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Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo

Monica Castillo is a freelance writer and film critic based in Brooklyn. You should ask her about that time she hitchhiked to a red carpet premiere.

‘Hustlers’ Review: With Impeccable Fur Coats & Sheer Magnetism, Jennifer Lopez Reigns Supreme

Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu star in 'Hustlers.' Courtesy of STX Entertainment

REVIEW: An Unethical Money Changer’s Ambitions Outpace His Criminal Talents in ‘Así Habló el Cambista’

Courtesy of TIFF

REVIEW: ‘Long Gone By’s Message About an Undocumented Mother’s Sacrifice Gets Lost in Sensationalism

Courtesy of NYLFF

REVIEW: In This Dazzling Doc, Namibia Flores Rodriguez Fights Against a Boxing Ban for Women in Cuba

Courtesy of NYLFF.

In This Hilarious Mockumentary, a Cuban Guy in Flip-Flops Kills It at a Pickup Basketball Game

Screenshot of 'Cuban Missile Crisis' courtesy of Eddie Mujica

REVIEW: This Doc Traces Eliades Ochoa’s Journey from Farmer’s Son to Buena Vista Social Club

Still from 'Eliades Ochoa: From Cuba To The World.' Courtesy of Miami Film Festival

Courtesy of HFFNY

Film

REVIEW: ‘Lejos del Sentido’ Is a Visceral, Absorbing Look at Life Through the Lens of Borderline Personality Disorder

06.17.19

Still courtesy of SXSW.

Film

REVIEW: In ‘Cachada: The Opportunity’, Women Find Hope & Healing in a Salvadoran Theater

04.24.19

Rihanna and Donald Glover in 'Guava Island' / Film still via Amazon Prime.

Film

REVIEW: ‘Guava Island’ Is a Pretty Postcard That Distances Itself From Cuba’s Political Baggage

04.19.19

Courtesy of SXSW.

Film

This Doc is an Unsettling Look at the Texas Construction Industry’s Exploitation of Undocumented Workers

03.26.19

Courtesy of SXSW

Film

REVIEW: This Documentary Spotlights a Radical Alternative to Girl Scouts for Young Girls of Color in Oakland

03.22.19

Courtesy of SXSW

Film

After Making Movies With $100M Budgets, Robert Rodriguez Filmed ‘Red 11’ With Just $7K

03.18.19