Friday Film Roundup: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Part One, Theater Camp, and More
Friday Film Roundup: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Part One, Theater Camp, and More
We’re back to the blockbusters and this one isn’t like any of the others, mostly because it stars Tom Cruise. The “Mission: Impossible” franchise is undeniably one of the most impressive collections of action films ever made, thanks to Cruise’s refusal to compromise. The latest and penultimate installment, “Dead Reckoning, [...]
“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” is a Much-Needed Return to Form
“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” is a Much-Needed Return to Form
The release of “Bumblebee,” in 2018, marked a major shift in the “Transformers” franchises, which always performed well commercially but never really won favor with critics. Its spin-off, set in the late 1980s, redirected the franchise into something more character driven and intimate — well, as intimate as a “Transformers” [...]
A History of Latinos at the Winter Olympics
A History of Latinos at the Winter Olympics
Latin America is perhaps most recognized worldwide for its warm climate, vast rainforests and jungles, beautiful beaches, and humid temperatures. However, outside perspectives tend to forget that there are some of the world's tallest snowy mountains and best ski resorts in the southernmost parts of the region and where the [...]
New Short Explores the Act of Hair Relaxing and the Search for Self-Love
New Short Explores the Act of Hair Relaxing and the Search for Self-Love
In their latest short film, "the ritual to beauty," co-directors Maria Marrone and Shenny De Los Angeles ask the viewer: how do we break generational curses? Part-documentary, part-spoken word, the film follows three generations of Dominican women — grandmother, mother, and daughter — as they explore their respective relationships to [...]
Beijing Olympics 2022: Latino Athletes to Look Out For
Beijing Olympics 2022: Latino Athletes to Look Out For
The 2022 Winter Olympics are just around the corner, and Latinos from all over the world have their skis, skates and bobsleds packed and ready for Beijing. Athletes from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago will be shredding the slopes in [...]
Alfonso Herrera Stays Grounded
Alfonso Herrera Stays Grounded
Alfonso Herrera, 38, who appears as cartel scion Javi Navarro in the fourth and final season of Netflix’s dark family drama "Ozark," takes Zoom calls lying in his beloved hammock. In mid-January, I interviewed Herrera, the acclaimed actor and musician, on the evening the new season of “Ozark” premiered on [...]
On ‘Mija,’ Undocumented Families, and Chasing Dreams with Director Isabel Castro
On ‘Mija,’ Undocumented Families, and Chasing Dreams with Director Isabel Castro
Filmmaker Isabel Castro's debut feature-length documentary, "Mija," takes viewers on an ethereal joyride. The story is centered on the experiences and dreams of Doris Muñoz, a driven music manager from Southern California who is in search of the next rising talent. This journey leads her to Jacks Haupt, an aspiring [...]