Three friends, three movie lovers, three Latinos - Ismael, Guti, and Ron - shine a light on Latin American films and filmmakers.
Guti, Ismael, and Ron try and fail to hold back their opinions on Emilia Pérez before discussing Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund's 2002 Brazilian crime epic Cidade de Deus.Follow us on Instagram and Letterboxd.
What do you get when one of the greatest cinematographers of all time takes a turn in the directors chair to adapt one of the most important pieces of Mexican literature? Guti, Ismael, and Ron find out when we discuss Rodrigo Prieto's 2024 magical realist drama Pedro Páramo. Links to Reel Latinos social media and Letterboxd accounts.
Guti, Ismael, and Ron come back from their hiatus to talk about both cinematic versions of West Side Story. Follow us on social media or get our attention at reellatinos@gmail.com. Ismael: https://boxd.it/12o9P Ron: https://boxd.it/22b55 Guti: https://boxd.it/1WgDT
Guti, Ismael, and Ron get chained up in the little bedroom for their second season finale. Come let them out so they can talk about the 2017 Brazilian fantasy horror As Boas Maneiras. Be sure to check out Mercado El Catrin, Nathan Guinn's Emergency Bulletin, and Bat & Spider. And don't forget to follow @reellatinos on social media.
When the world is in peril, you have to call in the best agents you can find. Ellen Beck, Ty McGowen, and Danny Wiser, the hosts of The Rank Kings podcast, team-up with Ismael and Ron to talk shiitake mushrooms about Robert Rodriguez's kid-focused Tejano action-adventure films, 2001's Spy Kids and 2002's Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams. Listen to The Rank Kings, join their Discord server, support their Patreon, follow them on Instagram. Also, check out 70mm, Austin Danger Podcast, and Bat & Spider, all mentioned in this episode. Follow @reellatinos on social media.
Mábuiga! Join Ismael and Ron for a discussion of fading languages and amateur filmmaking along with the 2012 Honduran drama Garifuna en Peligro. Follow @reellatinos on social media.
Check your doorstep for extortion letters and don't lend Guti, Ismael, or Ron any money while they talk about the 2014 Salvadoran drama Malacrianza. Follow @reellatinos on social media.
If you've ever recited Macbeth on West 44th or walked through Times Square in your underwear, then do we have an episode for you! Guti, Ismael, and Ron welcome Austin Danger Podcast's Kev Reilly and McKenzie Wilkes to the show to discuss Alejandro González Iñárritu's Oscar-winning 2014 black comedy Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance). Listen to Austin Danger Podcast and follow @reellatinos on social media. (Also check out Kev talking about Birdman on his old podcast Ammonite Movie Nite.)
You don't have to be clairvoyant to join Guti, Ismael, and Ron in discussing Roberto Gavaldón's 1951 Mexican crime drama En la palma de tu mano. Follow @reellatinos on social media.
A special bonus episode this week! Listen to Ismael and Ron's guest appearance on PODZILLA to discuss Guillermo del Toro's 2013 kaiju classic Pacific Rim. Check out the rest of the Podzilla podcast library. Follow @reellatinos on social media.
We needed some big guns for the debut of Salma Hayek and Robert Rodriguez on the podcast so Ev and Yoli are back for another REEL LATINAS TAKEOVER! Grab your makeshift crucifix shotgun and your holy water Super Soaker and hold up in a Mexican brothel to talk about the 1996 action horror flick From Dusk Till Dawn. Follow Ev and Yoli on Letterboxd. Listen to Yoli on Spaghetti & Freddy. Follow @reellatinos on social media.
Grab the widest-brimmed sombrero you can find and join Guti, Ismael, and Ron in welcoming Podzilla's Jasher and Mykah Drake to the podcast. We discuss cattle rustling and Tyrannosaurs with the 1956 weird west horror flick The Beast of Hollow Mountain. Listen to Podzilla and 1978: A New Zealand Film Podcast. Follow @reellatinos on social media.
No one can believe we made it to 50 episodes more than Guti, Ismael, and Ron. In celebration, let's talk social realism with Luis Buñuel's 1950 Mexican classic Los olvidados. Subscribe to Nathan Guinn's Emergency Bulletin! Follow @reellatinos on social media.
Guti, Ismael, and Ron go on an expedition to explore the 1997 action adventure film Anaconda. Follow @reellatinos on social media.
Guti, Ismael, and Ron talk jump scares and body horror with the 2017 Argentine tale of terror Aterrados. Follow @reellatinos on social media.
The Criterion Connection's Ian Layden and McKenzie Wilkes join Guti, Ismael, and Ron to chat about the 2023 queer luchador biopic Cassandro. Follow Ian and McKenzie on Letterboxd and listen to their podcasts THE CRITERION CONNECTION, Austin Danger Podcast, What Was Your Favorite Part?, On Lynch, Wisteria Gays, and Dungeon Wives. Follow @reellatinos on social media.
Guti, Ismael, and Ron continue to fail to convince you that this isn't a political podcast when they talk about Pablo Larrain's 2023 Chilean horror satire El Conde. Biographics: Augusto Pinochet School of the Americas Follow @reellatinos on social media. (Including Guti's classic Hollywood blog and newsletter, Finite Cinema Dreams.)
Put your boxing gloves on and get back in the ring with Guti, Ismael, and Ron to talk the 1962 sports drama Requiem for a Heavyweight. In this episode: Latin American movies in the National Film Registry The 65th Ariel Awards Finite Cinema Dreams Follow @reellatinos on social media.
Forget what you know about remakes as Guti, Ismael, and Ron look at a reimagining of Fritz Lang's M, the 1953 Argentine thriller El vampiro negro. Follow @reellatinos on social media.
Guti, Ismael, and Ron put on their tuxedos and walk the red carpet to have a spoiler free discussion about several movies nominated for the 65th Ariel Awards, presented by the Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences: BARDO, Falsa cronica de unas cuantas verdades [BARDO, False Chronicles of a Handful of Truths] - Nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Editing, Best Art Direction, Best Makeup, Best Costume Design, and Best Visual Effects. Available on Netflix. El norte sobre el vacio [Northern Skies Over Empty Space] - Nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Editing, Best Art Direction, Best Makeup, Best Costume Design, and Best Special Effects. Available on Prime Video. Huesera: The Bone Woman - Nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Breakthrough Performance, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Editing, Best Art Direction, Best Makeup, Best Costume Design, Best Special Effects, Best Visual Effects, and Best First Work. Available on Shudder. La caida [DIVE] - Nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Breakthrough Performance, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Special Effects. Available on Prime Video. La civil - Nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Sound, Best Editing, and Best Makeup. Available to rent. Ruido [Noise] - Nominated for Best Director, Best Actress, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing. Available on Netflix. Follow @reellatinos on social media.
Dime returns to Reel Latinos to talk magical realism, body horror, and comic books with Guti, Ismael, and Ron as they discuss the DCU's first Latino super-hero flick, 2023's Blue Beetle. Things discussed in this episode: Rosa Parra's Blue Beetle review for The Daily Chela 60 Minutes: Daniel Ortega's rise to power in Nicaragua America Magazine: Jesuit residence seized by Ortega regime Associated Press: Nicaraguan government bans Jesuit order Capital & Main: Latinos most underrepresented group in film Memoria y resistencia: Close the School of the Americas Follow Dime, Guti, Ismael, and Ron on Letterboxd. Follow @reellatinos on Instagram and Twitter. Listen to Tono No Mata on SoundCloud. Check out our friends on the I Read Comic Books and Paperkeg podcasts.
Try not to hold any public transportation hostage while you listen to Guti, Ismael, and Ron talk about the 2007 Puerto Rican dramedy Maldeamores. Take some time to check out this biography of Jovita Idar. Keep an eye and ear out for 1978: An NZ Podcast. Follow @reellatinos on Instagram and X.
Guti, Ismael, and Ron toss better judgment to the wind and discuss female sexual awakenings with the 2021 Costa Rican coming-of-middle age drama Clara Sola. (Watch the trailer.) Check out our friends Ian and McKenzie and their podcast The Criterion Connection. Follow @reellatinos on Instagram and, uh... X... I guess. Listen to Tono No Mata on SoundCloud. Follow Guti, Ismael, and Ron on Letterboxd.
Hop on a train full of toxic minerals with Guti, Ismael, and Ron while they talk about the 2015 Bolivian drama Carga Sellada. Follow @reellatinos on social media. Check out This Is The Greatest Song I've Ever Heard In My Entire Life wherever you listen to podcasts.
Guti, Ismael, and Ron couldn't handle this much heat on their own so they had to bring in BOOM! from the Cinenauts and Films Hags podcasts to cover the 2021 musical In the Heights. Listen to Cinenauts and Film Hags. Follow us on social media: BOOM! on Instagram: @boomsheekajones BOOM! on Letterboxd: @boomsheekajones Cinenauts on Instagram: @cinenauts Film Hags on Instagram: @filmhags Guti on Letterboxd: @cgreviews Ismael on Letterboxd: @ivm Reel Latinos on Threads: @reellatinos Reel Latinos on X: @reellatinos Ron on Letterboxd: @ronjimenez Tono No Mata on SoundCloud: @tononomata
Get ready to make some bad decisions with Guti, Ismael, and Ron and the cast of the 1999 Ecuadorian crime drama Ratas, ratones, rateros. Watch the movie for free and with English subtitles on Vimeo, courtesy of director Sebastián Cordero. Also, check out an episode on the movie from the Latin American film podcast Spoilers. Follow @reellatinos on Instagram and Twitter. Email us at reellatinos@gmail.com. Follow Guti, Ismael, and Ron on Letterboxd. Listen to Tono No Mata on SoundCloud.
Start your engines and ride with Guti, Ismael, and Ron for the revolution as they discuss the 2004 Che Guevara biopic Diarios de motocicleta. Check out Ron's new podcast, The Needle Drop, and our buddy Dime's new podcast, Who's Your Superhero?, wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow @reellatinos on Instagram and Twitter. Follow Guti, Ismael, and Ron on Letterboxd. Listen to Tono No Mata on SoundCloud.
Rock out with Guti, Ismael, and Ron as they talk about the 2010 Guatemalan music documentary (?) Las marimbas del infierno. Follow @reellatinos on social media.
Count to 32 and join Guti, Ismael, and Ron for the massacre in the 2022 Uruguayan horror movie Virus:32. Follow @reellatinos on Instagram and Twitter.
Put on your boxing gloves and duke it out with Guti, Ismael, and Ron over the 2009 Nicaraguan sports drama La Yuma.
Wipe the Cheeto dust off your fingers and join Guti, Ismael, and Ron in welcoming film critic Rosa Parra to the show as we discuss Eva Longoria's 2023 dramedy biopic Flamin' Hot. You can follow Rosa Parra at the following places - Rosa at The Daily Chela: https://www.dailychela.com/author/rosa-parra/ Rosa on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/rosasreviews/ Rosa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosasreviews Listen to Rosa on Latinx Lens: https://latinxlens.libsyn.com/ Follow Reel Latinos on social media - Reel Latinos on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reellatinos/ Reel Latinos on Twitter: https://twitter.com/reellatinos Guti on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/cgreviews/ Ismael on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/ivm/ Ron on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/ronjimenez/ Tono No Mata on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tononomata
Our resident super-hero correspondent Dime returns to talk canon events and crazy art with Guti, Ismael, and Ron as they cover 2023's animated action adventure Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Celebrate PRIDE with the Florida is So Gay! collection from our dear friend and past guest, Daniel Cura. 50% of all profits earned in June will go to Equality Florida, the largest civil rights organization dedicated to securing full equality for Florida's LGBTQ+ community. Link: https://www.thedanielcura.com/shop?category=Pride+Collection For more Spider-Verse and comics conversation, be sure to listen to our friends - 70mm covers Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (and keep an eye on their feed for their own upcoming Across the Spider-Verse episode). Link: https://solo.to/70mm The Movie Mixtape (plus special guests The Rank Kings) also cover Into the Spider-Verse. Link: https://pod.link/1605794134 Mad About Movies also cover s Into the Spider-Verse and Across the Spider-Verse. Link: http://madaboutmoviespodcast.com/ I Read Comic Books will help you dive into the world of comics. Link: https://www.ircbpodcast.com/ Paperkeg also covered a bunch of really cool comic books. Link: https://radiopublic.com/paperkeg-comics-and-friendship-8Qdma6/episodes Follow us on social media - Dime on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diamondaking_/ Dime on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/kingdime/ Guti on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/cgreviews/ Ismael on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/ivm/ Ron on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/ronjimenez/ Reel Latinos on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reellatinos/ Reel Latinos on Twitter: https://twitter.com/reellatinos Tono No Mata on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tononomata Send emails to reellatinos@gmail.com.
Good friends and REEL LATINAS Yo_Ev and Yoli takeover the show this week to discuss Alfonso Cuarón's 2018 Mexican drama, Roma. Follow REEL LATINAS on social media: Yo_Ev on Letterboxd Yoli on Letterboxd Be sure to listen to Yoli's other podcast, Spaghetti & Freddy.
Hike up to the Peruvian Andes with Guti, Ismael, and Ron as they discuss art, toxic masculinity, and family legacies with the 2017 drama Retablo. (TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains mentions of homophobia and suicide.) Watch the trailer for Retablo on YouTube. Listen to our friends, The Rank Kings. Follow @reellatinos on Instagram and Twitter. Check out Guti, Ismael, and Ron on Letterboxd. Listen to Tono No Mata on SoundCloud.
Join Guti, Ismael, and Ron as they ask "Is Toshirō Mifune Latino?!?" Probably not. But watch the Academy Award-nominated 1962 Mexican drama Ánimas Trujano with us anyway. Join us over on this week's episode of The Rank Kings as we argue over which one of us was born in the best movie year. Follow us on social media - Reel Latinos on Instagram: instagram.com/reellatinos Reel Latinos on Twitter: twitter.com/reellatinos Guti on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/cgreviews Ismael on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/ivm Ron on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/ronjimenez Tono No Mata on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/tononomata Tono No Mata on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/tononomata
Guti, Ismael, and Ron try to convince you that this is not a political podcast for the millionth time as they discuss complacency amidst changing regimes with the 1968 Cuban drama Memorias del subdesarrollo. Watch a trailer for the film on YouTube. Read the Hollywood Reporter article that Guti references here. Follow us on social media: Reel Latinos on Instagram Reel Latinos on Twitter Guti on Letterboxd Ismael on Letterboxd Ron on Letterboxd Tono No Mata on SoundCloud
The boys welcome you back for season two with the modern comedy classic Nacho Libre. Come join us and our friend Yoli from the Spaghetti & Freddy podcast for the FESTIVAL DE TRASH-MEX at The Frida Cinema in Santa Ana, CA on Saturday, 20 May 2023. Follow us on social media - Reel Latinos on Instagram: instagram.com/reellatinos Reel Latinos on Twitter: twitter.com/reellatinos Guti on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/cgreviews Ismael on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/ivm Ron on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/ronjimenez Tono No Mata on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/tononomata
In their first season finale, Guti, Ismael, and Ron take a surreal journey through rural Colombia with the 2022 coming-of-age drama Los reyes del mundo. Watch the trailer for Los reyes del mundo on YouTube. Follow @reellatinos on Instagram and Twitter. Listen to Tono No Mata on SoundCloud. Check out some of our friends: 70mm - Finally, a podcast for film lovers, hosted by famous artist Danny Haas, movie insider Protolexus, and hot dog aficionado Slim. Podzilla - Two brothers, Jasher and Mykah Drake, journey through the weird and wonderful world of Godzilla. The Rank Kings - Hosts Ty McGowen and Danny Wiser rank the things you care about least.
Pass the Turing test by listening to Guti, Ismael, Ron, and special guest Daniel Cura discuss Oscar Isaac's beard in the 2014 sci-fi thriller Ex Machina. Follow @thedanielcura on Instagram, Letterboxd, and Twitter or visit his website, thedanielcura.com. Follow @reellatinos on Instagram and Twitter. Listen to Tono No Mata on SoundCloud. Check out some of our friends: Dune Pod - Your one stop shop for all things Dune. Each week, your hosts Haitch, Jason, and special guests will break down Herbert's books, the movies, the mini-series, and more. The Movie Mixtape - Two friends, Dirk and Marcie, sharing movies they love and discovering new ones - creating the ultimate Movie Mixtape.
Do llamas have a place in colonialist societies? Find out when Guti, Ismael, and Ron discuss Lucrecia Martel's 2017 Argentine period drama Zama. Follow @reellatinos on Instagram and Twitter. Listen to Tono No Mata on SoundCloud.
Grab your wheelbarrow and your camera phone and meet Guti, Ismael, and Ron down in the markets of Paraguay to discuss the 2012 thriller 7 cajas. Follow @reellatinos on Instagram and Twitter.
Grab your bat and glove and meet Guti, Ismael, and Ron on the diamond as we explore the minor league baseball system in 2008's sports drama Sugar. Follow @reellatinos on Instagram and Twitter. Follow Guti, Ismael, and Ron on Letterboxd. Listen to Tono No Mata on Soundcloud. Check out some of our friends: Lack of Genius - Jon Largent and Kevin Schatz quiz each other each week on an area of their expertise in order to prove each others' lack of genius. Seddy Bimco - "We could look back in anger, but we're laughing." A humorous show about the weirdness of high school in real life and in bad movies, hosted by Tim Hamilton and John Kelly.
Join Guti, Ismael, and Ron as they discuss their film journeys of 2022. Follow @reellatinos on Instagram and Twitter. Listen to Tono No Mata on Soundcloud. Follow Guti, Ismael, and Ron on Letterboxd. Mentioned in this episode: Guti's Favorite First Watches of 2022 The Genius of the System: Hollywood Filmmaking in the Studio Era by Thomas Schatz Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film
Well, come on, let's go, let's go, let's go, little darling, and listen to Guti, Ismael, Ron, and special guest Yoli from the Spaghetti & Freddy podcast as they discuss Luis Valdez's 1987 biopic of Chicano rock legend Ritchie Valens, La Bamba. Follow @reellatinos on Instagram and Twitter. Follow Guti, Ismael, Ron, and Yoli on Letterboxd. Listen to our friends: I Read Comic Books - A podcast for comic book fans, hosted by Mike Rapin. IRCB features a rotating, 2-person panel of diverse comic book experts discussing what they're reading with a comic book specific topic every week. New episodes every Wednesday. Spaghetti & Freddy - A podcast hosted by Kablasto & Yoli, in which we discuss both spaghetti westerns and the Nightmare on Elm Street film series. What Was Your Favorite Part? - A podcast about cinema and us, in which host Ian Layden sits down with a guest to discuss a pivotal film in their life.
Come join Guti, Ismael, and Ron in limbo as they contemplate Alejandro González Iñárritu's 2022 magical realist dramedy Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths. Follow @reellatinos on Instagram and Twitter. Listen to Tono No Mata on Soundcloud. Listen to our friends: Popcorn Martini Soup - Hosts Anna and Jess take you through the world of film over martinis or warm bowls of soup. Spaghetti & Freddy - Hosts Kablasto and Yoli discuss both spaghetti westerns and the Nightmare on Elm Street film series.
Grab your crucifix and your arm band and join Guti and Ismael as they discuss Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson's stop-motion fantasy, Pinocchio. Follow @reellatinos on Instagram and Twitter. Listen to Tono No Mata on Soundcloud. Check out our friends: Austin Danger Podcast - A podcast where two friends, Kev and McKenzie, do a deep dive on the filmographies of the cast and crew of the Austin Powers film series. Podzilla - Join two brothers, Jasher and Mykah Drake, as they journey through the weird and wonderful world of Godzilla! Seddy Bimco - We could look back in anger, but we're laughing. A humorous show about the weirdness of high school in real life and in bad movies hosted by Tim Hamilton and John Kelly.
What will you sacrifice to listen to Guti, Ismael, and Ron discuss the first season of the Disney+ original series, Andor? Follow @reellatinos on Instagram and Twitter. Listen to Tono No Mata on Soundcloud. Check out our friends' podcasts: I Read Comic Books - A podcast for comic book fans, hosted by Mike Rapin. IRCB features a rotating, 2-person panel of diverse comic book experts discussing what they're reading with a comic book specific topic every week. New episodes every Wednesday. The Movie Mixtape - Two friends, Dirk Feelgood and Marcie Dale, sharing movies they love and discovering new ones. Creating the ultimate Movie Mixtape. What Was Your Favorite Part? - A podcast about cinema & us. In which host Ian Layden sits down with a guest to discuss a pivotal film in their life.
Join Guti, Ismael, and Ron as they paddle down the Amazon River in search of the yakruna plant and talk about the 2015 Colombian historical drama Embrace of the Serpent. Stay after the credits for our take on the ongoing drama and excitement of the 2022 World Cup. Follow @reellatinos on Instagram and Twitter. Follow Tono No Mata on Soundcloud.
Grab your dancing shoes and head on down to Brazil with Guti, Ismael, and Ron as we discuss the 1959 romantic tragedy Black Orpheus. Stick around till the end for our World Cup predictions. Follow @reellatinos on Instagram and Twitter.
Ismael, Ron, and special guest Dime discuss the loss of Chadwick Boseman and the introduction of Mesoamerican antihero Namor the Sub-Mariner into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the release of 2022's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Follow @reellatinos on Instagram and Twitter.
All you need is ganas in order to listen to Guti, Ismael, and Ron discuss the 1988 Jaime Escalante biopic, Stand and Deliver. Rate, share, and subscribe. Follow @reellatinos on Instagram and Twitter. Send correspondence to reellatinos@gmail.com.