“Radical” Reminds Us A Teacher (and A Child) Can Change The World
Based on a true story, “Radical” sets out to switch up the narratives around underprivileged brown kids from the frontera.
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Wagner Moura Helps Puts Journalism Front and Center in “Civil War”
“I am very happy that this film is [about] the importance of journalism in this polarized world,” said Wagner Moura of “Civil War.”
A Love Letter to Selena Quintanilla
“Selena” was one of the most important films of my youth, marking the first time this Mexican American millennial saw myself on screen.
“The Long Game” Celebrates A History More of Us Should Know
When Humberto G. Garcia attended San Felipe High School in Del Rio, Texas, he didn’t learn about the Miracle Five–the Mexican-American golf team who won the state championship in 1957. It wasn’t until he was at a local golf tournament in 2008 that he learned about the teen champs, saying at a recent event, “In […]
The Theatrical Re-Release of “Shrek 2” Deserves a Spanish Dub
Eugenio Derbez’s Spanish dub of the Shrek films are arguably the funniest versions. So why aren’t they celebrated in the re-release?
Camila Mendes Might Just Be Our Generations’ JLo
Camila Mendes is finally giving us the representation we deserve in rom-coms, no shade to JLo’s attempts in the early aughts on forward.
Camila Mendes and Rudy Mancuso Have Your New Favorite in “Música”
The creators of “Música” share with LatinaMedia.Co how they built a Brazilian American coming-of-age story that rejects machismo.
“Past Lives” Is a Mediation on (Immigrant) Sacrifice Wrapped in a Love Story
I see myself in “Past Lives.” Like the Oscar-nominated film’s heroine Nora, I’ve equated falling in love with losing control for so long.
Visually Stunning, “Dune: Part Two” is Otherwise Same Old
“Dune: Part Two” delivers stunning desert vistas alongside dreary empires of destruction, but its white savior narrative is tired at best.
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.