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The 20th celebration of Latinx talent happened in the first week of June in Los Angeles, California. LALIFF is a festival that showcases films, shorts, television shows, music and conversations led by Latinx talent. This year’s content included a conversation with Raya and Last Dragon Director, Carlos Lopez Estrada, music by DJ Zuri Adia and a…
Being a part of the LGBTQ+ community means that watching our stories on the big screen often involves reliving so much of the pain that’s been endured by us for decades. Often our narratives are led by our struggle, but imagine how refreshing it is to discover a film that shines the light on our…
“Little details that tell the world, we’re not invisible.” Though available on HBOMax, I found it absolutely necessary to experience In the Heights in a movie theater while sitting between two of my favorite people. From the mind of Lin-Manuel Miranda comes a story about Washington Heights. Full of exciting music, thrilling stories and joyful…
I know that June 2020 doesn’t feel as Prideful as it usually does, but I think we are all due for some lighthearted content. I thought that I’d share my favorite LGBTQ movies. You’re welcome in advance. Brokeback Mountain (2005) – Available on Hulu Also known as the moment I fell in love with Jake…
The amount of times I gasped! I went into Bad Education with little knowledge of what the film was actually about but with a phenomenal cast leading the way I knew that I was in for a phenomenal ride. With Hugh Jackman leading the way; along with Allison Janney, Ray Romano and Rafael Casal right…
Brittany Runs A Marathon is body-positivity done right. We meet Brittany when she’s an overweight, hard-partying and care-free woman living in New York. A visit to the doctor’s office forces her to start making some life changes and those life changes lead her to make the decision to run a marathon. I mean, we’ve all…
Based on a true story, Elisa y Marcela tells the story of the first same-sex marriage (on record) that occurred in Spain. On June 8, 1901 Elisa Sánchez Loriga pretended to be a man and married her girlfriend Marcela Gracia Ibeas. The film, currently streaming on Netflix, captures the love in this story wholeheartedly. Director,…
I’ve never been much of a norteño music fan and I’m sure that my therapist will tell you that it’s because my father used to listen to it. However, I’ve recently found myself appreciating the genre a lot more. For Day 9 of my LATINX Heritage Month Series, I will like to discuss the norteño…
When I heard that Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu, Cardi B and Keke Palmer were about to be in a movie together, I knew that I would soon be in a movie theater having the time of my life. Hustlers is a movie based on a New York Magazine article about former-stripper and savvy entrepreneur, Rosie….
I have been trying to watch Tigers Are Not Afraid since it’s limited theater release a few weeks ago. Yet, the theater schedule and The Universe absolutely conspired against me and things kept impeding me from watching the film. So imagine my absolute delight when I discovered that I could enjoy the film on Shudder…