6 Latino Films to Catch at TIFF 2025
I screened as many of the Latino films as possible at TIFF 2025 and have six that I just can’t stop thinking about.
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We’re Officially in Millennial Nostalgia Overload
Hollywood has always had a nostalgia problem – but now that the Millennial generation is looking back? It’s a full-blown crisis.
“Heads of State” Tries to Be Funny, Hits Too Close to Home
Be warned: “Heads of State” doesn’t offer escape from our current geopolitical state but rather an unflattering reflection of it.
Bad Bunny and Marcello Hernández Deliver the Funniest Moments in “Happy Gilmore 2”
Bad Bunny and Marcello Hernández make “Happy Gilmore 2” better. And honestly, I hope to see their characters together again.
“Bob Trevino Likes It” Will Break and Then Rebuild Your Heart
“Bob Trevino Likes It” earns your tears through its thoughtful rumination on connection, hurt, and healing.
“My Oxford Year” is a Tired, Cliché Story of Disability
Colombian-American actress Sofia Carson has become the queen of romantic dramas, with her stint at Netflix including Purple Hearts and The Life List. Now she’s the star of My Oxford Year alongside Corey Mylchreest, in which Anna De La Vega (Carson) decides to spend a year abroad studying at Oxford University. She soon starts up […]
Before There Was ‘Latino Representation,’ There Was “Salt of the Earth”
At Latina Media Co, Mujeres Problemáticas is where we dissect the media we consume, demand better representation, and celebrate the stories that center Latinas on our terms. In this piece, cultural critic Denise Zubizarreta and writer Stephanie Belk Prats join forces to explore the legacy of the only U.S. film ever blacklisted: Salt of the […]
“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.
Cuban Actress Samantha Lorraine is the New Live-Action Dora the Explorer
As the new Dora the Explorer, Samantha Lorraine kept asking herself, “What would little Samantha want to see?”
28 Days, Weeks, and Years Later: What a Virus Teaches Us about Humanity
“28 Years Later” asks, what if the infected were not just beasts, but a new form of consciousness? What would that mean?