Monica Castillo

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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.

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

Courtesy of HFFNY

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

Still courtesy of SXSW.

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

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

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

Courtesy of SXSW.

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

Courtesy of SXSW

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

Courtesy of SXSW

'Lorena' still courtesy of Sundance Institute

Film

‘Lorena’ Docuseries Highlights How Some Immigrants Endure Domestic Abuse Due to Fear of Deportation

03.11.19

'One Day at a Time' season 3. Courtesy of Netflix

Film

‘One Day at a Time’ Season 3 Explores the Possibility of Forgiveness After Long Family Feuds

03.06.19

'Somos calentura' still courtesy of Epic Pictures

Film

REVIEW: ‘Somos Calentura’ Is an Afro-Colombian Dance Film With a Pulsating Urbano Soundtrack

02.22.19

Gabriela Rodriguez attends the 'Roma' New York screening at DGA Theater on November 27, 2018 in New York City. Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

Film

How Gabriela Rodriguez Went From Being Alfonso Cuarón’s Assistant to First Latina Nominated for a Best Picture Oscar

02.20.19

Still from 'Reach' courtesy of Sundance Institute

Film

Nonny de la Peña, the Godmother of VR, Wants to Bring Virtual Reality to the Masses

02.18.19

Art by Alan Lopez for Remezcla

Film

These Powerful Documentaries Feel Like an Origin Story for Latinas at the Forefront of Politics

02.11.19