“Brandy Hellville” Is Shocking, But Not Surprising
“Brandy Hellville” is an earnest attempt to defang a company that preys upon girls and women but it doesn’t go far enough.
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“The Devil Never Sleeps” at 30: Lourdes Portillo’s Family Mystery Endures
The late, great Lourdes Portillo’s presence and willingness to lean into ambiguity make “The Devil Never Sleeps” a classic to catch now.
“Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird” is an Ode to Friendship
“Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird” is an unrestrained, personal account of two musicians’ lifelong friendship.
Q+A With The Flores Siblings, the SXSW Filmmakers Behind “The In Between”
With the SXSW documentary, “The In Between,” sibling and filmmakers Robbie and Alejandro Flores tell a different tale of the border.
“This is Me… Now” Won’t Help JLo’s Reputation as an Artist
Is JLo’s “This is Me… Now” a parody, an attempt at a meaningful work of art, or a feverish dream? Or is it just a commercial?
12 Latinx Films to Catch at SXSW 2024
SXSW 2024 is back and better premiering twelve full-length films featuring Latinx talent, filmmakers, and luminaries.
Netflix’s Cutest Latine Couple is from “Love on the Spectrum”
Dani of “Love on the Spectrum” shows us that not only is it perfectly acceptable to want sex, but we can also tell our partners what we want.
“They Shot the Piano Player” – A False Documentary on a True Music (and Political) Story
Sometimes, the best true stories are fiction, at least in part. That’s the case of animated false documentary, “They Shot the Piano Player.”
“Igualada” Director Juan Mejía Botero Believe a New Type of Politic is Possible
Juan Mejía Botero, director of “Igualada,” talks about making a film about Colombia’s first Black woman vice president, Francia Márquez.
5 Latinx Textbooks That Tell Our True History
Latinx authors, historians, scholars, and experts are writing us back into history with their own Latinx textbooks.