I Guess There Are Non-Latinx Films at Sundance Too
Sundance selects 8-15 feature films from our community per year, but what happens at the non-Latinx part of the festival? I investigate.
Film
Op-Ed: All the Dreams that Had to Come True to Make “Rendez-vous”
Being a film director isn’t easy. I had to toss aside all my “Plan Bs” to make “Rendez-vous” not just a dream, but a reality.
Berlinale Stunner “Narciso” Delves Into Sex, Rock n’ Roll, and Politics
“Narciso” is a timeless, quietly powerful film that meets the moment in tying the past with the present through the power of sound.
“Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires” Uses Culture as a Source of Empowerment
I don’t usually rent the latest Batman movie within days of its release, and I tend to prioritize drama and culture over action when selecting a film. But I love culture being used as a source of empowerment — and Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires is built entirely around that idea. Aztec Batman was made […]
Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” Blunts the Novel’s Edge
There is something inherently off about releasing a film adaptation of Wuthering Heights on Valentine’s Day weekend. In 2026, Warner Bros is packing Emily Brontë’s novel as a tragic romance, but that framing has always been a willful misreading, an attempt to soften a story that is, at its core, about obsession, domination, class resentment, […]
Catch the Documentary “The Librarians” In Theaters While You Can
I have a ray of light for you in the form of a documentary, “The Librarians,” which tells the stories of white women resisting book bans.
“The Huntress (La Cazadora)” Mythologizes Vengeance Against Juárez Femicide
The women in front of and behind the camera in “The Huntress” leave you praying for the bus doors to open so you can take a gasp of fresh air.
“A Poet/Un Poeta” Argues Self-Destruction Is Overrated
Charles Bukowski. Ernest Hemingway. Dorothy Parker. Rubén Darío. Generations of aspiring writers have long looked up to such self-destructive yet phenomenally talented heroes. For a while there, I was one of them. Like many, I believed that it might be possible to find genius, or at the very least some worthwhile inspiration, at the bottom […]
“Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass” Is Delightfully Unhinged
“Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass” is a dumb, strangely hopeful comedy about agency and the ways women are taught to compromise.
“Eternity” Asks What If Forever Love Isn’t So Simple?
A24’s “Eternity” sneaks serious, uncomfortable questions into a story that looks, at first glance, like a charming rom-com.