A Quick and Fast Giveaway, Hunter Killer!
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We have FIVE copies of Hunter Killer for FIVE lucky winners.
Would you like to win a copy? Then just click here to send us an email with your name and address (no P.O. Box).
We’ll draw the winners at 3P (PT), Thursday, January 31! To enter you must be a follower of our social media pages: Twitter, Facebook, and a subscriber to our YouTube channel.
GIVEAWAY! Advance Screening Passes for Miss Bala!
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Giveaway! In the Los Angeles area, we have 30 pairs of an advance screening of Miss Bala, based on the Spanish-language film of the same name. Starring Gina Rodriguez, Ismael Cruz Córdova, and Anthony Mackie.
Gloria (Rodriguez) finds a power she never knew she had when she is drawn into a dangerous world of cross-border crime. Surviving will require all of her cunning, inventiveness, and strength. Rated PG13.
A Quick and Fast Giveaway, Hell Fest !
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We have THREE copies of Hell Fest for THREE lucky winners.
Would you like to win a copy? Then just click here to send us an email with your name and address (no P.O. Box).
We’ll draw the winners at 3P (PT), Thursday, January 10! To enter you must be a follower of our social media pages: Twitter, Facebook, and a subscriber to our YouTube channel.
GIVEAWAY! Advance Screening Passes for A Dog’s Way Home!
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Giveaway! In the Los Angeles area, we have 200 pairs of an advance screening of A Dog’s Way Home.
A Dog’s Way Home chronicles the heartwarming adventure of Bella, a dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human.
*Download a first-come, first-served screening pass by clicking on a link below. Screening will take place on Wednesday, January 9 @ 7:30P (Have your pass ready to show at the door).
Meet Rio Morales, Spider-Man’s Mom in the Spider-Verse
Luna Lauren Velez
©2018 Angela María Ortíz S.
I had a wonderful time sitting down with la increible Luna Lauren Velez, who does an incredible job as the voice of Miles Morales’ mom–yes, the other Spider-Man, the Afro-Latino one from one of many alternate Earths–in the new animated feature, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Miles Morales and mom, Rio.
Luna Lauren Velez
You know Lana. She was Lieutenant–excuse me, Captain–Maria LaGuerta for years on Dexter; she was a huge part of New York Undercover and Oz, appeared in a long arc on How to Get Away with Murder last year and showed up in The First Purge this year. Now she’s getting more and more involved in live theater and feature films, with roles in four feature films in 2019, including playing a ‘bad guy’ in the next movie in the Shaft series, Son of Shaft (and that’s all she’ll tell us!).
Velez and Angela Ortíz
We spent a wonderful fifteen minutes talking about her career, the joys of Spanglish, the long-awaited emergence of Afro-Latinos in media (and comics!), and the challenge of her first work as a voice actor in an animated film. I say at the very beginning of this interview that I was “jazzed” to have a chance to talk to her…and I still am. Listen to our conversation…
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is in theaters December 14.
GIVEAWAY! Advance Screening Passes for Escape Room
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Giveaway! 30 Pairs, in TEN cities, advance screening of Escape Room, in theaters January19.
*Download a first-come, first-served screening pass by clicking on a link below. Screening will take place on Wednesday, December 12 @ 7:30P (Have your pass ready to show at the door).
Anthony Gonzalez is Intense in HBO’s Icebox
Anthony Gonzalez in his first dramatic role for HBO’s Icebox. And he’s very impressive. This role is a far cry from the voice of Miguel in Disney•Pixar’s Coco.
Anthony Gonzalez
Anthony Gonzalez
Anthony is always a fun interview. He’s so animated and lively, that you just enjoy watching him. And he’s only 14! Not listen in on the conversation about his role and future plans.
Gonzalez plays, Óscar, a 12-year-old Honduran boy, that is forced to flee his home and seek asylum in the United States, only to find himself trapped in the U.S. immigration system. As Oscar attempts to reach his uncle, Manuel (Omar Leyva), in Arizona, he is apprehended by Border Patrol and placed in “the icebox,” a processing center for Hispanic migrant children.
The film also stars Johnny Ortiz, Matthew Moreno, Genesis Rodriguez, and Jessica Juarez.
Icebox on HBO December 7, 8P (PT).
Alyssa Diaz on Netflix’s Narcos: Mexico
Alyssa Diaz
Alyssa Diaz is one of those actors you enjoy on the screen. The characters she plays gives you permission to invest your time in watching. As you might guess, I am a fan of her work.
Alyssa Diaz
I caught up with Diaz this morning. We talked about her starring role as Mika Camarena, DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena’s wife and widow. And her other current role as officer Angela Lopez on ABC’s The Rookie, that she’s still shooting. You can listen in on our conversation by clicking on the audio box.
Michael Peña and Alyssa Diaz
in NARCOS: MEXICO
In Netflix’s Narcos: Mexico we witness the birth of the Mexican drug war in the 1980s as a gritty new Narcos saga chronicles the true story of the Guadalajara cartel’s ascent. Starring: Michael Peña, Diego Luna, Tenoch Huerta, Teresa Ruiz, and Joaquin Cosio.
Narcos: Mexico is now streaming. — A.O.
Stan Lee dies at 95
Stan Lee
By Brad Munson
Stan Lee died this week, after an amazing life and a rough last few years. It’s not often you can point to a creator of any kind–a writer, an artist, a composer–and says, “That person changed the world,” but Stan Lee did. And he did it for half a dozen generations.
You can find tributes and biographies of Stan everywhere this week. That, in itself, is a little amazing: that a writer of comic books–comic books–would receive this level of attention and affection from literally the entire world. But the characters and stories that Stan had a part in creating, and that he marketed brilliantly and relentlessly for more than half a century, have moved from amusements to icons and spread around the planet. Those characters have gone on to do far more that just amuse people of every age, though they do that wonderfully. They’ve also grown to become champions of tolerance and equality, to illustrate, literally, the need and value of personal commitment and bravery. They’ve gone on to provide a whole vocabulary of words and images that speak to personal empowerment, pride in being different, and the reality of miracles that emerge from the everyday.
It’s important to point out that Stan didn’t work in vacuum. There was a talented and eccentric group of artists and writers, including but far from limited to Jack Kirby, Larry Lieber, Steve Ditko, and many many others who were instrumental in the creation of household names like Captain America, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor, The X-Men and on and on. Those remarkable people aren’t mentioned often enough. But Stan became the standard-bearer, the public face, and for a long, slow period in the Seventies and Eighties, the only thing that kept Marvel (and maybe comics in general) from fading into antiquity. We all reap the rewards of his work and vision and, yes, his nearly limitless ego. That was part of the package–probably an essential part.
Stan’s last few years were hard–unnecessarily hard. If there’s any last lesson to learn from that sad period in his life, it might be that we need to protect and honor those who came before us, and make sure they can’t be manipulated, exploited, and robbed so easily and repeatedly. And in a larger, more positive light, let’s remember Stan Lee’s life as a powerful–maybe super-powerful?–example of how creativity, drive, and pure determination can literally change the world for the better, wherever you begin and whatever you believe in…even if starts with refilling inkwells at Timely Comics.
Rest well, Stan. You were amazing.
ANGELA MARÍA ORTÍZ S. PHOTOGRAPHY
Blu-ray and DVD Releases
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.
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