Suburbicon Quirky is Quirky

Noah Jupe, Oscar Isaac, George Clooney, Julianne Moore, Tony Espinosa, Glenn Fleshler, Jack Conley, Gary Basaraba, Alex Hassell, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Grant HeslovI enjoy quirky films, some can turn out fantastic and some not. Suburbicon, worked for me most of the time, it’s an interesting juxtaposion of two stories taking place in a neighborhood of the late 1950s.

It’s well made and has some really good performances by the young Noah Jupe and Oscar Isaac. Directed by George Clooney who also wrote it with Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, and Grant Heslov.Noah Jupe, Oscar Isaac, George Clooney, Julianne Moore, Tony Espinosa, Glenn Fleshler, Jack Conley, Gary Basaraba, Alex Hassell, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Grant Heslov

The plot: Suburbicon is a peaceful, idyllic, suburban community with affordable homes and manicured lawns—the perfect place to raise a family, and in the summer of 1959, the Lodge family is doing just that. But the tranquil surface masks a disturbing reality, as husband and father Gardner Lodge (Matt Damon) must navigate the town’s dark underbelly of betrayal, deceit and violence.

Starring Julianne Moore, Tony Espinosa, Glenn Fleshler, Jack Conley, Gary Basaraba, and Alex Hassell.

I felt it suffered a little in the last 30mns but it still was an entertaining movie. Not a movie for everyone but fans of the Coen brothers and George Clooney directing will enjoy it.

Suburbicon is in theaters October 27.

Winchester: The House That Ghosts Built! A Supernatural Thriller

Winchester, Helen Mirren, Sarah Snook, Jason Clarke, Angus Sampson, Finn Scicluna-O’Prey, Spierig brothers“She can feel it. In the air. In the walls. The spirit has a power Sarah Winchester has not seen before and it has found them.” 

Inspired by true events. On an isolated stretch of land 50 miles outside of San Francisco sits the most haunted house in the world. Built by Sarah Winchester, (Academy Award®-winner Helen Mirren) heiress to the Winchester fortune, it is a house that knows no end. Constructed in an incessant twenty-four hour a day, seven day a week mania for decades, it stands seven stories tall and contains hundreds of rooms. To the outsider it looks like a monstrous monument to a disturbed woman’s madness. But Sarah is not building for herself, for her niece (Sarah Snook) or for the brilliant Doctor Eric Price (Jason Clarke) whom she has summoned to the house. She is building a prison, an asylum for hundreds of vengeful ghosts, and the most terrifying among them have a score to settle with the Winchesters…

The cast also includes Angus Sampson, Finn Scicluna-O’Prey and directed by the Spierig brothers.

In theaters everywhere February 2, 2018!

La Quinceañera Series Doing the Fest Route

La Quinceañera, Stage 13, Mia Xitlali, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Gabriela Reynoso, Gustavo Gomez, Mauricio Mendoza, Patricia de Leon, Veronica Diaz, Mathias RetamalStage 13 original La Quinceañera features fifteen-year-old Alejandra Santos (Mia Xitlali), whose life is about to change forever on the night of her quinceañera. In this daring revenge tale, a young girl will learn the limits of resilience and strength as she is thrust into the most extraordinary of situations over the course of 24 hours. With Abuela by her side, Alejandra transforms into a gutsy heroine everyone will be rooting for as she avenges her family.

We found the bio about the director behind this series quite interesting, so we lifted all her info to share with you. Her name is Gigi Saúl Guerrero.

La Quinceañera, Stage 13, Mia Xitlali, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Gabriela Reynoso, Gustavo Gomez, Mauricio Mendoza, Patricia de Leon, Veronica Diaz, Mathias Retamal

Mia Xitlali as Alejandra Santos

Gigi is commonly known for her gritty Tex-Mex style with a touch of grindhouse gore in her filmmaking. She was born and raised in Mexico City by a family of artists and now resides in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Gigi was recognized in 2016 by Women In Film + Television Vancouver (WIFTV), receiving the Innovation Award for her dedication to her craft and influence on women in the industry. She is a prolific filmmaker on the rise and has directed over 16 shorts including the viral hit A Luchagore Christmas featured by famed horror director Eli Roth. She has also directed the segment Dia de los Muertos (part of the feature anthology Mexico Barbaro), M is for Matador (which is included in the ABC’s of Death 2.5), and lastly, the fan favorite El Gigante, recognized internationally by the horror community. Gigi is the female creative force behind Luchagore Productions, which mixes audience-driven horror with a heavy dose of Latin culture, delighting and entertaining global audiences everywhere.

La Quinceañera, Stage 13, Mia Xitlali, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Gabriela Reynoso, Gustavo Gomez, Mauricio Mendoza, Patricia de Leon, Veronica Diaz, Mathias Retamal

La Quinceañera’s Patricia de Leon, Mauricio Mendoza and Mia Xitlali

The series stars Gabriela Reynoso, Gustavo Gomez, Mauricio Mendoza, Patricia de Leon, Veronica Diaz, and Mathias Retamal.

Stage 13 is a fearless, original digital content brand showcasing a new generation of inspired talent and voices in scripted and unscripted storytelling.

“We have a curious spirit and rebellious edge…just like you. United by a mindset, not an age, race, or orientation, we don’t care about how old you are, the color of your skin, or who you kiss. All we care about is fearlessly being yourself.”

It’s premiering this coming weekend at the Mórbido Film Fest in Mexico.

Wonder: A New Family Film for the Holidays

Wonder, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Jacob Tremblay, ChooseKind, Wonder The MovieA young boy born with a facial deformity is destined to fit in at a new school, and to make everyone understand he’s just another ordinary kid, and that beauty isn’t skin deep. Wonder is the new drama by Stephen Chbosky, starring Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts, and Owen Wilson. Steve Conrad wrote the script. New from Lionsgate and in theaters November 17!

QUICK GIVEAWAY! Daddy’s Home 2 Advance Screening Passes!

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Giveaway! In Los Angeles area (Saturday, November 4 @ 11A), we have 50 Pairs of an advance screening of Daddy’s Home 2 — A FAMILY COMEDY, starring Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini, John Cena, John Lithgow, Mel Gibson, and directed by Sean Anders. Daddy’s Home 2 is in theaters November 10.

Download a first-come, first-served screening pass by clicking on the link below. Screening will take place on Saturday, November 4 @ 11A (Have your pass ready to show at the door).

Follow the instructions in your pass and share your excitement using #DaddysHome2 and #SeFijaOnline. ENJOY!

Los Angeles (50 Pairs)
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Cirque du Soleil LUZIA in SoCal in December

As you might know, Cirque du Soleil is bringing their visually stunning production LUZIA to SoCal in December. To celebrate, Cirque du Soleil is offering a special offer on tickets! If you buy between October 17 and November 2, you’ll receive 20% off your purchase.

Buy tickets here:
LA: cirquedusoleil.com/usa/los-angeles/deals
OC: cirquedusoleil.com/usa/costa-mesa/deals

Santana Dempsey is High On Lowlife

Santana Dempsey, Lowlife

Santana Dempsey
Photo: Wolfie Trausch

By Brad Munson 

Lowlife is a new indie film–a strange, street-smart, and brutal thriller with a Tarantino quirkiness and a Soderbergh multi-story structure–that’s making its mark in U.S. and Canadian film festivals this fall…and SeFijaOnline had a chance to sit down and talk about the making and success of Lowlife with one of its stars.

Santana Dempsey, Lowlife, Nicki Micheaux, Mark Burnhan, Tim Cairo, Jake Gibson, Shaye Ogobonna, Maxwell Michael Towson, Ryan Prows, Brad Munson, Ricardo Adam Zarate, Se Fija Online, Angela Ortiz

Ricardo Adam Zarate as El Monstruo and Dempsey as Kaylee

Santana Dempsey, Lowlife, Nicki Micheaux, Mark Burnhan, Tim Cairo, Jake Gibson, Shaye Ogobonna, Maxwell Michael Towson, Ryan Prows, Brad Munson, Ricardo Adam Zarate, Se Fija Online, Angela OrtizSantana Dempsey, who plays Kaylee, a pregnant, desperate heroin addict who–along with Nicki Micheaux’ Crystal and Mark Burnhan’s Teddy Bear Haynes–set a story of kidnapping, organ theft, sex trafficking and murder into motion…along with a startling and memorable cast of characters that includes a likable ex-con with swastika tattoo that covers his face, a homicidal Luchador wrestler/enforcer who never takes off his mask, and a fake ICE agent who loses a hand and keeps on fighting.

Santana is a key player in Lowlife, who’s been seen in films like Megachurch Murder and French Dirty, as well as episodes of The Newsroom, Kingdom, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and many others. In this interview, she talks about the challenges of her role, how she became part of the project, and the slightly amazing response to it that’s already turning it into a bit of a modern cult classic.

Lowlife, directed by Ryan Prows and written by a five-man team of Tim Cairo, Jake Gibson, Shaye Ogobonna, Maxwell Michael Towson and director Prows, has just found a distributor. We’ll let you know when and where you can see it as soon as the news is released.

Character slider shot credit: Alex Lombardi

12 Strong Coming January 19, 2018

Horse Soldiers, Doug Stanton, 12 StrongBased on the book Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton. 12 Strong tells the story of the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11; under the leadership of a new captain, the team must work with an Afghan warlord to take down the Taliban.

Directed by Nicolai Fuglsig. Cast: Chris HemsworthElsa PatakyTaylor Sheridan, Michael Shannon, Austin Stowell, Michael Peña, Geoff Stults, Rob Riggle, Jack Kesy, Trevante Rhodes, Navid Negahban, Laith Nakli, Ben O’Toole, Yasmine Aker, Alisson King, Lauren Myers, Kevin Kent, Fahim Fazli, Kenneth Miller, and Veronica Diaz Carranza.

New Clip and Research Featurette from Disney•Pixar’s Coco

Coco, Disney•PixarIn Disney•Pixar’s Coco, aspiring musician Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) teams up with charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal) on an extraordinary journey through the Land of the Dead.

We are so excited to see Coco, Disney•Pixar new animation voiced by Benjamin Bratt, Renée Victor, Ana Ofelia Murguía, Jaime Camil, Sofía Espinosa, Luis Valdez, Lombardo Boyar, Edward James Olmos, Alanna Ubach, Selene Luna, Alfonso Arau, Herbert Siguenza, Octavio Solis, Gabriel Iglesias, Cheech Marin, and Blanca Araceli.

Directed by Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3), co-directed by Adrian Molina (story artist Monsters University) and produced by Darla K. Anderson (Toy Story 3), Disney•Pixar’s Coco opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 22.

Latino Heritage Month Closing Celebration

About last night at Plaza de la Raza, we had the wrap fiesta for the 2017 Latino Heritage Month and Latinos in Hollywood Photo Exhibit.

We got to hang out with some great peeps like Wendy Osmundson of Granola Mama’s Handmade, Lupe Rodriguez Hass from CineMovie.tv, Nilza Serrano, director of Latino Heritage LA, and one of my photo subjects, actor Johnny Ortiz, was in the house.

Actor Johnny Ortiz, Angela Ortíz and Lena Blau

T-b: Angela Ortíz, Wendy Osmundson, Lupe Rodriguez Hass, The Harbor Groove Band musicians and Nilza Serrano.

Wrap fiesta for Latino Heritage Month and Latinos in Hollywood Photo Exhibit with City Controller, Ron Galperin.

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