The 18th edition of the Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival is taking place this week at The Culver Theater, featuring an extensive lineup of film screenings and with its closing event still to come.

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of attending the Los Angeles premiere of Guillermo del Toro ’s Frankenstein  at the Academy’s David Geffen Theater. The new Netflix film marks another collaboration between the Pinocchio  (2022) director and the streaming platform. Rather than creating another traditional monster horror story, Guillermo described the film as a “family drama,” as actress Mia Goth mentioned during the red carpet event. The movie is divided into two parts.