Latino Themed Movies

Navy SEALs & Latinos Headline "True to Life" Action Movie 'Act of Valor' Opening Tomorrow

S.J. Main | Posted 04.24.2012

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The Bandito Brothers' co-directing team Mike "Mouse" McCoy and Scott Waugh "go big" with action this Friday when their patriotic film 'Act of Valor' opens wide in theaters.

Writer/Director Jill Soloway Explores Latino Themes in Sundance Film 'Una Hora Por Favora'

S.J. Main | Posted 03.28.2012

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In Una Hora Por Favora, it seems the theme of gender stereotypes is turned on its head at the same time as the ethnic one.

Emerging Latino Voices Get To The Point: Short Films at Sundance

S.J. Main | Posted 03.25.2012

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This year's short films represented by Latinos and Hispanics offer a wide array of unique subjects and characters--from challenged love relations in the digital age to sisters battling grief through relieving a plugged milk duct.

Latino-Themed Movie Starring Gina Rodriguez to Rock Sundance Film Festival: Filly Brown

S.J. Main | Posted 03.21.2012

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New Latino voices. Rising talent. A directorial vision from a co-directing team of complementary talents. It could just be the recipe for a movie that packs a punch...or in the least, a really cool rhyme.

Latino Themed Movies Take the Spotlight at Sundance Film Festival: Mosquita y Mari

S.J. Main | Posted 03.20.2012

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Guerrero's voice represents the complexity of the immigrant. Her identity is what she titles "Xicana Urban," a result of being born in San Francisco, raised in the East Bay Area, and maintaining a tight connection with her Mexican heritage.