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Holiday Films Are in the Works!

One of my favorite time of the year is the holiday season. I love Christmas for many reasons, especially my grandkids and grandnephews. We always find time to watch our old and new favorite Christmas …

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Watch the Featurette Wicked on Singing Live

After two decades as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage, Wicked makes its long-awaited journey to the big screen as a spectacular, generation-defining cinematic event this holiday season. Synopsis: Wicked, …

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Another Love Story in Honor of Domestic Violence Awareness

In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, here’s an impactful new film Another Love Story, now available for streaming on TUBI. This timely film sheds light on the emotional and psychological journey of domestic abuse survivors …

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Despicable Me 4 with One of My Little Minions

We enjoyed it! 

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It Was A Twisters Night

My #1 grandson and I screened the new #TwistersMovie last night. And it was a long overdue date, too. The film was much better than we expected. It had its excitements that kept you on …

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Director Patricia Riggen and The 33

The 33A few weeks back I had a little chat with the director of The 33, Patricia Riggen. This film has been in the works for a while and will be released this fall.

Angela Ortíz and Patricia Riggen

Angela Ortíz and Patricia Riggen

Riggen, director of Girl in Progress and Under the Same Moon (La Misma Luna) took on the job of bringing the amazing true story of the 33 Chilean miners who were trapped half a mile below ground for almost 70 days.Audio-Button-200

We’ve written about Riggen before—you can check out one of our past post here, listen in on our conversation and watch the trailer below.

the-33-int-poster2The film stars Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Juliette Binoche, Mario Casas, Adriana Barraza, Kate del Castillo, Cote de Pablo, James Brolin, Lou Diamond Phillips, Bob Gunton, Gabriel Byrne, Jacob Vargas, Jorge Diaz, Oscar Nuñez and many more.

José Rivera wrote the story, which is based on the book, Deep Down Dark by Héctor Tobar.

The 33 will have its Latin American release in August and on November 13 in the U.S.A. . — A.O.

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alexander Hamilton

Lin-Manuel Miranda as Hamilton

Lin-Manuel Miranda
as Hamilton

I hear that Hamilton, written by and starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, who made a name for himself on Broadway with In the Heights is really good.

It is a new musical on Broadway now and I hope it finds its way to Los Angeles too.

Cast: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, Leslie Odom Jr., Renee Elise Goldsberry, Christopher Jackson, Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Anthony Ramos, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Jonathan Groff and directed by Thomas Kail.

New Gotham Season 2 Poster

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Hitman: Agent 47, the Perfect Killing Machine

Hitman Agent 47The trailer for Hitman: Agent 47 keeps you revited, check it out and the featurette below. The film stars Rupert Friend, Zachary Quinto, Thomas Kretschmann, Hannah Ware, and Ciaran Hinds.

In theaters August 21.

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Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool

Jane The Virgin: The Complete First Season is Coming!

JANE THE VIRGIN-S1Jane The Virgin: The Complete First Season arrives on DVD September 29.

The DVD includes all 22 one-hour episodes from the first season, plus never-before-seen featurettes, and much more!

The series stars Golden Globe Winner Gina Rodriguez, Andrea Navedo, Yael Grobglas, Justin Baldoni, Ivonne Coll, Brett Dier, and Jaime Camil.

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The CW will premiere the second season of Jane The Virgin’s return on Monday, October 12.

 

A La Mala Interview: Aislinn Derbez and Mauricio Ochmann

Mauricio Ochmann and Aislinn Derbez

Mauricio Ochmann and Aislinn Derbez

The romantic comedy, A La Mala, will be available on DVD on August 4. We got a chance to talk to the two leads, Aislinn Derbez and Mauricio Ochmann about the making of the film and how Aislinn kept asking the producers and director to keep auditioning other actors instead of hiring Ochmann. Since she wasn’t familiar with him, she thought there wouldn’t be any chemistry between them—and funny thing there were lots. Even after the film was done. Ochmann and Derbez have been in a relationship for years now.Audio-Button-200

Mauricio Ochmann, Angela Ortíz and Aislinn Derbez

Mauricio Ochmann, Angela Ortíz
and Aislinn Derbez

The film follows an aspiring actress, Maria Laura (Derbez), who is begged by her best friend to flirt with her boyfriend to test his fidelity, and Maria Laura’s finds a new career. Then she gets a gig that will change her world.

A La Mala stars Aislinn Derbez, Mauricio Ochmann, Aurora Papile, Luis Arrieta, Juan Diego Covarrubias, Daniela Schmidt, even papa Eugenio Derbez has a cameo and directed by Pedro Pablo Ibarra.

They even told us what’s coming next in their careers.

Check out our conversation with them and you can read our previous post on A La Mala here. — A.O.

Today Is Franklin Day!

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A Future Star is Born: Sofia Carson

Sofia Carson

Sofia Carson

I had the great pleasure of talking to one of Disney’s newest stars, Sofia Carson. She plays Evie the daughter of the Evil Queen in Disney’s Descendants on the Disney Channel.

We found out a few fun facts about Sofia. For instance:

  • She has been singing and dancing since she was three years old.
  • She’s always dreamed about being in a movie like this, and at eighteen she moved to Los Angeles from Florida to study and attend lots of auditions.
  • She is fluent in Spanish, English and French and is currently completing her undergraduate degree at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in communications. She chose communications because she loves to write. Her mom also studied communications. She may be a future reporter—who knows?Audio-Button-200
  • Her parents have always told her she should have a “Plan B” just in case the music and acting doesn’t work out.

Sofia grew up being a huge fan of Shakira, especially since Shakira comes from Barranquilla, Colombia, the same hometown as her family, she found out her aunt worked at one of Shakira’s schools, and on December 24 she got to meet her idol. She was so overcome by the meeting, she cried for three hours. She even got a little advice from Shakira, “You have to work harder than everyone and be better than everyone.”

Angela Ortíz and Sofia Carson

Angela Ortíz and Sofia Carson

Sofia hopes to get her album done and go on tour around the world with it.

On the making of Descendants, she says loved the costumes she had to wear because she loves clothes. The film was shot in Vancouver and her family got to visit her on the set.

Disney Channel will debut its original movie, Descendants, on July 31st. Meanwhile, Sofia just wrapped her second movie for Disney: Further Adventures in Babysitting.

Now sit back and listen in on our conversation, just click on the audio box. — A.O.

Photos: ©2015 Angela María Ortíz S.

Fun Summer Events Coming to the Hollywood Bowl

Dudamel

Gustavo Dudamel

There’s always something fun to attend at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. If you have never been there, here are a few reasons to attend: Mozart with Dudamel, Bugs Bunny at the Symphony, the Buena Vista Social Club, and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

If you find yourself in SoCal, Los Angeles area, check out the Hollywood Bowl website for more information here or click on the image for ticket info.

Bugs Bunny

Buena Vista Social Club

Buena Vista Social Club

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