Discover this podcast and so much more

Podcasts are free to enjoy without a subscription. We also offer ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more for just $11.99/month.

More Than a Movie

More Than a Movie


More Than a Movie

ratings:
Length:
26 episodes
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

Description

S2: On this season of More Than a Movie, host Alex Fumero takes us through some of our favorite films that have impacted Latino Cinema. From Andy Garcia’s 1990 breakout role in Godfather III to Natalie Morales’s 2021 double directorial debut with Plan B and Language Lessons, this podcast looks at the story behind the story of Latino movies over the last several decades. Every episode will reveal something about the movie you didn’t know, feature interviews with the biggest actors, directors, writers and producers behind them, and tap into the history of Latinos in film.
 
S1: When Edward James Olmos set out on his directorial debut, American Me, he wanted to accomplish two things: to represent Chicano culture on the big screen and to save part of his community from gang violence. But when people were allegedly murdered because of their participation in the film and Olmos himself was allegedly extorted by the real life Mexican Mafia, it exposed the unintended risks of trying to represent someone with an agenda in mind, even a well-meaning one. On the 30th anniversary of the cult classic, host Alex Fumero and producer Nigel Duara delve into the true story of American Me and the legacy the controversial film left behind.
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

Episodes1 - 10 of 26 episodes

PlayTitleSave

12. Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe with Aitch Alberto

“These boys were mine and now I give them to you.” For the season finale of More Than a...

44 minutes
Jul 04, 2024

11. In the Summers with Residente and Alessandra Lacorazza

“We won Sundance! What the fuck?” If you’re an outsider, the film industry can be seemi...

44 minutes
Jun 27, 2024

10. El Mariachi with Carlos Gallardo and Elizabeth Avellan

“He did it for $7,000.” Before Machete, before Spy Kids, before From Dusk till Dawn, th...

45 minutes
Jun 20, 2024

9. Zoot Suit with Luis Valdez

“Let’s just shoot the play.” If you’ve listened to the first season of More Than a Movi...

41 minutes
Jun 13, 2024

8. Language Lessons and Plan B with Natalie Morales

“I was filming Plan B in the fall and editing Language Lessons on the weekend.” Everybo...

47 minutes
Jun 06, 2024

7. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse with Phil Lord

“What if it’s Miles Morales?” We’ve seen Spider-Man on screen before. In fact, we’ve se...

49 minutes
May 30, 2024

6. Spy Kids with Alexa PenaVega and Elizabeth Avellan

“The idea of Spy Kids, just like boom, hit him.” Coming off a string of successful Hard...

36 minutes
May 23, 2024

5. Blood In, Blood Out with Jesse Borrego and Enrique Castillo

“You need to help me cast the Vatos Locos.” Season one of More Than a Movie offered a d...

49 minutes
May 16, 2024

4. Real Women Have Curves with Patricia Cardoso

“I walked out of the play.” Fresh off winning a Student Academy Award, Colombian filmma...

39 minutes
May 09, 2024

3. La Bamba (Pt. 2) with Taylor Hackford

"There’s a whole audience you’re missing.” On this episode of More Than a Movie, we met...

47 minutes
May 02, 2024