Movies

One of the standout Latin American films screened during this year’s Berlinale was Colombia’s El Vuelco del Cangrejo (Crab Trap), which had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2009. I was particularly interested in this one, since it’s one of the newest productions that speak to Colombia’s...

When Ana de la Reguera first turns up in the new movie Cop Out, she’s bedraggled, disheveled and tied up in the trunk of a car—a far cry from the perfectly put together beauty in a chic black Theory dress who’s in L.A. for a day of press before returning to New York for the film’s premiere. A bold gold and black necklace she bought...

To tackle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict takes cojones, whether you're a politician, a diplomat, a journalist, an activist, a filmmaker, or a regular citizen on either side of the debate. The conversations surrounding this topic, even with the dearest of friends, can be heated, uncomfortable, and emotional rather than calm, objective, and rational. But that was...