Carlos Aguilar
Originally from Mexico City, Carlos Aguilar was chosen as one of 6 young film critics to partake in the first Roger Ebert Fellowship organized by the Sundance Institute and Indiewire in 2014. Aguilar’s work has appeared in prestigious publications such as The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Wrap, RogerEbert.com, IndieWire, MovieMaker Magazine, Filmmaker Magazine, Variety Latino, Americas Quarterly, Remezcla, among others.
Besides his work in journalism, Aguilar regularly works as a screener for the Sundance Film Festival and a screenplay reader for Sundance’s Screenwriters Lab. In the spring of 2016, Aguilar was selected as one of the participants in Hola Mexico Film Festival’s first Tomorrow’s Filmmakers Today program, which focused on exposing young Latino talent to industry professionals and mentors. Earlier this year he was invited to be a member of the jury at the 2017 Palm Springs International Film Festival in the Cine Latino section. Aguilar currently co-hosts, One Week Only, a weekly podcast highlighting independent and international cinema.
What if Life on Another Planet Looks Like the Putrid Middle Ages?
Russian director Aleksei German’s final film breaks all the rules of science fiction in the best way possible.
What if 'Cloud Atlas' Was an Anti-Colonialist Epic About Brazil’s History?
With shades of Blade Runner and other sci-fi classics, Immortal Warrior pushes the limits of sci-fi animation.
We Could All Learn a Valuable Lesson From this Bizarre 2018 Sci-Fi Epic
Diamnatino has plenty to say the refugee crisis, the rise of fascism in Europe, outdated gender norms, and even the nature of athletic talent.
“I Haven't Seen Someone Else’s Face in a While.”
How an unknown Peruvian director predicted Covid-19 by mistake.
In Miyazaki’s Films, the “Other Side” Tempts Us to Stay
Fantasy and reality have always collided in Miyazaki movies, but The Boy and the Heron makes the choice between them explicit.
The Most Prophetic Sci-Fi Movie of the Decade Is Impossible to Watch Online
The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet is an absurdist masterpiece with a shocking final act.
Divine Love Is Still Pushing the Limits of Religious Sci-Fi
This 2019 movie imagines a disturbing near-future where government, technology, and religion are irreparably intertwined.
'The Untamed' Is a Sexy Sci-Fi Thriller You Need to See to Believe
Director Amat Escalante pushes the limits of science fiction cinema in this overlooked 2016 genre-bender.
'Sleep Dealer' Is a Dark Reflection of Our Current World — And a Warning of What’s to Come
This $2 million sci-fi thriller accomplishes more than most big-budget movies.
'The Year of the Plague' Still Plays Like a Cinematic Prophecy
Before Contagion, this Mexican movie nailed the sci-fi subgenre.
'Man Facing Southeast' Has Many Imitators, But the Original Is Still Unsurpassed
This Argentinian sci-fi classic deserves your attention. Here’s why.
DC’s Guardian Ángel
Blue Beetle director Ángel Manuel Soto made a breakout superhero movie by breaking all the rules.
With 'Elemental,' Director Peter Sohn Honors His Immigrant Parents’ Sacrifice
Pixar once again turns a personal story into an out-of-this-world animated film.
'Elemental' Was an “Entirely Unique” New Challenge for Pixar
Inverse visited the Pixar offices to get a behind-the-scenes peek at the making of Elemental.
Why Eternals fails its most important character
If Salma Hayek's Ajak is the Prime Eternal, then why does Eternals keep her on the periphery?
