02.14.2026 | By Jack Rico | No Comments
The 1-4-0: Guillermo del Toro, who gave us Pan’s Labyrinth and The Shape of Water, finally realizes a vision 30 years in the making. You can feel the weight of that patience in every frame. Jacob Elordi steals it from Oscar Isaac. Read More
12.17.2025 | By Jack Rico |
The Short Answer: Yes, Aubrey Plaza is Latina. Speaking on the Highly Relevant Podcast, Plaza clarified that she is half Puerto Rican and that she “leads with her Puerto Rican side” when navigating her identity in Hollywood. Read More
12.8.2025 | By SBC Staff |
Saturday Night Live breakout star Marcello Hernández will launch his first stand-up special with Netflix on Jan. 7, 2026, joining the streamer’s ongoing expansion of its Latino comedic roster. Read More
11.9.2025 | By Jack Rico |
Jess Val Ortiz has 10.8 million followers on TikTok, with millions more on Instagram and YouTube. She is Penn State-trained in musical theater, makes a living creating viral comedy sketches about many things including dating, family chaos, and the theater. She has built an independent career generations of performers before her could only dream of. She does not answer to gatekeepers nor need their approval. And yet, the thing she dreams of most? To be on Broadway, the oldest dream in show business. Read More
10.16.2025 | By SBC Staff |
Cuban actors Andy García and Néstor Carbonell are reuniting to topline Pedro Pan. The film is a historical thriller about the real-life operation that evacuated 14,000 Cuban children to the U.S. during Fidel Castro’s revolution. Read More
02.17.2025 | By Jack Rico |
For those who grew up in the ’90s film scene, Edward Burns was a defining indie voice. His films, The Brothers McMullen and Sidewalks of New York, shaped my teenage understanding that in relationships, love alone isn’t enough, it takes work. Eventually, Burns shifted to acting and directed less, making only two movies in the last 15 years. One of them is his latest, Millers in Marriage, a story of love, fidelity, and reinvention in midlife. Read More
01.31.2025 | By SBC Staff |
Latino filmmakers continue their winning streak at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Following last year’s historic Grand Jury Prize win for In The Summers, this year’s festival saw multiple Latino films take home major awards, from music documentaries to working-class stories, proving our stories are neither a fad nor an exception. What’s fascinating about this year’s Latino wins is that they span the full spectrum of Latino life.
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01.30.2025 | By Jack Rico |
The 2025 Sundance Film Festival is underway, and I’ve just screened four standout Latino short films that offer a powerful window into the struggles and dreams of the Latino experience in America. Having covered Latino cinema for 20 years, these “mini-películas” provide a barometer of where Latino storytelling is today and where it is headed. Read More
01.22.2025 | By Jack Rico |
Latino and Hispanic actors are leading some of 2025’s biggest blockbusters. From Marvel and DC superheroes to A24 thrillers and prestige dramas, these films showcase the depth of Latino talent and their role in shaping the industry. Read More
12.19.2024 | By Jack Rico |
Recently, my wife and I watched two films that center on religion: Conclave and Heretic. We watched them about a week apart, and they inspired some deep conversations about the decline of morality and the role of churches in our country. I say this because, frankly, religion is a topic most people want to avoid. So when two critically acclaimed films about religion arrive at the same moment, igniting awards chatter and cultural debates, it raises a compelling question: Is religion making a comeback, or is it transforming into something new? Read More
