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Last Updated: Tuesday, 26 December 2017 15:55
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Written by Lupe R Haas
Once again Mexico is the setting for lawlessness, kidnapping, drug cartels and violence. The new movie GRINGO is the latest in Hollywood movies to stereotype the country down south. Directed by Joel Edgerton's brother Nash Edgerton, the film stars David Oyelowo, Charlize Theron, Joel Edgerton, Amanda Seyfried, Thandie Newton, Sharlto Copley and funny enough no Latino names for a movie titled after a Spanish word. There are Latinos in the cast, but judging from this latest trailer - they're all the bad guys.
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Last Updated: Sunday, 28 January 2018 21:29
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Written by Lupe Rodriguez Haas
Don’t be fooled by the marketing for DOWNSIZING. Kristin Wiig is not the leading lady of Alexander Payne’s latest quirky comedy, DOWNSIZING. That job went to newcomer Hong Chau who plays Vietnamese refuge Ngoc Lan Tran and she steals the show. Chau is playing a leading lady rarely seen in a Hollywood movie -- a character speaking broken English with a thick accent. For her performance as a Vietnamese refugee, Hong Chau received a Golden Globe, SAG, and Critic’s Choice nomination. However, at a recent press conference she found herself defending her choice in playing the character.
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