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2021/12/02 at 3:06pm

West Side Story (Movie Review)

12.2.2021 | By |

As film critics prepare to vote for their best movies of 2021, Hispanic critics, in particular, have been anticipating the long-awaited retelling of Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story. Not just because it is a Spielberg-event film, but mainly because of the cultural weight the movie carries. Read More

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2021/09/28 at 5:29pm

Latin Grammys 2021: The Complete Nomination List

09.28.2021 | By |

The Latin Grammys nominations are out with Colombian pop singer Camilo coming out on top with 10 nominations. Bachata icon Juan Luis Guerra came in with 6 nominations, and Bad Bunny with 4. This award ceremony will be an interesting one to watch as it comes on the heels of 2020 which saw the music industry almost collapse. Artists on our podcast confessed how the experience made them appreciate playing live in front of a crowd more than ever. People had more time to listen to all types of music. Did listener’s tastes change during 2020? Is ballad pop making a comeback? Much to look forward to on the award show. In the meantime, read the complete nomination list below. Read More

Jack Rico

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2021/06/01 at 8:37pm

‘The Marksman’ Juan Pablo Raba On The Value Of Border Stories And Brown Savior Narratives

06.1.2021 | By |

Actor Juan Pablo Raba currently co-stars in Liam Neeson’s border thriller ‘The Marksman’ out on streaming right now. He plays Mauricio, a Mexican cartel soldier out to retrieve his missing prize. Raba discusses how border stories are not going anywhere. People will keep coming up with these stories as they feel so relevant and are here to stay. We also debate The Marksman’s “white savior” narrative and why he believes the movie is really a “brown savior” film. Read More

Jack Rico

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2021/05/25 at 4:41pm

Can Asian and Latino Unity Make ‘In The Heights’ Reach #1 At The Box Office?

05.25.2021 | By |

Can Asian and Latino Unity Make ‘In The Heights’ Reach #1 At The Box Office? The upcoming film ‘In The Heights,’ which already accounts for a Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jon Chu collaboration, has A LOT riding on it. If a movie about Latinos fails, studios will view it as evidence that moviegoers aren’t interested in seeing Latino stories. This is a bigger problem for Hispanics than it already is. If it opens at #1, it could single-handedly open the floodgates to Latino stories being normalized on-screen.

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2021/04/22 at 5:18pm

New Rita Moreno Documentary Releases Official Trailer

04.22.2021 | By |

‘Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided To Go For It,’ which made its world premiere at this year’s virtual Sundance Film Festival, has an official trailer for its anticipated commercial debut. Read More

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2021/03/25 at 10:45am

Latinx Filmmaker John Gutierrez Debuts ‘Sons of the Sea’ at CineQuest Film Festival

03.25.2021 | By |

Emerging Mexican-American filmmaker John Gutierrez is set to showcase his debut feature, Sons of the Sea, at the CineQuest Film & Creativity Festival – the annual independent film festival held each March in San Jose, California. Read More

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2021/03/04 at 11:17pm

Director Carlos Lopéz Estrada On ‘Raya And The Last Dragon,’ Working With Disney, And His Thoughts On DC’s Latino ‘Blue Beetle’

03.4.2021 | By |

Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon‘ will be the first major motion-picture to be released after New York City theaters finally re-open at only 25% capacity this weekend. Though it won’t be an accurate assessment of the potential of all NYC and LA theaters fully re-opening, it will give Hollywood executives a sense for the public’s appetite to see new releases on the big screen, rather than streaming.  If ‘Raya’ overdelivers, then we can assume we’re going to have a great summer. But if it underperforms… then we can surmise that people still aren’t comfortable being closed in a room with strangers for two straight hours. At the center of all this attention is Carlos Lopéz Estrada, co-director of the film, who sat with us to discuss a wide array of topics including what he learned as a director and storyteller at Disney, his thoughts on being Latino and directing an Asian film, and why he believes we’re entering a new era of Latino superheroes. Read More

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2021/02/28 at 1:01pm

Spike Lee On ‘Black Superman,’ ‘Da 5 Bloods,’ And NYC Coming Back

02.28.2021 | By |

Our podcast Brown & Black had a chance to talk to icon Spike Lee about his latest film Da 5 Bloods as he makes the rounds with press and film organizations before the award shows – the Golden Globes, the SAG Awards, the Critics Choice Awards, and the Academy Awards. We also asked him his opinion on a few other topics as well including his thoughts of writing a Black Superman reboot for Warner Bros. Full video interview coming soon. Read on. Read More

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2021/02/20 at 7:00am

Actor Randall Park On Hollywood And America

02.20.2021 | By |

This week on the ‘Brown & Black’ podcast, We talk to Actor Randall Park on Hollywood and America. At a crucial time when Asian hate crimes are on the rise, a Black man, a Latino man, and an Asian man get together for a candid conversation on race, image representation, and the state of the Hollywood industry right now. We also get Park’s thoughts on ‘Minari’ and how he sees the American Dream today. We tackle the past and present of Asian representation in Hollywood and his place in it, plus his thoughts on why “packaging” is the reason Latinos aren’t catching a break with movie studios. Read More

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2020/09/11 at 12:16pm

Exclusive Trailer ‘The Wall of Mexico,’ Esai Morales New Allegorical Film

09.11.2020 | By |

The Wall of Mexico, co-starring Esai Morales, is a new movie that takes on the US-Mexico border debacle with an allegorical twist. Things don’t seem what they are so get ready to have your perspective upended. Check out the exclusive trailer, release date, and poster below.  Read More

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