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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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“Amor crónico” A Docu-Comedy with Lots of Good Sounds

Amor CronicoI came across a trailer of this docu-comedy while I was checking out some YouTube music. And the wonderful surprise is that I was familiar with the lead actress/singer, CuCu Diamantes. She along with Grammy award winner Andrés Levin founded one of my favorite funk-fusion supergroup Yerba Buena.

Yerba Buena played together for about a decade and released two albums, the Grammy-nominated President Alien (’03) and Island Life (’05), and I have both of them.

CuCu Diamantes

CuCu Diamantes

The Cuban-born/New York based CuCu Diamantes and the Venezuelan-born Andrés Levin got together with Cuban-born actor/director Jorge Perugorría to make this film—which follows Diamantes as she embarks on a whirlwind tour of her home country. Amor crónico documents the first tour of Cuba by a Cuban-American in the last 50 years. It interweaves glamorous live performances with a fictional romance; the film pays tribute to the history of cinema in surreal fashion. Backed by a high energy Latin soundtrack. Read the rest of this entry »

Karla Souza on “How to Get Away with Murder”

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Karla Souza
How to Get Away with Murder

How to Get Away with Murder200Karla Souza was also on the KTLA Morning News talking in French to Sam Rubin and the rest of the morning crew and sharing some international stories. Plus how she got the news of getting the role in How to Get Away with Murder.

Souza, a Mexican actress who has taken the plunge into the U.S. acting world, was bold enough to ask Shondra Rhimes if her character could be Latina. Hence: Laurel Castillo.

Seventeen-Year-Old Bella Thorne is Doing the Talk Show Circuit Plugging Her First Book “Autumn Falls”

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The half-Cuban singer, actress, and star of Disney’s Shake It Up! and this fall’s Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day has written Autumn Falls, the first book in a series of her own. She talks to Sam Rubin of KTLA Morning News about being dyslexic, being bullied, and losing her dad at a young age. She’s even on the cover of Latina magazine this month.

Having met Bella over the years, it’s good to see her getting out there and being strong in herself. And just as great: she’s very funny, too.

“The Penguins of Madagascar” A Holiday Film for the Whole Family is on Its Way

The_Penguins_of_Madagascar_1In The Penguins of Madagascar, audiences will discover the secrets of the most entertainingly mysterious birds (Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private) in the global espionage game and that’s where the adventures begin. Voiced by Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ken Jeong, Annet Mahendru, Peter Stormare, and John Malkovich.

Check out the DreamWorks’ Penguins of Madagascar-Penguins Antarctic Documentary and trailer below.

In theaters November 26 in 3D/2D theaters and IMAX 3D.

Jon Stewart Sits Down with HuffPost Live to Talk about His Directorial Debut “Rosewater”

Gael García Bernal, Jon Stewart and Maziar Bahari Maarten De Boer/Getty Images

Gael García Bernal, Jon Stewart and Maziar Bahari
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Stewart explains his choice of actor Gael García Bernal as Iranian journalist Maziar Bahari. And he discusses writing and directing his first feature film, Rosewater. He even talks about The Daily Show and what’s in store for the future.

The Trailer of “Assassin’s Creed: Unity” is Beyond Cool, Even to Non-Gamers

Assassin’s Creed Unity200Reposted from our friends over on Amityville Now

Even the non-gamers among us will have to admit: this looks cool. A good time travel/cyberspace adventure concept and a great game, built deep inside one of the best gameworlds around. Check out the trailer:

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Disney’s “McFarland, USA” Coming Soon!

L-r: Carlos Pratts and Kevin Costner

L-r: Carlos Pratts and Kevin Costner

MCFARLAND, USA200Inspired by the 1987 true story, McFarland, USA follows novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town in California’s farm-rich Central Valley.

McFarland, USA stars Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Morgan Saylor, Martha Higareda, Michael Aguero, Sergio Avelar, Hector Duran, Rafael Martinez, Johnny Ortiz, Carlos Pratts, Ramiro Rodriguez, Danny Mora, Valente Rodriguez, Vanessa Martinez, Chris Ellis and directed by Niki Caro.

Disney’s McFarland, USA comes to theaters February 20, 2015.

Fun at “The Gambler” Screening and Press Junket

The Gambler200A few colleagues and I had fun taking some photographs at the after party at the AFI Festival screening of The Gambler. Directed by Rupert Wyatt and starring Mark Wahlberg, Brie Larson, John Goodman, Michael K. Williams, Jessica Lange and a new comer named Anthony Kelley. Check out Anthony in the video below.

The film is in theaters December 19.

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A New Trailer of “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”

THTBOTFA_Eagles400The last of the trilogy by director Peter Jackson and screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro. And based on the Novel by J.R.R. Tolkien.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone in the large cast: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Evangeline Lilly, Luke Evans, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Billy Connolly, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Aidan Turner, Dean O’Gorman, Graham McTavish, Stephen Fry, Ryan Gage. Also Starring Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Orlando Bloom, Mikael Persbrandt, Sylvester McCoy, Peter Hambleton, John Callen, Mark Hadlow, Jed Brophy, William Kircher, Stephen Hunter, Adam Brown, John Bell, Manu Bennett, John Tui.

In select theaters on December 17.

The Trailer for Ava DuVernay “Selma” is Out

selma300The first trailer for the Martin Luther King Jr. film Selma is here. The film focuses on a three-month period in King’s life when he campaigned for equal voting rights by leading three protests down a 54-mile highway. This action of his helped turn the tides against segregation.

Selma

Directed by Ava DuVernay and produced by Brad Pitt and Oprah Winfrey. Starring David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Roth, Lorraine Toussaint, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Giovanni Ribisi.

In theaters January 9, 2015.

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