Amplification
Highlighting and uplifting Latine-related accomplishments and announcements across television, film and other disciplines, along with findings and interrogations about the industry.
‘The Chicano Squad’ Docuseries About Houston’s Historic All-Latino Homicide Unit Set At A&E
A&E has given a green light to The Chicano Squad (working title), a four-hour docuseries chronicling U.S.’s first all-Latin homicide unit dedicated to tackling Houston’s soaring Latino homicide rate in 1979.
‘Blue Beetle’ Review: DC Superhero Origin Story Succeeds with a Mix of ’80s-Style VFX and Low Stakes
Xolo Maridueña is winning as Hollywood's first Latino comic-book superhero in a flagrantly derivative adventure that takes itself less seriously than most comic-book movies.
‘Blue Beetle’ Director Calls Cast ‘Heroes’ for Skipping Premiere Amid Strikes: ‘They’re Sacrificing This Big Opportunity’
Amid the ongoing Hollywood strikes, Warner Bros. and DC Studios launched “Blue Beetle” on Tuesday night in Los Angeles with a star-free “fan screening” in lieu of a splashy blue-carpet premiere.
‘Blue Beetle’ First Reactions: DC’s Latest Praised as ‘Funny,’ ‘Emotional’ and ‘A Love Letter to the Latino Culture’
The first reactions to DC Studios’ “Blue Beetle,” starring Xolo Maridueña, are flying in, with early viewers calling the film a “huge surprise.”
New Gen Latin American Projects ‘Three Bullets,’ ‘Pantasma’ Top Locarno’s Open Doors Awards, as New Latino Mindset Builds
Two movie projects which capture best the brewing revolution in Latin American filmmaking walked off with the biggest plaudits at this year’s Locarno Open Doors prize ceremony on Tuesday.
‘A Ravaging Wind,’ by Argentina’s Paula Hernandez, to Open San Sebastian’s Horizontes Latinos; Brazilian Carolina Markowicz’s ‘Toll’ Closes
Argentine director Paula Hernández’s “The Ravaging Wind,” toplined by Latin American star Alfredo Castro (“Karnawal,” “El Club”), will be the opening night film of Horizontes Latinos sidebar at the 71st edition of the San Sebastian Film Festival, which runs Sept. 22-30.
Locarno Hosts Milestone Mexican Popular Cinema Retrospective
The 76th Locarno Film Festival is hosting one of the largest international retrospectives of Mexican popular cinema in decades, encompassing 36 titles of varying genres, from dramas to film noir as well as comedies, musicals, horror and sports.
Writers Guild Foundation Reveals 2023 Writers’ Access Support Staff Training Program Participants
The Writers Guild Foundation has announced the participants for the 2023 session of the Writers’ Access Support Staff Training Program.
‘Barbie’ Honors This Pink Used in Mexico for Centuries — Here Are All the Details
Think pink. The color is probably one of the first things that comes to mind when you reflect on Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster hit Barbie starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and America Ferrera.
Barbie Reveals What Greta Gerwig and Martin Scorsese Have in Common
The two filmmakers shared a brilliant cinematographer: Rodrigo Prieto, who spoke with us about making Barbie and Killers of the Flower Moon.