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My Oscar Picks by Angela M. Ortíz

The 94th academy awards has come and gone. And I don’t think it meant to be so unforgettable. But we won’t dwell on that here. My only focus was on the honored films released in 2021.

Ariana DeBose, West Side Story

Here, we just want to have a little fun in seeing how many of the honorees we got correct. Because we love movies of all genre’s and hope you do too. Back in February, we posted our first choices and runner ups for movies, documentaries, and animations. You can check them out here.

Below are our picks. The ones in red, are the ones we got correct. Read the rest of this entry »

Paramount Pictures‘ The Lost City Premiere’s March 25

Check out this funny trailer featurette for the upcoming, The Lost City: Journey of a Jumpsuit.

starring Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Oscar Nuñez, Patti Harrison, and Bowen Yang.

Synopsis: Brilliant, but reclusive author Loretta Sage (Bullock) has spent her career writing about exotic places in her popular romance-adventure novels featuring handsome cover model Alan (Tatum), who has dedicated his life to embodying the hero character, “Dash.” While on tour promoting her new book with Alan, Loretta is kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire (Radcliffe) who hopes that she can lead him to the ancient lost city’s treasure from her latest story.

A Song For Cesar In Theaters March 11

A Song For Cesar: Beware Of A Movement That Sings, premiering in theaters during Cesar Chavez Month, March 2022.

A unique view of the life and legacy of American labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez and the artists whom he inspired.
 
Through stunning archival photographs, footage, performances, and interviews with icons that include Carlos Santana, Joan Baez, Cheech Marin, Edward James Olmos, Maya Angelou, Chavez’s United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta, and so many more.
 
This affectionate documentary reveals the inspirational power of  Chavez and captures the emotional and political power of the Chicano Movement.
 
We recommend this documentary very much. It reminds us, that we should always remember and never forget.
 
In theaters this Friday March 11. To celebrate Cesar Chavez Month.

Awards Season is On!

It’s that time of the year. When we start looking back at the last year and going over the films, documentaries, animations, foreign, etc. that we got to watch.

Here at Se Fija!, we have fun choosing our favorites from the actual films we got to watch. With the pandemic, its been tricky. In spite of that; here are our top picks.

We hope you like our choices and if you haven’t seen them, try and check them out. You can find many of them on the streaming networks.

Jurassic World Dominion! Summer of 2022!

Jurassic World Dominion arrives in theaters June 10, 2022.

This original 5 min prologue to Jurassic World Dominion, directed by Colin Trevorrow, rockets audiences back 65 million years into the past to experience the world before humans existed—and offers a glimpse of a world in which dinosaurs are living among us. The story will continue in theaters in the Summer of 2022.

The usual suspects are back, Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard star as Owen Grady and Claire Dearing and are joined by Laura Dern, Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum, who reprise their roles as Dr. Ellie Sattler, Dr. Alan Grant and Dr. Ian Malcolm. The film also features BD Wong as Dr. Henry Wu, Mamoudou Athie (Oh Jerome, No), Dichen Lachman (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), and DeWanda Wise (She’s Gotta Have It).

Watch Being the Ricardos Official Trailer — Coming for the Holidays

“[Aaron] captured the heart of my mother, my father, their relationship.” — Lucie Arnaz

We are looking forward to watching this film. Amazon Studios will release Being the Ricardos in theaters on December 10, and globally on Prime Video, December 21, 2021.

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz

Synopsis: Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) are threatened by shocking personal accusations, a political smear and cultural taboos in Academy Award®-winning writer and director Aaron Sorkin’s behind-the-scenes drama Being the Ricardos. A revealing glimpse of the couple’s complex romantic and professional relationship, the film takes audiences into the writers’ room, onto the soundstage and behind closed doors with Ball and Arnaz during one critical production week of their groundbreaking sitcom I Love Lucy. 

Starring Jake Lacy, J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda, Tony Hale, and Alia Shawkat. Written and directed by Sorkin.

House of Gucci Official Trailer

The Gucci family had it all. She wanted more. When Patrizia Reggiani, an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge—and ultimately murder.

Watch the new House Of Gucci trailer now, starring Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Al Pacino, Jared Leto, Salma Hayek, Camille Cottin, Jack Huston, Jeremy Irons, Mãdãlina Ghenea, Reeve Carney, Youssef Kerkour, and directed by Ridley Scott.

Only in theaters this Thanksgiving.

New Season of The World According to Jeff Goldblum On Disney+

Disney+ debuted the official trailer and key art for the second season of the Disney+ original series The World According to Jeff Goldblum, from National Geographic and produced by Jane Root’s Nutopia.

Jeff Goldblum is back—and he’s as curious as ever. In this season of The World According to Jeff Goldblum, Jeff uncovers surprising secrets behind a whole new host of topics—including DOGS, MAGIC, FIREWORKS, MONSTERS and MOTORCYCLES. While meeting a new cast of fantastic characters, from passionate fans to experts unveiling life-changing new technology, Jeff discovers just how these topics have shaped the world we live in.

The first five episodes will launch exclusively on Disney+ Day (November 12). Disney+ Day is a global celebration that will come to life across The Walt Disney Company on Friday, November 12, with new content releases, fan experiences, exclusive offers and more.

Gloria Garayua Talks Acting for True Beginners

Gloria Garayua and Angela Ortíz 

Gloria Garayua has been part of the television, film and live theatre scene for over 18 years. We’ve seen her on television, in commercials and in films, including recurring roles in Reckoning, Bounty Hunters, Wake Up America, Animal Kingdom, How To Get Away with Murder, and Grey’s Anatomy. She has guest starred in Snowfall, Criminal Minds, NCIS: LA, Weeds, Bones, Rizzoli & Isles and so many others. Now the actress and acting coach has created a video series that addresses the needs of true beginner actors, suitable for everyone from pre-teens to adults. 

Check out our conversation with Gloria. We talked about her new project, Acting for True Beginners, which fits her perfectly. We also had a little fun at the end, doing some screen shots.

“Why should you buy my series? Because I am not only an acting teacher but I am also a working actress! Check out Maid, streaming on Netflix now! I’m in episode 9!”
     Gloria Garayua

The series consists of 17 short individual lessons presented in lecture format with captions of key fundamental vocabulary. There is also a 10-minute video quiz for self-testing after the completion of the series. The series can be purchased for streaming as a self-guided study from the comfort of the actor’s home, and can be re-watched at the student’s convenience.

How to get the course:

• Go to gloriagarayua.com

• Click on “Online Video Series”

• Click on “Sign up for Online Video Series”

• Sign up for member access (free to sign up)

• Pay through credit card, Paypal, or Apple Pay

• Price: $29.99 / monthly streaming

• Free guidebook, download with purchase!

Live Theatre is Alive! The Nun and The Countess at CASA 0101

We rarely do pieces on live theater, but we wanted to share some information on Macha Theatre Co., The Nun and The Countess, which premiered at at Casa 0101 in Boyle Heights, on Friday, October 22. It was a SOLD OUT evening. The play has a limited run. Its last show is, Sunday, November 7, 2021.

The Nun and The Countess, is brought to you by producer, director, writer and award-winning playwright, Odalys Nanin. It is based on the novel Sor Juana’s Second Dream by Alicia Gaspar de Alba. And co-directed by Corky Dominguez.

Synopsis: This is the story of the passionate romance between Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz, a 17th Century Mexican nun and the Countess Maria Luisa de Paredes, Vicereine of Mexico. Nanin stars as legendary Mexican nun Sor Juana, who wowed a Countess (played by Genevieve Joy and alternate Lee Ann Gutierrez) with poems that still live today. Read the rest of this entry »

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