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SXSW 2022: The Prank

Rita Moreno is one of Hollywood’s most beloved actresses. Throughout her career, the Academy Award winner has assembled quite the resume. 2021 was quite the year for the actress, with a documentary chronicling her life […]

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SXSW 2022: The Lost City

As a 35-year-old, it’s hard to remember a time when action romantic comedy was not a part of my cinematic zeitgeist. Unfortunately, despite the popularity of this sub-genre, in 2022, it becomes pretty tricky for […]

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SXSW 2022: X

I have unabashedly touted my love for horror and slashers over the years. Whether it be the brilliance of John Carpenter films to the B-level horror classics of the ’70s and ’80s to the most […]

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Turning Red

When it comes to a Disney/Pixar collaboration, the question is never if the film will be good, but how good is it. With the studio’s release of  Turning Red this week, Disney/Pixar lives up to that reputation […]

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4th Annual Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) Film Award Winners: The Power of the Dog Takes The Top Prize

As an honored member of the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association, the 4th annual LEJA Film Award winners were a delight. Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog took home the top prize and added director, adapted screenplay, […]

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The Batman

Every so often, there comes an entity that transcends the pop-culture conversation and becomes an icon to all. Bill Finger and BoB Kane’s contribution to that sentiment was created in May 1939 as Detective Comics […]

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4th Annual Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) Nominations Announced

As a proud member of the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association, I am excited with these nominations! The Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) announced today the film nominees for the fourth annual Latino Entertainment Journalists Association […]

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Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Despite the iconic reputation the character of Leatherface has garnered over the past six decades, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has remained an inconsistent and mishandled franchise in the horror genre. Since the Tobe Hooper horror masterpiece was […]

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Uncharted

Video game film adaptations have had quite a rollercoaster ride over the past 20 years. While there has yet to be one adaptation I’d consider outstanding or an all-timer, there have been an exciting array […]

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Sundance 2022: Emily the Criminal

Over the past few years, Aubrey Plaza has become one of the most unique actresses working today. Plaza has consistently challenged herself with interesting and against-type roles, including her previous film at the Sundance Film […]

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Pam & Tommy

Before the days of social media and the world wide web, Baywatch and Playboy icon Pamela Anderson and Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee broke news circuits with the most popular VHS tape of the 1990s. That […]