Film
What Latinx Film Critics Have to Say
Another part of the Hollywood ecosystem that can make or break a film, are the reviews written by film critics.
Hollywood’s Obsession With Mexico
Author of the book “Made in Mexico: Hollywood South of the Border” talks about the history of Hollywood’s fascination with Mexico.
Don’t Mess With Yalitza Aparicio (OPINION)
Because every time someone throws shade Yalitza’s way, her light shines brighter.
A Conversation With the Filmmakers of PÁJAROS DE VERANO (Birds of Passage)
Latino Rebels Radio: February 6, 2019
Twitter Users React to Netflix’s SIEMPRE BRUJA, Critiquing the Show for Following Racist Tropes
Depicting a romance between an enslaved woman and a slaveowner? We got problems.
In the Challenging World of Indie Web Series, These Creators Are Killing It
We dived into the Internet in the hopes of finding examples of independent Latino web series to binge on.
Two Things You May Have Missed in Alfonso Cuarón’s ‘Roma’
The film contains other subtle but important elements that have been largely ignored by critics so far.
USC Study ‘Inclusion in the Director’s Chair’ Excludes Latinos, and LA Times Reporter Fails to Ask Why
While the study showed significant gains in the hiring practices of black directors in Hollywood, it failed to acknowledge Latinos in any significant way.
‘The Fight Belongs to Everyone:’ Former Domestic Workers in Mexico See Themselves in Alfonso Cuarón’s ROMA
“So many domestic workers could be Cleo,” said Marcelina Bautista in the offices of Mexico’s first union for domestic workers, Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores y Trabajadoras del Hogar (SINACTRAHO).
Portrait Of: Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma
The film is shot in black and white, which feels like a departure from most images of Mexico City that feature the city’s pastel-colored buildings.
LA Premiere of ROMA Pays Tribute to the 2 Million Domestic Workers Across the Country
“There are no standards, few protections or rights, and the work is hardly even recognized as real work.”
HBO’s ICEBOX Follows a 12-Year-Old Honduran Boy Seeking Asylum in the US
Starring Coco’s Anthony Gonzalez, Icebox follows Óscar Fernandez’ journey being recruited by gangs, and later held by ICE.
Film Review: Exploring Memory, Family, and Political Turmoil, ROMA Is Alfonso Cuarón at His Best
One of the film’s strengths is that it doesn’t berate the viewer with didactic tropes of the rich versus the poor.
TYREL Film Review: Can a Latin American Director Make an Effective Film About an Alienated Black Man?
I don’t know, but not here.
Why Do Latinx People Spend so Much at the Movies, Despite Lack of Representation?
The answer is complicated and varies from one moviegoer to the next.
New Horror Film by Omar Rodríguez López, ‘Amalia,’ Premieres in Paris
The border city of El Paso, Texas, plays as much a character as the story lead.
DON’T BE NICE Film Needed to Go Beyond ‘Black Trauma Porn’ Critique
How would the documentary be different had a black filmmaker been behind the camera?
HBO Documentary THE SENTENCE Does Little (If Anything) to Focus on Family’s Mexican-American Roots
A story with no real past.
Why Jennifer Garner’s PEPPERMINT Movie Is Dangerous to the Latinx Community (OPINION)
So to “liberal” Hollywood, if this is the way of turning a profit so that you can make flashy donations to progressive campaigns, save yourself the hassle and just stop making these films.
Yes, We Think Jennifer Garner’s New PEPPERMINT Movie Is Racist Anti-Latino Crap, No Matter What Some of Our Fans Tell Us
Why do we even have to explain how racist this movie is?