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.
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“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.
8 Latinx Films to Watch for at Sundance 2026
It’s going to be an epic year at Sundance and thankfully, Latinx storytellers are representing for the last time in Park City in 2026.
“Regretting You” Is Quietly Cathartic
“Regretting You” offers a grounded, emotionally resonant story with a dash of dark humor and a lot of empathy for women.
Movies I Somehow Missed in 2025
I don’t know how this happened. I watch film for work. I make watchlists like it’s a personality trait. And yet I missed these movies.
“People We Meet on Vacation” Understands (Even if it Rushes) Desire
Netflix’s “People We Meet on Vacation” adaptation reveals how modern rom-coms are balancing emotional seriousness with delight.
Why Agnes in “Hamnet” Feels So Familiar to Latinas
Watching “Hamnet,” I recognized Agnes immediately, not as a historical figure but as someone familiar, someone like my great-grandmother.