By Angela Ortíz
Chloë Grace Moretz and Denzel Washington
By Angela Ortíz
The talent behind some of the voices are; Sir Ben Kingsley (Archibald Snatcher), Elle Fanning (Winnie) and like her sister Dakota (the voice of Coraline) is now part of the Laika family. And Isaac Hempstead Wright (Game of Thrones) is the voice of Eggs.
It’s a film for the whole family; even some very young ones (two-years-old) were able to sit through it.
Below is a video interview with one of the directors, Anthony Stacchi.
The Boxtrolls in theaters September 26.
A young film student and Se Fija! publisher Angela Ortíz offer two perspectives (and an interview with a star) about the first horror film from Mexico presented in 3-DI had pretty good expectations for this film after watching the trailers, but I was a little disappointed when I finally saw the film. The story had great potential, but the final version just didn’t measure up.
Some of it works very well. The film has a lot of flashbacks that line up with the present-day story, and they add a lot to the film. The cinematography was done very well, too; there were many long shots that really gave you the feeling of this massive house. On the other hand, the 3D didn’t do much; I think it just made the image a bit clearer. It looked very similar to the graphics that you see in a new xbox or ps4 video game. It didn’t really include anything that popped out at you.
The film did include subtitles that translated fairly accurately. As far as characters go, the four main girls (Greta, Pilar, Maria and Vicky) were very believable; you could build relationships with them and understand them. Evangelina was the only character that I had issues with; her acting was too serious and simply not believable in some scenes.
I hope this film is successful, but I don’t think it’s like any typical horror movie we see today, primarily because it becomes more of a story then a “Hollywood” horror gory movie.
Zuria Vega
©2014 Angela María Ortíz S.
It’s always interesting to hear what the actors say about the films they make, and Zuria was no exception. A well-known Mexican soap opera actress, Zuria is also the daughter of Gonzalo Vega, Mexico’s beloved actor who’s been dealing with some health issues—but doing well.
Zuria doesn’t speak a lot of English but she does get by just fine. This is her third feature film and she would like to make more films in different parts of the world (U.S., Spain, etc.). She knows they will be critics who don’t like the film, but that’s fine with her. I can see she’s young, ambitious and about to get married.
Zuria said she tried to make the best film possible in this genre and hopes that this will bring Mexico back in the forth front of filmmaking and that they need to see that you have to open films in more than 200 theaters where others are opening in thousands.
Más negro que la noche open nationwide on Friday, September 26. Enjoy the trailer here:
Angela Ortíz and actor Pepe Serna
©2014 Anselmo Sinclair Ortiz
The exhibit is at American Airlines Terminal 4 at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
The exhibit consists of 37 photographs of some of Hollywood’s brightest Latino stars, both past and present. Out of the 37 photographs, 26 are Angela’s and one is by her son Gabriel P. Rodriguez. She’s very proud and happy to share these images with such a large traveling audience—and she hopes people will follow-up by educating themselves on the history of Latinos in Hollywood.
Angela thanks Nilza Serrano, LACERS Commissioner and LatinoHeritageLA for the opportunity to work on this project.
Here’s a glimpse of the show in the video below:
Laz Alonso and Debra Messing
The Mysteries of Laura
Marvel Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Monica Raymund Chicago Fire
Joe Minoso Chicago Fire
NCIS
NCIS New Orleans
Person Of Interest
TNT’s Dallas
A two-hour Season finale of TNT’s Dallas and new season of CBS’ The Bing Bang Theory on a new day, FOX’s Sleepy Hollow, NBC’s The Blacklist all start tonight—and still a new episode of CBS’ Under the Dome to watch. Check networks for times.
FOX’s Sleepy Hollow
L-r: Judd Hirsch, Ioan Gruffudd and Alana De La Garza Forever
Zabryna Guevara Gotham
Victoria Cartagena Gotham
This is Where I Leave You
L-r: Tina Fey, Corey Stoll, Jane Fonda, Jason Bateman and Adam Driver
L-r: Génesis Rodríguez and Haley Joel Osment
Tusk
It has been thirty-two years since the Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney, and Carol Burnett version of Annie. Now we have a new one coming for the holidays—a new Annie with a very eclectic cast; the very talented Quvenzhané Wallis, Jamie Foxx, Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Cameron Diaz, and David Zayas.
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE are COMING TOGETHER…Watch at home with your BEST BUBS again and again and again!
Add The Highest-Grossing R-Rated Film of All-Time to Your Marvel Studios Movie Collection when it arrives on Digital on October 1 and on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD on October 22.
Experience all the laughs with hours of all-new exclusive bonus content including a gag reel, deleted scenes, filmmaker commentary and all-new featurettes!
Cast Ryan Reynolds (Wade Wilson/Deadpool), Hugh Jackman (Logan/Wolverine), Emma Corrin (Cassandra Nova), Matthew Macfadyen (Mr. Paradox), and Dafne Keen (Laura / X-23).
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Veep: The Complete Series. All 65 episodes from the 17-Time Emmy® Award winning series will be available to purchase on Blu-ray October 22.
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will be releasing the complete series. Get ready to binge on all 65 episodes (seven seasons) from HBO’s Emmy® award-winning original series, along with all the previously released special features. The political comedy series follows United States Vice President Salina Meyer (Julia Louis Dreyfus) and her incompetent team as they attempt to secure a legacy, but often instead become bogged down in day-to-day political games. Pre-order your copy today. Also starring Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Matt Walsh, Sufe Bradshaw, Kevin Dunn, Gary Cole, Sam Richardson, Sarah Sutherland, and Clea DuVall. The series was created by Armando Iannucci.
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The West Wing: The Complete Series for the first time ever on Blu-ray, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the critically acclaimed series. Get ready to binge all 156 episodes from NBC/WBTV’sEmmy® Award-winning original series.
The brilliant political drama, following an extraordinarily intimate look at an American President and the inner workings of the White House, will be available to own on Blu-ray on October 1.
Widely considered one of the best series of all time, The West Wing remains a landmark achievement in television, earning 26 Emmys, including four for Outstanding Drama Series. With its sharp writing and memorable ensemble cast, the show continues to inspire audiences with its intimate look at the triumphs, sacrifices and inner politics of the White House.
Created by Aaron Sorkin who executive produced with Thomas Schlamme, and John Wells, The West Wing stars Rob Lowe, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford, and Martin Sheen. The series was produced by John Wells Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
The Complete Series Includes all 156 episodes from all seven seasons on 28 discs, plus over 20 commentaries, behind the scenes featurettes, unaired scenes, gag reels and more.
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HBO’s The Gilded Age: The Complete Second Season to DVD on October 1, 2024. The Gilded Age season 2 was recently nominated for six Emmy® Awards including Outstanding Drama Series. Indulge in all 8 episodes from the second season of the historical drama that won fans over with its charming cast and compelling storylines plus over 20 pieces of bonus content including never-before-released featurettes.
The Gilded Age season 2 cast includes Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, Ben Ahlers, Michael Cerveris, Kelley Curran, Taissa Farmiga, and more.
The American Gilded Age was a period of significant economic change, conflict between old and new systems, and fortunes made and lost.
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FRIENDS: The Complete Series in 4K Ultra HD for the first time on September 24.
This ultimate collector’s set features ALL 10 seasons from one of television’s most popular sitcoms completely remastered–plus all new bonus content!
Pre-order your copy now.
From Warner Bros. Television, FRIENDS follows the lives and loves of a close-knit group of friends living in New York City: siblings Ross (David Schwimmer) and Monica Geller (Courteney Cox), along with friends Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry), Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) and Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston).
FRIENDS marks its 30th anniversary this year, the beloved TV series continues to hold an enduring place in popular culture and hearts worldwide.
You can also listen to any episode of all of the podcast at thebradmunson.com
