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Posted on June 18, 2021June 20, 2021

Rita Moreno: Just A Girl Who Decided To Go For It (2021)

How Rita Moreno overcame sexual abuse & stereotyped casting & became a role model for other Latina women in Stage & Screen,

Posted on December 9, 2017December 9, 2017

The Star (2017)

Filmmakers insert an action-packed animal story into a fusion of Matthew & Luke’s Nativity stories, supposedly making this more exciting for young viewers.

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