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 …
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, …
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 …
Despicable Me 4 with One of My Little Minions
We enjoyed it!
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 …
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Teaser Trailer
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Teaser Trailer: Check out the new teaser starring Liev Schreiber, Mahershala Ali, and Shameik Moore. December 2018!
GIVEAWAY: The Greatest Showman Advance Screening Passes!
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Giveaway! In FIVE CITIES (South Gate, San Diego, El Paso, South Miami, New York), we have 3 pairs in each city of an advance screening of The Greatest Showman, starring Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, and Zendaya!
The screenings will be taking place on Monday, December 18 at 7:30P local time.
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Winner will receive guaranteed seats and be admitted via guestlist check-in
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Winner should arrive no later than 6:45PM to claim their guaranteed seats
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Guaranteed seats are forfeited to the general line after 6:50PM
South Gate, CA (3 pairs) • San Diego, CA (3 pairs) • New York, NY (3 pairs) • South Miami, FL (3 pairs) • El Paso, TX (3 pairs)
What do you have to do to enter the contest? Just click here and send us an e-mail with your name and location by THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14 at 3P (PT).
Share your excitement using #GreatestShowman and #SeFijaOnline. ENJOY!
One Day at a Time Second Season Returns in January 2018!
This is it…One Day at a Time returns with its much-anticipated second season on Friday, January 26, 2018 exclusively on Netflix!
Watch Justina Machado, Rita Moreno and the rest of the One Day family pay a hilarious homage to the original series with a frame-for-frame recreation of the opening credits. Afterward, enjoy the original One Day at a Time title sequence and marvel at just how exact this reenactment really is.
A reimagining of the iconic Norman Lear’s classic sitcom, One Day at a Time is an hilarious and heartfelt comedy that follows three generations of a Cuban-American family navigating the ups and downs of life. Starring Justina Machado, Rita Moreno, Stephen Tobolowsky, Todd Grinnell, Isabella Gomez, and Marcel Ruiz. Norman Lear executive produces, with Gloria Calderon Kellett and Mike Royce executive produce and co-showrun. One Day at a Time is produced by Sony Television Productions for Netflix.
The Shape of Water is a Romantic Wonder
Master storyteller Guillermo del Toro does it again; The Shape of Water is another masterpiece. Yes, I am a huge fan of his work and I can get lost in the worlds he creates. This film is beautiful to watch; it’s sexy and well-acted.
Sally Hawkins is amazing as Elisa. I see an Oscar nom, and one word describes this film, LUSCIOUS!
The Shape of Water is another-worldly fable, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. Rounding out the cast are Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Doug Jones.
Doing one-on-one interviews are great but doing roundtables can be quite candid and fun. This past November we got to sit down with most of the cast and the director of The Shape of Water; where we got to hear some interesting takes of everyone’s characters and their approach to it. All the conversations were lively and now you can listen in on them. Just click on the audio boxes.
The Shape of Water in select theaters now, nationwide December 22 — A.O.
Photos and video: ©2017 Angela María Ortíz S.
When We’re Together from Olaf’s Frozen Adventure
Frozen fans can now sing along with one of the newest songs from Arendelle. Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, a new 21-minute featurette, features four original songs written by Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson. A lyric version of the featurette’s culminating song, “When We’re Together.”
“When We’re Together” is performed by Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, and Jonathan Groff, and is featured on the soundtrack, available now from Walt Disney Records. The soundtrack can be downloaded here.
Coco is a Sentimental Joy!
UPDATE: Coco surpassed Justice League for a Thanksgiving weekend box-office take domestically as of November 26 of $72,908,930. And smashed box office records in Mexico.
Coco has inspired me to start an altar at home for día de los muertos. It has all the right sentiments and many I share. It is funny, sad, and beautiful to watch. As usual, Disney•Pixar has done it again, a beautiful film that explains a beautiful Mexican/Latino family tradition and you don’t have to be Latino to understand it.
We have some videos and audio from the Coco press conference and an interview we did months ago with Renee Victor who does the voice of abuela. You can check them out below.
The story: In Disney•Pixar’s Coco, aspiring musician Miguel (voice of Anthony Gonzalez) teams up with charming trickster Héctor (voice of Gael García Bernal) on an extraordinary journey through the Land of the Dead.
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Héctor (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history.
On a personal note, it was wonderful to see how many friends and acquaintances were credited on this new holiday classic. Please support this film you won’t be disappointed.
Voice cast: Alanna Ubach, Jaime Camil, Alfonso Arau, Herbert Siguenza, Gabriel Iglesias, Lombardo Boyar, Ana Ofelia Murguía, Natalia Cordova-Buckley, Selene Luna, Edward James Olmos, Sofía Espinosa, Carla Medina, Dyana Ortelli, Luis Valdez, Blanca Araceli, Salvador Reyes, Cheech Marin, Octavio Solis, and John Ratzenberger. Directed by Lee Unkrich and co-directed by Adrian Molina.
Fast and Quick Giveaway, Despicable Me 3
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We have FOUR copies of Despicable Me 3 for four lucky winners. The latest in the Despicable Me franchise…This animation would make a great stocking stuffer. Would you like to win a copy?
We’ll draw the winners from all the NEW names from our social media pages, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook at 3P (PT), Wednesday, November 29! Get GOING!
Despicable Me 3 is available on Digital HD now and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand December 5.
If They Can’t Hear You, They Can’t Hunt You…
A Quiet Place official teaser trailer. Starring Emily Blunt, John Krasinski (director), Noah Jupe, and Millicent Simmonds. In theaters April 6, 2018
Ray Fisher and DC Justice League Are Winners!
I know they are many mixed reviews by critics about this Justice League but we don’t care. We enjoyed the film. We thought it was fun and entertaining, we even enjoyed Batman (Ben Affleck) for a change. And of course, Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) is still great to watch.
We thought everything and everyone just seem to mesh really well—and that DC Justice League is a winner.
We even got an exclusive interview with Ray Fisher (Cyborg) for you to listen in on.
Synopsis: Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.
Warner Bros.’ Justice League with Ezra Millera, Jason Momoa, Henry Cavill, Jeremy Irons, J. K. Simmons, and directed by Zack Snyder. In Real D 3D and IMAX 3D in theaters November 17.
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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The Incredibles 2 Edna Mode and Angela Ortíz
Latinos in Hollywood Photo Exhibit
The invisibles by Edgar Humberto Alvarez