Interview: Jayro Bustamante on ‘La Llorona’ and the significance of the film to Guatemalan people
The folklore of La Llorona, or also known as the weeping woman, has been told plenty of times before in movies, yet there hasn’t been... Read More
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Latino Entertainment Critics (LEJA) winners: ‘Nomadland,’ ‘Minari,’ ‘Hamilton,’ Alice Braga and more
Latino Entertainment Critics (LEJA) winners: ‘Nomadland,’ ‘Minari,’ ‘Hamilton,’ Alice Braga and more
One Night in Miami, Soul, Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado among winners list The Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) has named Chloé Zhao’s... Read More
‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’ ‘Minari’ lead Latino Entertainment Journalists nominations
The Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) announced today the film nominees for the third annual Latino Entertainment Film Awards. The winners will be revealed via... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (February)
After the dust settled over the Academy Board of Governors eliminating the executive committee choices for International Feature Film (what we often call the ‘saves’)... Read More
Oscars: Top 15 Contenders for Best International Feature Film
On Tuesday, February 9, the Academy will release shortlists for multiple categories, including Best International Feature Film. Just a mere few weeks ago, AMPAS decided... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (January)
The biggest Oscar news of the season came in last week when the Board of Governors of The Academy surprised everyone by announcing they had... Read More
Film Review: Jayro Bustamante’s ‘La Llorona’ (2020), an absorbing examination of an untold history and the politics of horror
The Guatemalan genocide, or the “silent holocaust,” is the setting for director and writer Jayro Bustamante’s new film La Llorona–not to be confused with the... Read More
Jayro Bustamante’s atmospheric film is a unique, inventive look at dictatorship and racism in war-torn Guatemala In his much anticipated follow up to Tremblores and... Read More
‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists 
‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards 
Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award 
National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10