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California State University Los Angeles graduate and entertainment journalist living in the heart of the film industry. Lives for the lore.
Guatemalan director and writer Jayro Bustamante has just delivered one of the most unique horror films of not only the decade, but of the 21st century so far. The tale of La Llorona is the most famous Latin urban legend on earth. By now, the female phantom who cries out for her drowned children needs no introduction. Hollywood has had […]
Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival to thunderous applause. The film was among 11 other high caliber entries in the World Cinema Dramatic competition. Iranian filmmaker Massoud Bakhshi’s sociopolitical tale of a woman’s fight for survival is one of the most engaging experiences anyone can have in a theater this year. This was felt […]
“Mamitis” is not a term one hears every day. Those with Latin roots are more than likely familiar with the saying. The slang is meant to be taken as a negative connotation for a mother’s boy. Summer White (Blanco de Verano) explores the idea of “mamitis” but takes it to personified toxic levels. Director and writer Rodrigo Ruiz Patterson cements himself […]
Colombian director and producer Esteban Arango plows through borders with his feature debut, Blast Beat. Named after a drumbeat style heavily associated with metal music and its derivatives, Blast Beat explores the trials and tribulations of the American dream through a Colombian family. Forced to leave Colombia due to political turmoil in 1999, tension rises between two opposing brothers, a distressed […]
Director/screenwriter Remi Weekes gives Netflix a sure to be modern classic with His House. This being Weekes’ first feature cements his name as one to look out for in the coming years. His House follows a married couple from South Sudan in desperate search of a better life in London. The two catch a glimmering break when their status upgrades from detainees […]
Iranian filmmaker Massoud Bakhshi delivers an unparalleled gem at Sundance 2020 with Yalda, A Night for Forgiveness. Women who are found guilty of murdering their husbands are sentenced to death under Islamic law. On the contrary, Islamic law also allows those guilty to escape death if and only if they are forgiven by the victim’s family. Yalda operates with this […]
Walter Mercado needs no introduction to a Latinx audience. The Puerto Rican Astrologer first took Latin America by storm with his televised horoscopes in the 70s. If Mercado was decked out in capes reading horoscopes on TV, people would have no choice but to sit quietly and wait for their sign to be read. “¡Libra… Escucha mucho que tu cuerpo […]
Out of all the films Netflix is premiering at Sundance this year, Cuties is among the more valiant. The French production is unconventional in comparison to the Hollywood standard. Cuties follows the maturing exploitations of Amy, a daughter of Senegalese immigrants newly moved into the low-class suburbs of France. Maïmouna Doucouré makes this her feature directorial debut – her short film […]
We were lucky enough to attend the official press conference for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker this week; the last time there will ever be such an event for a chapter in the iconic Skywalker Saga! It was a very bittersweet experience knowing that despite everything, this is literally the end of a legacy over 40 years in the making. […]
Ford v Ferrari comes in a complex time for the film industry. 20th Century Fox had big plans for the adult drama long before Disney’s acquisition of the studio. Focused on the real events of the 1996 24-hour endurance race of Le Mans, Ford v Ferrari was a perfect tale for a tentpole release in the eyes of Fox. No other […]
Bong Joon-Ho latest film gained traction for being what most described as a wild ride into class warfare. Mainstream audiences would soon know the about Parasite after it won the most prestigious award at the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival, the Palme d’Or. Given his superb filmography, no one ever doubted Joon-Ho’s ability to deliver anything less than great, but […]
The Terminator series has not been running smoothly for a long time now (to say the least). The last three entries in the saga have paved a path that has lead nowhere but downhill for the brand. Not only did poor box office and audience reception sink deeper, but multiple behind the scene fiascos reached the public eye. This descent […]
It would be an understatement to call director Ang Lee anything short of a mastermind. The two-time Academy Award winner has reached this rank through incredible films such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Brokeback Mountain. However, not many take into account that Lee has built his entire career on the back of his ingenuity. Take a look at the man’s […]
San Diego Comic-Con 2019 just came to an end and many are calling it one for the books. The 50th Comic-Con in history was nothing short of marvelous (pun intended). Marvel dominated the week with huge news circulating their film, television, and comic divisions. Of course, Marvel Studios’ riveting “Phase 4” slate drop is at the top of these circulations. […]
Wholesome comedies that are almost impossible to dislike can be some of Hollywood’s most guilty pleasures. Too few are willing to admit their cravings for such content. These types of comedies often carry a stigma that is not shared with other genres made in the same vein. Many attach terms such as “harmless” to films as insults when the word […]
It is practically impossible to cross paths with a soul who has never heard of the King of Monsters. Or, love him for being the earth’s greatest defender? Or, fear him for being the ultimate outcome of humanity’s sins? Whatever the feeling, it does not change what is already clear: Godzilla is here to stay. He is more than a movie […]
