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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: Sundance Doc ‘Pahokee’ Is an Intimate Portrait of Black & Latino High Schoolers Reaching for Greatness

A still from Pahokee by Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan, an official selection at 2019 Sundance Film Festival. Photo by Patrick Bresnan. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

REVIEW: In ‘Sea of Shadows’ Documentary, a Journalist Uncovers a Fishing Cartel Who’s Killing the Endangered Vaquita

A still from Sea of Shadows by Richard Ladkani, official selection at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

AOC Surprises Audience With Video Chat After Thrilling Sundance Premiere of ‘Knock Down the House’

'Knock Down the House' still, courtesy of Sundance Institute.

REVIEW: Paraguay’s Oscar Entry ‘Las Herederas’ Chronicles the Unraveling of a 30-Year Lesbian Relationship

'Las herederas' still courtesy of Distrib Films US

Alfonso Cuarón On Painstakingly Recreating His Childhood Memories for the Deeply Personal ‘Roma’

'Roma' still courtesy of New York Film Festival

How Do Actors’ Performances Fare When Spanish Dialogue Is Directed by an English Speaker?

'Icebox' image courtesy of TIFF

'Everybody Knows' image courtesy of TIFF

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'Life Itself' photo by Jose Haro. Courtesy of Amazon Studios

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How Badly Will Oscar Isaac Break Your Heart in Weepy Drama ‘Life Itself’?

09.20.18

'The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez' still courtesy of the Criterion Collection.

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Edward James Olmos On How He Made His Underrated Chicano Cinema Classic ‘The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez’

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Why Criterion Adding Two Latino Movies to Its Collection Is Such a Big Deal

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How 1983’s ‘Scarface’ Transformed the Way Cubans Were Perceived in the US

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Celia Cruz performing at the "Concierto Para Los Heroes" benefit sponsored by The Recording Academy at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, Ca. 9/14/01. The show will benefit the families of fallen firefighters and police officers of New York City. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.

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Celia Cruz’s Epic Life Story Is Coming Soon to English-Language TV

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