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    Q&A: ‘How the Gringo Stole Christmas’ brings a classic movie trope to East LA

    by Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times Dec 08, 2023 3 minutes
    Emily Tosta attends the 13th Annual Thirst Gala& 2nd Annual Legacy Ball at The Beverly Hilton on Oct.15, 2022, in Beverly Hills, California.

    What is Christmas without a little bit of family drama? A new twist on meeting your partner’s family has arrived this holiday season in “How the Gringo Stole Christmas,” directed by Angel Gracia and starring George Lopez.

    The holiday comedy, which was released last week, is Gracia’s second major film after his directorial debut, “From Prada to Nada,” in 2011.

    Lopez plays Benny, the patriarch of a Mexican family from East L.A.

    When Benny’s daughter Claudia, played by Emily Tosta, brings home her white boyfriend Leif, played by Jack Kilmer, it creates tension in his

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