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In this episode, Rosa and Catherine discuss Marvel Studios' "Moon Knight" limited series available on Disney Plus. Steven Grant (Oscar Isaac) discovers he's been granted the powers of an Egyptian moon god. But he soon finds out that these newfound powers can be both a blessing and a curse to his troubled life. Support us on Patreon! Save 10% on your order at Super Yaki with the code SUPERLATINXLENS at checkout: www.superyaki.com  Please Rate, Review & Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! And make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @latinxlens Follow Catherine on Twitter and Instagram: @thingscatloves Follow Rosa on Twitter and Instagram: @rosasreviews Theme Music by David Rosen

In this episode, Latinx Lens review four theatrical releases including:  - Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - Ambulance - The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent - The Northman Support us on Patreon! Please Rate, Review & Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! And make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @latinxlens Follow Catherine on Twitter and Instagram: @thingscatloves Follow Rosa on Twitter and Instagram: @rosasreviews Theme Music by David Rosen

In this episode of Latinx Lens, Rosa and Cat dive into SXSW 2022 from both a virtual and in-person lens. They discuss four films from the SXSW Film Festival 2022:  "Everything Everywhere All At Once" (2022) Directors: The Daniels The film is a hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can't seem to finish her taxes. "Cha Cha Real Smooth" (2022) Director: Cooper Raiff A man who works as a bar mitzvah party host strikes up a unique friendship with a young woman and her teenage daughter. "Still Working 9 to 5" (2022) Directors: Camille Hardman & Gary Lane Discussing the impact of the 1980 comedy "9 to 5" four decades later and how its message about women in the workplace has retained its original poignancy.   "A Vanishing Fog" (2021) Director: Augusto Sandino It is based on a guardian of the mountains who is condemned by his fate and strives to protect the fragile ecosystem he inhabits while caring for his ailing father. Support us on Patreon!  Please Rate, Review & Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! And make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @latinxlens Follow Catherine on Twitter and Instagram: @thingscatloves  Follow Rosa on Twitter and Instagram: @rosasreviews Theme Music by David Rosen

In this episode, Rosa and Cat dive into Pixar's newest film, "Turning Red." This film sparks conversations about their own childhoods, the nostalgic throwback, the awkward puberty stage we all go through and much more!  Directed by: Domee Shi Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang), a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming (voice of Sandra Oh), is never far from her daughter—an unfortunate reality for the teenager. And as if changes to her interests, relationships and body weren’t enough, whenever she gets too excited (which is practically ALWAYS), she “poofs” into a giant red panda!  “Turning Red" streams exclusively on Disney+ starting March 11, 2022. Support us on Patreon!  Please Rate, Review & Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! And make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @latinxlens Follow Catherine on Twitter and Instagram: @thingscatloves  Follow Rosa on Twitter and Instagram: @rosasreviews Theme Music by David Rosen

In this Latinx Lens review episode, Rosa and Cat review four films.  *Spoiler warning* "Moonfall" (2022) Dir. Roland Emmerich The world stands on the brink of annihilation when a mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit and sends it hurtling toward a collision course with Earth. With only weeks before impact, NASA executive Jocinda "Jo" Fowler teams up with a man from her past and a conspiracy theorist for an impossible mission into space to save humanity. "Uncharted" (2022) Dir. Ruben Fleischer Treasure hunter Victor "Sully" Sullivan recruits street-smart Nathan Drake to help him recover a 500-year-old lost fortune amassed by explorer Ferdinand Magellan. What starts out as a heist soon becomes a globe-trotting, white-knuckle race to reach the prize before the ruthless Santiago Moncada can get his hands on it. If Sully and Nate can decipher the clues and solve one of the world's oldest mysteries, they stand to find $5 billion in treasure but only if they can learn to work together. "Dog" (2022) Dir. Channing Tatum & Reid Carolin With a dog named Lulu by his side, Army Ranger Briggs races down the Pacific Coast to make it to a soldier's funeral on time. Along the way, Briggs and Lulu drive each other completely crazy, break a handful of laws, narrowly evade death, and learn to let down their guards to have a fighting chance of finding happiness. "The Cursed" (2022) Dir. Sean Ellis In 19th century France, a man arrives in a remote country village to investigate an attack by a wild animal. However, he soon discovers a much deeper and sinister force that has the manor and the townspeople in its grip. Support us on Patreon!  Please Rate, Review & Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! And make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @latinxlens Follow Catherine on Twitter and Instagram: @thingscatloves  Follow Rosa on Twitter and Instagram: @rosasreviews Theme Music by David Rosen

In this episode, Rosa and Cat list their Top 10 favorite films from the Sundance Film Festival 2022. This is the last episode from Sundance.  We hope you've enjoyed our Sundance Film Festival coverage!  Support us on Patreon!  Please Rate, Review & Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! And make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @latinxlens Follow Catherine on Twitter and Instagram: @thingscatloves  Follow Rosa on Twitter and Instagram: @rosasreviews Theme Music by David Rosen

Our last 2022 Sundance Film Festival review episode is here! Rosa and Cat review:  "Aftershock"  Dir. Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee Follows two bereaved fathers who galvanize activists, birth-workers and physicians to reckon with the U.S. maternal health crisis after losing their partners due to preventable childbirth complications. "Free Chol Soo Lee" Dir. Julie Ha and Eugene Yi  In 1973, 20-year-old Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee is racially profiled and arrested in a gang-related murder in San Francisco's Chinatown. After a trial hinging on questionable accounts from white tourists, Lee is convicted and sentenced to life in prison. He spends years fighting to survive until investigative journalist K.W. Lee takes a special interest in his case, igniting an unprecedented social justice movement that would unite Asian Americans and inspire a new generation of activists. "Huella"  Dir. Gabriela Ortega When the death of her grandmother unleashes a generational curse, a disenchanted flamenco dancer resigned to a desk job is forced to experience the five stages of grief through a visit from her female ancestors, pushing her to finally break the cycle. "Stranger than Rotterdam with Sara Driver"  Dir. Lewie Kloster and Noah Kloster   The completion of Jim Jarmusch's film 'Stranger Than Paradise' depended on producer Sara Driver's willingness and ability to smuggle one of the world's weirdest and most controversial films across the Atlantic Ocean. "The Worst Person in the World"  Dir. Joachim Trier A young woman battles indecisiveness as she traverses the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path. Support us on Patreon!  Please Rate, Review & Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! And make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @latinxlens Follow Catherine on Twitter and Instagram: @thingscatloves  Follow Rosa on Twitter and Instagram: @rosasreviews Theme Music by David Rosen

In this episode, Latinx Lens reviews four films from the 2022 Sundance Film Festival: "God's Country" Dir. Julian Higgins When a grieving college professor Sandra (Thandiwe Newton) confronts two hunters she catches trespassing on her property, she's drawn into an escalating battle of wills with catastrophic consequences. "Downfall: The Case Against Boeing"  Dir. Rory Kennedy Examining the months since the tragedies, which caused global panic in March 2019 after two new aircrafts crashed within five months, killing 346 people. "After Yang"  Dir. Kogonada In a near future, a family reckons with questions of love, connection, and loss after their A.I. helper unexpectedly breaks down. "Dos Estaciones"  Dir. Juan Pablo González In the bucolic hills of Mexico's Jalisco highlands, iron-willed businesswoman Maria Garcia fights the impending collapse of her tequila factory. Support us on Patreon!  Please Rate, Review & Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! And make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @latinxlens Follow Catherine on Twitter and Instagram: @thingscatloves  Follow Rosa on Twitter and Instagram: @rosasreviews Theme Music by David Rosen

Latinx Lens interviews Puerto Rican Los Angeles-based composer René G. Boscio about his journey into film composing and his work on the Sundance Film Festival thriller comedy, "Emergency."  René reunites with director Carey Williams for "Emergency" – the pair previously collaborated on the drama "R#J."  Support us on Patreon!  Please Rate, Review & Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! And make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @latinxlens Follow Catherine on Twitter and Instagram: @thingscatloves  Follow Rosa on Twitter and Instagram: @rosasreviews Theme Music by David Rosen    

Sundance Film Festival 2022 coverage continues for Rosa and Cat. In this episode, they review four films:  "Mija"  Dir. Isabel Castro Doris Muñoz desperately longed for better representation in the indie music she listened to as a teenager. At 23, she took matters into her own hands and began a career in music talent management, passionately advocating for rising Latinx artists. Her swift success transformed her into a pillar for a community of first- and second-generation Americans seeking collective acceptance and healing through song. When Doris receives news that forces her to reconsider working in music, she finds Jacks Haupt, an auspicious young singer eager to break out of her parent’s home in Dallas, Texas. Beyond the sweet moments of joy, glitter, and hope, Doris and Jacks share the ever-present guilt of being the first American-born members of their undocumented families. For them, the pressure of financial success is heightened because it facilitates green card processing and family reunification. "Riotsville, USA"  Dir. Sierra Pettengill A a poetic and furious reflection on the reaction of a nation’s citizens and institutions to the rebellions of the late 1960s. This artful, riveting documentary consists entirely of archival footage that was shot by the United States military or appeared on broadcast television. "Nothing Compares"  Dir. Kathryn Ferguson Since the beginning of her career, Sinéad O’Connor has used her powerful voice to challenge the narratives she was surrounded by while growing up in predominantly Roman Catholic Ireland. Despite her agency, depth, and perspective, O’Connor’s unflinching refusal to conform means that she has often been patronized and unfairly dismissed as an attention-seeking pop star. "Fire of Love"  Dir. Sara Dosa Katia and Maurice Krafft loved two things — each other and volcanoes. For two decades, the daring French volcanologist couple were seduced by the thrill and danger of this elemental love triangle. They roamed the planet, chasing eruptions and their aftermath, documenting their discoveries in stunning photographs and breathtaking film to share with an increasingly curious public in media appearances and lecture tours. Ultimately, Katia and Maurice would lose their lives during a 1991 volcanic explosion on Japan’s Mount Unzen, but they would leave a legacy that would forever enrich our knowledge of the natural world. Support us on Patreon!  Please Rate, Review & Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! And make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @latinxlens Follow Catherine on Twitter and Instagram: @thingscatloves  Follow Rosa on Twitter and Instagram: @rosasreviews Theme Music by David Rosen

Latinx Lens is attending the virtual Sundance Film Festival 2022! The festival runs January 20 to January 30.  In this episode, Rosa and Cat dive into two documentaries premiering at the festival:  "La Guerra Civil"  Dir. Eva Longoria Bastón In 1996, Oscar De La Hoya, the charismatic golden boy from East LA, challenged Mexican-born boxing legend Julio César Chávez in what was billed as the “ultimate glory” fight. Mexicans on both sides of the border were forced to choose their favorite champ: the record-holding immigrant from humble beginnings, or the younger and more marketable Olympian born in the U.S. These rivals felt the pressure to prove their athletic superiority, while the fans’ choice of champion revealed the type of Mexican they aspired to be. The film features detailed archival footage and enthusiastic interviews with Chávez and De La Hoya to illuminate a story that transcends language, heritage, and interests. "Tantura"  Dir. Alon Schwarz The tape-recorded words “erase it” take on new weight in the context of history and war. When the state of Israel was established in 1948, war broke out and hundreds of Palestinian villages were depopulated in its aftermath. Israelis know this as the War of Independence. Palestinians call it “Nakba” (the Catastrophe). In the late 1990s, graduate student Teddy Katz conducted research into a large-scale massacre that had allegedly occurred in the village of Tantura in 1948. His work later came under attack and his reputation was ruined, but 140 hours of audio testimonies remain. The now elderly ex-soldiers recall unsettling acts of war while disquietly pausing at points they either don’t remember or won’t speak of. Audio from Katz’s 20-year-old interviews cuts through the silence of self-preservation and exposes the ways in which power, silencing, and protected narratives can sculpt history. Support us on Patreon!  Please Rate, Review & Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! And make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @latinxlens Follow Catherine on Twitter and Instagram: @thingscatloves  Follow Rosa on Twitter and Instagram: @rosasreviews Theme Music by David Rosen

In this Latinx Lens reviews episode, Rosa and Cat review:  "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (2021) Dir. Jon Watts Our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man's is back! With Peter Parker's identity now revealed, the web slinger can no longer separate his normal life from his super hero identity.  Peter seeks help from Doctor Strange and the consequences of this request bring about their own challenges.  "The Matrix Resurrections" (2021) Dir. Lana Wachowski We're back down the rabbit hole with another entry into "The Matrix" franchise. Neo must find out if his reality is a physical or mental construct.  "The Matrix Resurrections" is streaming on HBO Max.  "Don't Look Up" (2021) Dir. Adam McKay In this star studded apocalyptic satirical thriller, two low-level astronomers go on a giant media tour to warn mankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet Earth.  "Don't Look Up" is streaming on Netflix.  Support us on Patreon!  Please Rate, Review & Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! And make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @latinxlens Follow Catherine on Twitter and Instagram: @thingscatloves  Follow Rosa on Twitter and Instagram: @rosasreviews Theme Music by David Rosen