Get your Netflix and Amazon Prime accounts ready this weekend for some of the most binge-worthy Latinx movies that will have you grooving, dancing and feeling some type of way. These movies highlight some of the most illustrious and beloved musicians within our culture and are worth taking a look at.
We kick off with Lou Diamond Philips as Chicano musician Ritchie Valens and make our way to Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez as salsa power couple Héctor and Puchi. Check out our list and be sure to bookmark.
La Bamba (1987)
You definitely don’t need to be un marinero to enjoy this bio-flick about the late, great Richard Steven Valenzuela aka Ritchie Valens. This movie dives into the incredible career of this Mexican-American Latino and how his music impacted the Latinx culture during the late 50s.
Ritchie was portrayed by American actor Lou Diamond Philips. The acting roster also includes Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña, Danielle von Zerneck and Joe Pantoliano. In 2017, the film was selected by the Library of Congress to be preserved in the United States National Film Registry for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”