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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

Latinos on Cable for Monday include “Secret Life,” “Kickin’ It!” and “Bates Motel”

Talk about your range of choices with Latinos in the mix. You’ve got serious drama with Francia Raisa on the one of the last episodes of Secret Life of the American Teenager, cheeky fun on Kickin It! with Mateo Arias at 8P on Disney XD, and just plain weirdness with violence on the side with Nestor Carbonell on Bates Motel, 10P on A&E.

“The Voice,” “Hawaii 5-0,” “Castle” and “Revolution” New on Networks Monday

Shakira (and the many Latino singers) impresses us all over again on The Voice, 8P on NBC, and then you have your choice of performances and networks: Sal Aguilera guest-stars on Hawaii Five-0 on CBS, JD Pardo and Daniella Alonzo saves the powerless world on Revolution on NBC, and Jon Huertas turns in another solid cop-performance on Castle on ABC, all at 10P.

New “American Latino” and “LatiNation”

DJ child prodigy known as Danny Avila and designer Custo Barcelona join’s host Valery Ortiz on a new episode of American Latino. And then there’s also a new episode of LatiNation, with hosts, Gabriela Fresquez and Humberto Guida who are joined by musician Eddie Bravo, Dreamworks animators talk about The Croods and more.

Latinos in New “Once,” “Wife,” and “Mentalist” on Sunday

Lana Parrilla continues to dazzle us with her beauty and evilness on Once Upon a Time, 8P on ABC. Makenzie Vega continues to grow up before our eyes on The Good Wife, at 9P on CBS. And at 10P on CBS, Antonio Jaramillo (Meet the Browns, Savages) guest-stars on The Mentalist. 

Victoria Alonso, Exec Producer for Superheroes, Speaks Out

There may be precious few Latinos in front of the camera when it comes to the big superhero blockbusters of the recent past, but Latinos are deeply involved behind the scenes–in special effects, camera work, stunts, and in the executive offices.

Victoria Alonso has served as executive producer on most of the major Marvel projects of the last few years. She began almost ten years ago in the visual effects field with companies like the (currently much beleaguered) Rhythm and Hues, as visual effects producers on movies like The Core, Cats & Dogs, and Kingdom of Heaven. Born in Argentina, Alonso has been part of Latino Hollywood since the turn of the century. Her first full producer role was for the original Iron Man movie, where she was still responsible for special effects. Since then she’s been knee-deep in the “Marvel Phase 2” movies, like Iron Man, Thor, and The Avengers, and it isn’t over yet: you’ll see her name on this year and next year’s super-projects, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain American: The Winter Soldier and even The Guardians of the Galaxy.

CineMovieTV had a short and interesting three-minute interview with her last year, as The Avengers was snapping up every free dollar in America. It offers us a relatively rare chance to see a successful Latina working hard–and successfully–on the other side of the camera.

Ferrera, Bardem, Posey, Porto in New Movies in Theaters

America Ferrera (Hedy) in It’s a Disaster, the plot summary says: …doomsday comedy, four couples who meet for Sunday brunch find themselves stranded in a house together as the world may be about to end. The film is in limited release. To the Wonder, stars Javier Bardem, Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko and Rachel McAdams in a film that explores love in its many forms. In limited release. And Teen Wolf Tyler Posey and Lidia Porto (Maria) are in the fifth installment of the Scary Movie franchise—Oh yeah, Charlie Sheen is in it too. Nationwide release.

Trailer of It’s a Disaster below:

Jordana Brewster Cruises to  “Kimmel”

Jordana Brewster

Fast & Furious and Dallas star Jordana Brewster visits Jimmy Kimmel Live this Friday, sharing a couch with a hot young up-and-comer you may have heard about; some dude named Tom Cruise. 11:35P on ABC.

“Vegas,” “Blue Bloods” Both Feature Arcs with Latinas this Friday

Aimee Garcia actually gets a little significant screen time (after being wasted for weeks) on Vegas at 9P on CBS. Right after that, Marisa Ramirez continues her cop-arc on the cop-drama Blue Bloods, at 10P on CBS.

“Glee,” “Parks,” and “Go On” New on Thursday and Lots of Repeats

Aubrey Plaza is wonderful as ever in Parks & Recreation, 8:30P on NBC, followed by Oscar Nuñez in an Office repeat, followed by Tonita Castro in the Season Finale of Go On at 9:30P. Over on FOX, there’s a new Glee with Lea Michele, Naya Rivera and Blake Jenner at 8P. Gray’s Anatomy with Sara Ramirez at 9P and Guillermo Díaz in Scandal at 10P are both repeats on ABC. On the CW you can also watch repeats of The Vampire Diaries with Michael Trevino at 8p and followed 9P by Beauty and the Beast with Nina Lisandrello.

A Busy Year for Rosario Dawson

Sometimes talented Latinas are ‘hot’ for a year and then disappear, sometimes forever. And then there are actresses like Rosario Dawson who burst onto the scene and just work–all the time, and always interesting. Last year was a relatively quiet one for Dawson, (maybe because of all her involvement with the elections and Voto Latino) with only the Lifetime movie Five and the inexplicably direct-to-video action picture Fire with Fire, but 2013 promises to be a blockbuster for her…and it’s only just begun. Over the next few months, you’ll see her in:

Trance, the new psycho-thriller that released earlier in April. Danny Boyle’s newest has already garnered great reviews, and so has Dawson. The critic from The New Yorker called her character “a rare blend of she-devil and sculptured deity, rising above the follies of mere men.”

As Dolores Huerta in the long-awaited biopic Chavez, directed by Diego Luna and featuring a stellar cast, including Michael Peña, America Ferrera, and Jacob Vargas.

Gimme Shelter, co-starring with Vanessa Hudgens and Brendan Fraser, among other. Dawson goes very dark in this small, dramatic film about a teenager who sets out to find her Wall Street father and is forced into the streets in a desperate journey of survival. She play’s the young woman’s mother, an abusive addict and prostitute who’s grooming her daughter to be the same. Read the rest of this entry »

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