Juan Barquin

1 month ago | lwlies.com | Juan Barquin

About Little White Lies Little White Lies was established in 2005 as a bi-monthly print magazine committed to championing great movies and the talented people who make them. Combining cutting-edge design, illustration and journalism, we’ve been described as being “at the vanguard of the independent publishing movement.” Our reviews feature a unique tripartite ranking system that captures the different aspects of the movie-going experience. We believe in Truth & Movies.

1 month ago | autostraddle.com | Juan Barquin

It’s been over a year since I Saw the TV Glow premiered at Sundance to the delight of the precious few trans critics and audience members (and a pleasantly surprising number of cis critics) that had the chance to experience it. Once it hit theaters everywhere thanks to A24 in May 2024 audiences fell for the film, often finding themselves relating to its protagonists and their plights.

1 month ago | intomore.com | Juan Barquin |Jude Cramer |Sabrina Wigfall |Henry Giardina

Saray Rebolledo as La Flaca in Rains Over BabelAfter its premiere at Sundance Film Festival, I haven’t stopped thinking about Rains Over Babel. It’s a film that’s as unabashedly queer as it is religious as it is magical as it is ambitious, diving into the stories of those who frequent a purgatory-like bar named Babel.

2 months ago | miaminewtimes.com | Juan Barquin |Trae DeLellis

It’s always a treat to dive into contemporary queer cinema, especially in the weeks following Miami Beach Pride, when the energy and sense of community are at their peak. For those who want to dive into LGBTQ-centered movies, Outshine Film Festival returns for its spring edition from Thursday, April 17, through Sunday, May 4. Screenings take place in Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and even virtually.

2 months ago | miaminewtimes.com | Juan Barquin

Though the 2016 film La La Land is all about Los Angeles, it will always have a strange connection to Miami: It was, of course, the film that was initially (and erroneously) announced as the Best Picture winner at the 2017 Oscars instead of the rightful winner Moonlight, the Liberty City-based coming-of-age tale directed by Miami's own Barry Jenkins.