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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 …

Holiday Films Are in the Works!Watch the Featurette Wicked on Singing LiveAnother Love Story in Honor of Domestic Violence AwarenessDespicable Me 4 with One of My Little MinionsIt Was A Twisters Night

Trailers of Upcoming Films, ENJOY!

1-Interstellar-Poster1502-THE HUNGER GAMES MOCKINGJAY150Interstellar (November 7, 2014)
Director Christopher Nolan and starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn and Michael Caine

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay–Part 1 (November 21, 2014)
Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Natalie Dormer, Mahershala Ali

4-CINDERELLA1503-The Interview150

The Interview (December 25, 2014)
James Franco, Seth Rogen

Cinderella (March 13, 2015)
Director Kenneth Branagh, Screenplay Chris Weitz, starring Cate Blanchett, Lily James, Richard Madden, Stellan Skarsgård, Holliday Grainger, Sophie McShera, Derek Jacobi, and Helena Bonham-Carter

7-IN THE HEART OF THE SEA1505-Tomorrowland150In the Heart of the Sea (March 13, 2015)
Directed by Ron Howard and starring Chris Hemsworth

Tomorrowland (May 22, 2015)
Directed by Brad Bird and starring George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy, and Hugh Laurie

 

 



Elizabeth Peña as Died

L-r: Lou Diamond Phillips, Rosanna DeSoto, Esai Morales and Elizabeth Peña at the tenth anniversary of La Bamba. ©1997 Angela María Ortíz S.

L-r: Lou Diamond Phillips, Rosanna DeSoto, Esai Morales and Elizabeth Peña
at the tenth anniversary of La Bamba.
©1997 Angela María Ortíz S.

We won’t see the strong, smart, warm, wry presence of Elizabeth Peña again. From La Bamba to Down and Out in Beverly Hills to more TV than we can remember, in comedy or drama, she was always worth watching. We will miss her deeply.

The news hit all the trades this morning: Elizabeth Peña passed away in Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles at the age of 55. You can read the details and a moving personal tribute to her from Mario-Francisco Robles in Latino Review, right here. No cause of death has been reported quite yet.

Rosie Perez Talks to NPR about Her First Month on the “The View”

Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez

Perez settles in as the first Latina co-host on The View. Listen in on her talk with NPR’s Eric Deggans here or click below.

 

 

 

David Zayas in “Gotham”

David Zayas Gotham

David Zayas Gotham

If you are like me, you are enjoying David Zayas (Dexter) as Salvatore Maroni in Gotham.

“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” is on Its Way

THTBOTFA_NewPoster200“Bilbo finds himself fighting for his life and the lives of his friends in the epic Battle of the Five Armies, as the future of Middle-earth hangs in the balance.”

I can’s wait for December 17 when the third and final installment in Peter Jackson’s adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic novel The Hobbit will be in theaters.

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.

“Jane the Virgin” Premieres on Monday, October 13

Jane the Virgin PosterThe long anticipated show is on the CW tonight at 9P. It starts Gina Rodriguez in the lead with a great supporting cast; Andrea Navedo, Yvonne Coll, Anthony Mendez, Priscilla Barnes, Jaime Camil, and Camille Collard. And with all the excitement, we thought we would share an interview we did with Gina back in 2012.

“Dallas” Canceled After Three Seasons…and It’s a Shame

Dallas2-SliderSince its premiere in 2011, Cynthia Cidre’s reboot of Dallas quietly made history, bringing a strong Latino cast and continuing presence into a previous white-on-white Texas fantasy. Now TNT has pulled the plug.

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Addiction, A Very Bad Day, A Judge, A Blood Sucker, and a Saint

Addicted200Addicted
This film will leave you hot and bothered! It’s been a long time since I’ve watched a film with so many beautiful, sexy people. Don’t get me wrong, the film deals with a very serious problem-addiction-and it’s not perfect. But it keeps you watching, and it’s based on the best-selling novel by Zane. It stars Sharon Leal in the lead female role, William Levy, Boris Kodjoe, Tyson Beckford, Tasha Smith, Emayatzy E. Corinealdi, Maria Howell, and Kat Graham join her.

Alexander300Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
I thought this film was going to be crazy and chaotic, like so many of these types of films are…but it wasn’t. 11-year-old Alexander has a really, really bad day, one calamity after another, but when he shares his day of misadventures with his family he finds little sympathy. Then he wonders if only bad things happens to him.

It is a fun family movie directed by Miguel Arteta (Nurse Jackie, Cedar Rapids, The Good Girl) and starring Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, Bella Thorne, Dylan Minnette and Ed Oxenbould as Alexander.

The Judge200The Judge
This drama deals with family conflicts, and small town vs. big city ethics, in the law and in lifestyle. Robert Downey Jr.’s character Henry “Hank” Palmer is a successful lawyer who returns to his hometown for his mother’s funeral, and must confront his estranged father, Henry. That’s when all the drama begins.

The Judge is a well-acted and star-studded film. Along with Downey Jr. you have Robert Duvall, Vincent D’Onofrio, Vera Farmiga, Jeremy Strong, Billy Bob Thornton and many more.

Dracula_Untold_200Dracula Untold
I love Dracula movies, good ones and even some bad ones. And when I found out a new Dracula movie was coming out, I got very excited. The description below says it all; let’s see how it does in the theaters. Starring Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, and Sarah Gadon.

“Dracula Untold explores the origin of Dracula, weaving vampire mythology with the true history of Prince Vlad the Impaler, depicting Dracula as a flawed hero in a tragic love story set in a dark age of magic and war.”

St Vinsent200St. Vincent (Limited release)
I really enjoyed this film. I found Bill Murray’s performance superb. He plays a retired curmudgeon that enjoys alcohol and gambling. Then he gets a new neighbor with a twelve year-old son that he ends up babysitting. A special relationship blossoms between the two.

Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd, Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher round out the rest of the cast.

Fifty Years of Fania Records Stars and Music!

50th-Album250“Fifty years ago, New York City musician Johnny Pacheco and his lawyer friend Jerry Masucci started a small Latin music record label and delivered their first albums to record stores across the city—from the trunk of the musician’s car.” NPR

We usually don’t write about music, but if you grew-up like me listening to Celia Cruz, Cheo Feliciano, Ruben Blades and so many more you’ll like this conversation with NPR’s Rachel Martin and Felix Contreras, co-host of NPR Music’s Alt.Latino podcast about the importance of Fania Records. You can listen to it here.

The Fania All-Stars in 1980

The Fania All-Stars in 1980

Our Giveaway WINNERS!

The Diamond Edition of Disney’s Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty DVD300Laura Hartness

Sal Montes

 

 

 

 

Transformers: Age of Extinction

Transformer300Jessica Yu, Calgary, Canada

Mayra Juan, Los Angeles, CA

Kristine Ezovski, San Jose, CA

 

 

ALMA Awards Tickets

2014 ALMA Awards300Mariangelica Cuervo
Los Angeles, CA

 

 

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