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.

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

03.04.19

'Drunk History Mexico' screenshot courtesy of Pantaya

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

02.27.19

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

02.25.19

Chris Miller and Phil Lord, winners of the Animated Feature Film award for 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,' attend 91st Annual Academy Awards. Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

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

02.25.19

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

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

02.21.19

Alfonso Cuaron attends premiere of 'Roma' during 56th New York Film Festival. Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for Netflix

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

02.18.19

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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Alex Rivera & Cristina Ibarra On Their Sundance Winner: It’s “Ocean’s 11 Set in a Detention Center”

02.14.19

Xabiani Ponce de León appears in 'This is not Berlin' by Hari Sama. Photo by Alfredo Altamirano. Courtesy of Sundance Institute

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REVIEW: ‘This Is Not Berlin’ Is an Explosive Look at How the Art World Was Fighting Homophobia in 1980s Mexico

02.12.19

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REVIEW: In Sundrenched Uruguayan Drama ‘The Sharks,’ a Teen Girl Navigates Romantic Disappointment

02.06.19

Photo by Jasper Wolf, courtesy of Sundance Institute Pro.

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Actor Moisés Arias Shares the Grueling Training Process He Underwent to Play a FARC Guerilla in ‘Monos’

02.01.19

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TRAILER: ‘Ana y Bruno’ Is Mexico’s First-Ever Oscar Entry for Best Animated Feature

01.18.19

Members of a immigrant caravan walk into the interior of Mexico after crossing the Guatemalan border on October 21, 2018 near Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images

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This Spike-Lee Directed Video From The Killers Is a Direct Response to Trump’s Border Wall

01.16.19