Carlos Aguilar

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Carlos Aguilar

Originally from Mexico City, Carlos Aguilar is an alum of the Roger Ebert Fellowship for film criticism whose work has appeared on Indiewire, Movie Maker Magazine, Americas Quarterly and Variety Latino.

TRAILER: ‘A Pesar de Todo’ Is a Road Trip Comedy About Sisters Searching for Their Biological Dads

04.29.19

Director Jessica Mendez Siqueiros’ ‘Pozole’ Is a Dark Comedy About Being Chicana & Vegan

04.23.19

'Pozole' still courtesy of the filmmaker

REVIEW: A Sarcastic Priest-Turned-Curandero Saves ‘The Curse of La Llorona’ From Itself

04.19.19

Zoe Saldaña’s ‘Missing Link’ Character Switching to Spanish When She’s Mad Is So Relatable

04.17.19

Zoe Saldaña poses with her Adelina Fortnight puppet on set of 'Missing Link.' Courtesy of Laika Studios/Annapurna Pictures

REVIEW: In Puerto Rican Drama ‘Silence of the Wind,’ a Grieving Family Makes a Living Trafficking Immigrants

04.05.19

Argentine-Born Director Gaspar Noé Is Known for His Edgy French Films, But Wants to Make a Movie in Spanish

03.21.19

Sofia Boutella, Romain Guillermic, Souheila Yacoub, Kiddy Smile in 'Climax.' Photo by Couramiaud/Laurent Lufroy and Fabien Sarfati. Courtesy of A24

'Drunk History Mexico' screenshot courtesy of Pantaya

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From Niños Héroes to Quetzalcoatl: 5 of the Wildest Stories From ‘Drunk History Mexico’

03.04.19

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5 Times ‘Nailed It! Mexico’ Made Us Laugh Till We Cried

02.27.19

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At the Oscars, ‘Spider-Verse’ Writer Phil Lord Quoted Puerto Rican Poet Lola Rodríguez de Tió

02.25.19

Alfonso Cuaron attends 91st Annual Academy Awards on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

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At the Oscars, Alfonso Cuarón Says Representation for US-Born Latinos Is Still Dismal

02.25.19

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Alfonso Cuarón Breaks Down the Use of Language in ‘Roma,’ Including Plans for Subtitles in Mixtec

02.21.19

Richard Gunn, Michael O'Neill, Wendell Pierce, Alfre Woodard, Chinonye Chukwu, Richard Schiff, Michelle Bonilla, Danielle Brooks, Aldis Hodge, Jed Bernard, Alex Castillo and John Churchill attend the 'Clemency' Premiere during Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2019. Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images

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At Sundance, Latino Actors Reflect on the Difficulty of Getting Cast in Lead Roles

02.18.19