Carlos Aguilar

film reviewer for the LA Times and AV Club

Carlos Aguilar on KCRW

Movies are getting more diverse, both in subject matter and the faces onscreen. However, professional film critics are overwhelmingly white and male.

‘There's no clear path for you’: Film critic Carlos Aguilar on breaking into the white, male-dominated industry

Movies are getting more diverse, both in subject matter and the faces onscreen. However, professional film critics are overwhelmingly white and male.

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‘Without Remorse’ is dated and cringey, says critic

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from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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