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.
Movies
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.
Beyond “Barbie:” The Diverse Dolls that Defined My Youth
Many characterized the diverse dolls of “Barbie” as a step forward, but the multiethnic ensemble felt like a familiar embrace to me.
“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.”
Klaudia Reynicke’s “Reinas” Re-Writes the Immigration Movie
Making “Reinas” was a homecoming for writer/director Klaudia Reynicke, which is ironic because the Sundance film is about the act of leaving.
Sundance Winner “Sujo” Honors Mexican Youth
“Sujo,” an emotionally arresting film by Mexican filmmakers Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez premiered at Sundance to great acclaim.
Director Lila Avilés Explores Grief Through a Child’s Eyes in “Tótem”
As a child, the Mexican filmmaker behind “Tótem,” Lila Avilés spent a lot of time alone – an experience she now brings to the big screen.