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This November Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein on Netflix

We can’t wait to watch this new adaptation of Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro of Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature to life in a …

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Renée Victor Has Passed Away, and We Will All Miss Her

Renée Victor has–will always have–one of those faces. You will recognize her immediately…and not just her face, but her voice, the characters she played, and the strong, brave spirit she always embodied. For almost forty …

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LOCKED Is Intense and Entertaining A talk with the Director

We caught up with the director of LOCKED David Yarovesky (Brightburn, Nightbooks), just before we screened the film with no spoilers. The film took nineteen days to shoot. Watch our quick interview. Synopsis: No escape. No …

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At a Screening of Dog Man the Movie

It was an enjoyable screening with two of the grandsons. The five year old said it was happy and sad at the same time. And he loved it! The twelve year old who has read …

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Unstoppable Streaming on Prime Video

Unstoppable is the inspiring true story of Anthony Robles (Jharrel Jerome) who was born with one leg but whose indomitable spirit and unbreakable resolve empowered him to defy the odds and pursue his dreams. With the …

This November Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein on NetflixRenée Victor Has Passed Away, and We Will All Miss HerLOCKED Is Intense and Entertaining A talk with the DirectorAt a Screening of Dog Man the MovieUnstoppable Streaming on Prime Video

Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity” looks Incredible

Alfonso Cuarón has had a terrific year. It’s been a few years since A Children of Men, and now we’ll be seeing his work on TV, in Believe, a new series for NBC he co-created, and in Gravity, a near-space thriller starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. A new trailer has just been released, and if the movie is half as beautiful and harrowing as the clip, we’re in for a sweet ride. Take a look:

Guillermo del Toro’s “Pacific Rim” is Obviously Awesome

He’s wowed us with Hellboy and its sequel, mesmerized us with Pan’s Labyrinth and The Devil’s Backbone, and has produced more great movies than we can count. Now he’s bringing it all home in Pacific Rim, sure to be one of this summer’s biggest blockbusters (with giant monsters and giant robots and incredible tech…how couldn’t it not be?). The new trailer released at WonderCon is more than just encouraging: it’s awesome. Check it out:

Del Toro has plenty more on his plate: he has a haunted house thriller, Crimson Peak, and an eerie remake of Pinnochio in pre-production, as well as a TV mini-series based on The Strain, is urban vampire novel-series, and maybe even an Incredible Hulk TV series and a third Hellboy. Whatever it is…we can’t wait.

Jennifer Lopez in “Parker” on DVD this Tuesday

Parker is Jennifer Lopez’ first new movie since last year’s What to Expect When You’re Expecting, but came and went without much notice, and it’s largely forgettable, despite her (late in the show) presence and the earnest work of Jason Statham. You can check it out for yourself starting Tuesday, when it becomes available on DVD.

Zoë Saldaña New on Jimmy Fallon Friday

Zoë Saldaña finishes up her multi-week Star Trek PR journey with a new appearance on Jimmy Fallon, late Friday night at 12:35 on NBC.

Welcome to the Summer: Nothin’ New on Friday Night

After a week of season finales, reality, and basketball, it’s not so surprising: new Latino performances on the networks or cable. In fact, there aren’t even any reruns with Latinos to be seen, except for the regular Friday night marathon of Danny Pino on Law & Order: SVU beginning at 8P on USA.

 

ABC’s Fall Schedule has a Healthy Helping of Latino Stars, New and Returning

Luis Antonio Ramos

Five of ABC’s new offerings feature Latinos in a wide range of roles, with half a dozen renewed shows with Latinos as well. But where’s John Leguizamo?

ABC continues to make a strong showing in support of Latino Hollywood, with five new programs featuring Latinos and just as many returning programs that do the same. Among the new arrivals:

  • Lucky 7, a drama about all that happens–good and bad–when seven men split a big lottery win, features Luis Antonio Ramos (The Ruins) as the owner of the store where it all happened, with Christine Evangelista (The Joneses) as his wife.
  • Killer Women, produced by Sofía Vergara and Latin World Entertainment among others, is all about formidable female Texas Rangers. Plenty of space of Latino talent, and we’re seeing it, including Spanish actress Marta Milans (Shame), and Alex Fernandez (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen).
  • Resurrection is a strange set of stories about what happens when the recently deceased randomly return to life. Among the players: Nicholas Gonzalez (Off the Map) and newcomer child actor Landon Gimenez.
  • Trophy Wife. We loved Natalie Morales in Middleman, White Collar, and even 90210, so were sure to like here in this soapy new drama about beautiful people doing dubious things to each other.

    Natalie Morales

     

  • Mixology is another odd premise: the interlocking stories of a bunch of people who meet for the first time at a pick-up bar. Two Latinos are there: Alexis Carra (Incredible Girl) and Adan Canto (The Following), no longer a dead cult member.

ABC’s primetime roster continues to be enriched by the ongoing work of Latinos in other returning shows. Renewals include Sara Ramirez in Grey’s Anatomy, Jon Huertas in Castle, Guillermo Díaz in Scandal, Madeleine Stowe in Revenge, and Lana Parrilla in Once Upon a Time.

Unfortunately–and inevitably–it wasn’t all good news. Jai Rodriguez will have to look for other work; Reba McIntyre’s reboot of her sitcom career, Malibu Country, won’t be back. Writer Matt Lopez’ pilot, Gothica, got a pass, and Camile Guasty was part of the cast of the American reworking of the British comedy Spy, but it didn’t make the cut either.

The biggest disappointment, however, is the absence of John Leguizamo on the fall schedule. After two separate attempts at updating a British sitcom fell short, there was a lot of talk about the Latino-themed comedy pilot based on his own family. It apparently, is a ‘pass’ as well.

Still: five new shows and at least that many returning, all with Latinos in key roles. A pretty healthy commitment from ABC, continuing a multi-year trend where it puts its diversity where its mouth is.

Big Night for Latino-Involved TV

It all begins at 8P with The Voice and Shakira on NBC, with a one-hour recap and a one-hour live show and Christina Milian too. Meanwhile, Cote de Pablo is center stage in the season finale of NCIS on CBS. At 9P, Marco Rodriguez and Gabriel Luna are among the guest stars on the season ender of NCIS: Los Angeles, and it’s time to say goodbye to the evil version of Kevin Alejandro in the series finale of the already cancelled Golden Boy at 10P on CBS.

Interesting, Wide-Ranging Week for Latinos on DVD

It’s really rather remarkable, the range and depth of roles that Latino actors have taken on in recent years, and this week’s DVD releases offer some shining examples.

For instance, Aubrey Plaza has had a good week. Just a few days ago, NBC announced that Parks and Recreation, the quirky sitcom that introduced Aubrey Plaza to millions, has been renewed for another season…and this Tuesday, May 14, marks the DVD release of A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swann III starring Charlie Sheen and with Plaza in a supporting role. Talk about a career on the rise.

Meanwhile, here’s a reminder of just how long Miguel Ferrer has been working in Hollywood, just like his father Jose before him. This time it’s 1998’s production of George Orwell’s Brave New World, being released this week for the first time.

Dexter has been a wellspring for the best in Latino talent and performances for years, and some of the best can be found in Season 7, including the surprise passing of a key Latino character. The full season, complete with the amazing work of David Zayas and Lauren Velez, is available starting today.

Desiree Avalos is one of the often unseen professionals in Latino Hollywood. She’s worked as a stunt woman, a stunt coordinator, a picture car manager and an actress–to mention just a few of her jobs in the last few years. One of her more recent in-front-of-the-camera gigs was in 2009’s The Locker, available on DVD for the first time beginning this week.

Keram Malicki-Sanchez, of Polish and Ecuadorian descent, is a Canadian multi-threat. An actor, a music producer, a musician and a new media consultant who has been invited to speak at conferences across North America about the future of tech, social media and the intersection of technology and the arts, he was also a key player in the extremely strange–even by horror film standards–reboot of a horror icon in Texas Chainsaw 3D, releasing on DVD this Tuesday. You may already have seen him in True Blood, Charlie’s Angels, The Mentalist, and so much more

Classic television, independent films, cult faves and more…with Latinos in the mix in front and behind the camera. All in one week–and over and over throughout the year.

 

Good news…

Cote de Pablo and Everyone Else from “NCIS” on “The Talk” Tuesday

It’s a show-wide love-fest on The Talk Tuesday on CBS, as Mark Harmon, Cote de Pablo and the rest of the cast of NCIS stop by for a full-hour retrospective.

New “Secret Life,” “Defiance,” and “Bates Motel” on Cable Monday Night

New episodes of Francia Raisa on The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Nicole Muñoz on Defiance, and Nestor Carbonell on Bates Motel are on display Monday night. Catch Francia at 8P on ABC Family, Nicole at 9P on SyFy, and Nestor at 10P on A&E.

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