FileMaker Pro is the root of all evil in Julio Torres’ idiosyncratic immigrant comedy “Problemista,” in which the writer/director and comedian stars as an El Salvadoran toy designer trying to secure a ...

The imaginative, New York-centric world of “Problemista,” Julio Torres’ feature directing debut, is a celebration of eccentric characters who are drawn to problematic situations. But none exemplify ...

You don’t have to work in media or the fashion industry to know a Miranda Priestly type. You don’t need to be a fairy princess to have encountered a Maleficent or two in your day. And you don’t need ...

Writing about A24’s Problemista is what I imagine it must be like to catch a cloud in a jar: fascinating, fun, and so utterly impossible. This film is unpredictable and revelatory and I’m looking at ...

An aspiring toy designer takes a job assisting an eccentric art world outcast in hopes of getting his expiring work visa renewed in Torres' directorial bow. By Lovia Gyarkye Arts & Culture Critic ...

The hero of “Problemista” sees the world differently. He’s an aspiring toy designer named Alejandro who thinks today’s toys are too fun. He proposes a toy truck with a deflating tire to teach kids ...

Tilda Swinton is the sort of actor whose presence on screen makes a film a little more beguiling. Whether she’s playing someone otherworldly, like the vampire burnout Eve in Only Lovers Left Alive, or ...

Julio Torres' directorial debut is wildly inventive, biting, and outright funny. Julio Torres brings his unique sense of humor, wildly inventive visual style, and ability to craft a biting satire ...

“Problemista” portrays the “hellish” immigration process through the use of a magic yet realistic world, as well as metaphorical symbols like an hourglass slowly running out throughout the film. (A24) ...

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"Everybody we talk to has had an Elizabeth in their lives," Swinton told IndieWire of her character, a New York art scene castaway and tyrannical employer for writer/director/star Julio Torres' ...