Latino filmmakers use storytelling to preserve culture, challenge narratives and build community

AUSTIN (KXAN) – While growing up in San Antonio, Miguel Alvarez said family and identity were central to his experience in a predominantly Latino city. He never thought he would one day be able to carry those themes in his storytelling as a filmmaker. As a Latino filmmaker, Alvarez makes his films stand out by … Read more

Critics and Filmmakers Name the Best Movies of the 21st Century – Jimmy Star’s World

You know we love a list here at ScreenCrush, and The New York Times published a whopper of a good one this week. They polled more than 500 directors, actors, and critics and compiled the results to create a list of the 100 best films of the 21st century. When all was said and done their … Read more

Dakota Johnson Blames ‘Madame Web’ on Uncreative Filmmakers – Jimmy Star’s World

Dakota Johnson has blamed a lack of creativity for Madame Web’s poor performance. The 35-year-old actress starred in the 2024 superhero film as Cassie Web, a paramedic who develops psychic abilities following an accident, but it was a failure critically and commercially, and Dakota has insisted it wasn’t her fault as she suggested the movie had … Read more