Ruben Rosario

1 week ago | miamiartzine.com | Ruben Rosario

Miami is often regarded as a gateway to the Americas. Latin American countries figure prominently in the art produced in South Florida, so why is it so difficult to gain access to stories from the Caribbean, by artists with strong ties to the Caribbean? Third Horizon Film Festival aims to fill that gap every year, bringing shorts, documentaries and fiction features from these countries and territories to the Magic City for a weekend jam-packed with screenings, panels and other events.

2 weeks ago | miamiartzine.com | Ruben Rosario

The postcard was small, but its impact was pretty big. I just had to show it off to my high school classmates. “Look! Tom Cruise wrote me back!” I said as I held up the cherished parcel, the thank-you note it contained on the appealing side of generic.

3 weeks ago | miamiartzine.com | Ruben Rosario

The sidelines are just too limiting. For way too long, gay men with a few extra pounds have been belittled, pigeonholed and dismissed when it comes to their portrayal in movies and TV. They tend to be the butt of the joke, comic relief with crackerjack timing and stinging one-liners. The reliable sidekick? Been there. The loyal friend with a pep talk always handy? Done that. The backstabbing frenemy with a penchant for stealing scenes? Yes, indeedy.

1 month ago | miamiartzine.com | Ruben Rosario

It's already starting to feel like summer out there, but one South Florida arthouse is skipping a few months ahead. Two French movies playing at Coral Gables Art Cinema this month dive headfirst into fall with stories set in picturesque rural villages where the mood is decidedly autumnal: We're not in Paris anymore, Toto. But don't be fooled by the serene surfaces and radiant vistas.

1 month ago | miamiartzine.com | Ruben Rosario

Not so fast, moviegoers. The arrival of “Thunderbolts*,” Marvel's antihero ensemble action film, in theaters this weekend marks for too many people the beginning of the summer movie season. To call that declaration premature is an understatement of seismic proportions. The calendar still says spring from where this critic is sitting, and this past month brought a wealth of riches to South Florida screens, and not just at back-to-back film festivals.