Film review Archives

Film Review: Haitian-Dominican Doc ‘Stateless’

Published on July 19, 2021 in Movies/TV by Alejandro A. Riera

The documentary ‘Stateless’ follows the impact of the Dominican Republic’s 2014 ruling that removed citizenship from Dominicans of Haitian descent.

Published on July 9, 2021 in Movies/TV by Alejandro A. Riera

‘Tragic Jungle’ (Selva trágica), from Mexican director Yulene Olaizola, tells the story of the Xtabay, the man-eating female spirit of the Yucatán.

Published on June 30, 2021 in Movies/TV by Alejandro A. Riera

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

Published on June 9, 2021 in Movies/TV by Alejandro A. Riera

This groundbreaking adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 2008 Tony-winning musical is an instant classic

Published on September 25, 2020 in Movies/TV by Hector Luis Alamo

Why mixing science and business gets us nowhere

Published on September 18, 2020 in Movies/TV by Hector Luis Alamo

‘The Second Cooler,’ a documentary by Ellin Jimmerson, centers on a crucial question: Who benefits from illegal immigration?

Published on July 21, 2017 in Movies/TV by Hector Luis Alamo

In ‘War for the Planet of the Apes,’ Caesar has evolved even further, and so have the politics symbolized by the movie.