“Picture This” is a Fun but Flawed New Rom-Com for Brown Girls
With South Asian women in front and behind the camera, “Picture This” is the type of representation we love, even if the film is imperfect.
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2024 Superlatives in Latina Media
2024 was A YEAR. Looking back, here are our superlatives in Latina media – our favorites (and most random moments) of the year. Best Rom-Com: Música Staring our girl Camila Mendes and Brazilian filmmaker Rudy Mancuso, this SXSW and Prime Video rom-com has all the things. Beautiful people falling in love. A hilarious take on […]
“Peak Season” is Not A Romantic Comedy, It’s Real Life
Watching “Peak Season,” I got enveloped in the complex feelings of a new relationship that forces our heroine to confront what constrains her.
“Up Here” is Perfect for Romantic Overthinkers Like Me
Starring Mae Whitman and Carlos Valdes, “Up Here” is a musical rom-com for all the chronic overthinkers who are terrified of love.
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.
SXSW’s “Switch Up” Brings an Easy Latinidad to US Rom-Coms
In the SXSW rom-com “Switch Up” the moral of the story is to pay it forward says its star Julieth Restrepo and director Tara Pirnia.
“This is Me… Now” Won’t Help JLo’s Reputation as an Artist
Is JLo’s “This is Me… Now” a parody, an attempt at a meaningful work of art, or a feverish dream? Or is it just a commercial?
“An Unforgettable Year – Summer” Shows Truths About Carnival
In many ways a typical teen romance, “An Unforgettable Year – Summer” weaves in deeper themes by using Carnival as a connecting thread.
“Red, White, & Royal Blue” Lets Its Characters (and Romance) Breathe
“Red, White, & Royal Blue” is a refreshingly honest, sweet, and sexy watch even if it stumbles on its own ambitions from time to time.