
Why “Solito” by Javier Zamora Matters
…released in 2022. It got a lot of attention from the Salvadoran community, its allies, and fellow writers. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxdpa2Nrqld/ In his memoir, Zamora recalls his journey to the US at…
4 Iconic Oscar Isaac Roles to Celebrate His 45th Birthday
…and earning him his first Golden Globe in 2016. Scenes from a Marriage (2021) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN_gnL7OQQk HBO’s limited series Scenes from a Marriage is a profound reflection on love, contemporary marriage,…
The Short List of the 8 Oscar-Nominated Women Directors
…won the Oscar. The New Zealand director’s feminist approach to exploring complex characters is also present in her other productions such as An Angel at My Table (1990), and Bright…
"Past Lives" Is a Mediation on (Immigrant) Sacrifice Wrapped in a Love Story
…York with her husband Arthur and Hae Sung back to Korea. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA244xewjcI As a sucker for realistic romance, I was entranced by their chemistry alone, but what makes Past Lives…