What to Watch in April (2022)
Documentaries about Cypress Hill, a cabaret in Mexico City, and a female gang leader in the Bronx are among critic Alejandro A. Riera’s list of films to watch in April.
Favorite Films of 2021
I watched 145 films last year. But since I have yet to see some of the key titles released, I decided that this year, instead of a “Best Films of the Year” roundup, I would put together a list of my favorite films of 2021.
Film Review: What to Watch in October
Latina filmmakers and actors top film critic Alejandro A. Riera’s list of movies to watch this October!
Film Review: Haitian-Dominican Doc ‘Stateless’
The documentary ‘Stateless’ follows the impact of the Dominican Republic’s 2014 ruling that removed citizenship from Dominicans of Haitian descent.
Film Review: Mexican Director Yulene Olaizola’s ‘Tragic Jungle’
‘Tragic Jungle’ (Selva trágica), from Mexican director Yulene Olaizola, tells the story of the Xtabay, the man-eating female spirit of the Yucatán.
‘I Carry You with Me’: A Gay Mexican Immigrant Love Story
Documentary filmmaker Heidi Ewing’s first fiction film, ‘I Carry You with Me’ tells the story of two gay Mexican immigrants’ journey to New York City
‘In the Heights’: The Must-See Latin Film of the Year
This groundbreaking adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 2008 Tony-winning musical is an instant classic
When We Looked Up
Why mixing science and business gets us nowhere