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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
(2023)
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Cristina Escobar
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This a different story than the typical white-male exceptionalist one, and it’s more interesting because of it. Here the question isn’t what Spidey is willing to sacrifice to protect the many, but rather the nature of fate and destiny.
Posted Jun 05, 2023
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Do Revenge
(2022)
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Cristina Escobar
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Do Revenge reminds us that Latinas can anchor a ridiculous, over-the-top story. We can be anywhere and anyone [embodying] all the contradictory, ugly, and surprising aspects of being the heroine in an American teen movie.
Posted May 21, 2023
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Magic Mike's Last Dance
(2023)
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Cristina Escobar
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Salma Hayek Pinault is in Magic Mike’s Last Dance to give feminist cover to a debatable enterprise—while enjoying every minute of the spectacle.
Posted May 21, 2023
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The Mother
(2023)
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Cristina Escobar
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Lopez has more than earned the right to be the star, to put great men in supporting roles, and tell a story that unapologetically centers her.
Posted May 21, 2023
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Clara Sola
(2021)
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Cristina Escobar
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Other than sex-positive, Clara Sola defies easy labels and comparisons. It’s a quiet film that is both violent and curative. Strong in its perspective, it holds space and grace for those with differing views even as it exposes the error of their ways.
Posted Aug 12, 2022
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Emily the Criminal
(2022)
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Cristina Escobar
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Aubrey Plaza delivers a powerful performance. She transitions slowly over the course of the film, leaning in to own her presence, power, and sexuality as her time on screen mounts.
Posted Aug 12, 2022
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The Valet
(2022)
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Cristina Escobar
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The Valet presents a warm and thoughtful representation of Latinidad that gently nudges its audience to evaluate their own values and how they play out in the world.
Posted Jul 15, 2022
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Father of the Bride
(2022)
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Cristina Escobar
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With Father of the Bride, Latinx people get the Hollywood treatment: we’re all thin, rich, and beautiful. What could be more imperfectly American than that?
Posted Jul 15, 2022
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American Carnage
(2022)
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Cristina Escobar
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The film finds its horror in anti-immigrant and anti-Latinx sentiment... but the frights are only half of it. American Carnage is as much a comedy as it is a scary movie, and the laughs mostly come from intra-Latinx racial politics.
Posted Jul 15, 2022
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¡Viva Maestro!
(2022)
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Cristina Escobar
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If you know a bit about Maduros regime and youre a music lover, Viva Maestro! is worth a watch, as it reveals the way art can transform, its limitations, and its power.
Posted Apr 22, 2022
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West Side Story
(2021)
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Cristina Escobar
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Continues the original's tradition of advancing a dangerous narrative even as it offers Latinx people some important opportunities. In the end, it's a film by and for white guys.
Posted Dec 28, 2021
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Language Lessons
(2021)
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Cristina Escobar
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Unique. It's a love story, but a platonic one. It's a pandemic film but there's no Coronavirus. It's a tale of cross-cultural friendship but not a hackneyed one.
Posted Oct 24, 2021
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Cinderella
(2021)
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Cristina Escobar
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Cabello seems to be enjoying herself, playing the famous princess not as a saint or victim but rather as a misunderstood free spirit who's ready to break into song
Posted Sep 09, 2021
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We Can Be Heroes
(2020)
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Cristina Escobar
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Celebrates our culture, values, and aesthetic while offering hope that these tools can help build a better future.
Posted Jun 26, 2021
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Pelé
(2021)
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Cristina Escobar
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Watching a film celebrating an athlete who... gave cover to a brutal dictatorship feels unsettling, even if that film goes after the question about... his responsibility
Posted Jun 26, 2021
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Yes Day
(2021)
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Cristina Escobar
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[In] this fun family movie... the conflict is all about learning to trust, know, and appreciate each other more... Where it's normal to be mixed and suburban.
Posted Jun 26, 2021
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Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It
(2021)
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Cristina Escobar
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the documentary clearly outlines the ways Moreno has been the victim of racism and bigotry
Posted Jun 26, 2021
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