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Unsung Hero Based on A Remarkable True Story

If you are looking for a heartwarming family film, Unsung Hero is coming to a theater near you on April 26. I personally thought the mom was the main unsung hero but also the whole family. As an immigrant …

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A Western Story with Some Complex Hearts

We liked this western. The story and the complexity of the main characters kept you captivated. The Dead Don’t Hurt is a powerful and profoundly personal cinematic western written and directed by Viggo Mortensen. In theaters nationwide May …

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Upcoming Documentaries Worth Watching

A Thousand Pines, the documentary is directed and produced by Sebastián Díaz and Noam Osband, follows a season of Oaxacan tree planters traveling the United States and explores the hidden world of guest workers regrowing …

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FURIOSA is On Her Way!

Ready for some action? Check out the trailer with Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth in Academy Award-winning mastermind George Miller’s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the much-anticipated return to the iconic dystopian world he created more than …

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Shirley Fearless. Fierce. First.

Being old enough to remember when Shirley Chisholm ran for president and the feeling it left you with was, boy, she had guts! Her slogan was “Unbought and Unbossed.” —A.O. Regina King stars as Shirley …

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Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures Animation Shorts

(L-r): Master Yoda, Lys Solay, Kai Brightstar (voiced-Jamaal Avery Jr.), Nubs, RJ-83, and Nash Durango (voiced-Emma Berman) from “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures”, exclusively on Disney+. ©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.

On May 4, 2023, Disney+ and Disney Junior will premiere the original animated series, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures in celebration of Star Wars Day.

Synopsis: Set during The High Republic era, the animated series follows Jedi younglings as they study the ways of the Force, explore the galaxy, help citizens and creatures in need, and learn valuable skills needed to become Jedi along the way.

Lucasfilm unveiled the key art for the series, which features Jedi younglings Kai Brightstar, Lys Slay, Nubs, Master Yoda, Nash Durango, and RJ-83. Three animated shorts were also released as a sneak preview of the animated series. Meet the Young Jedi, Lys’ Creature Caper, and Kai’s Daring Droid Rescue introduce the Jedi younglings and their friends on planet Tenoo.

All three shorts are available now on YouTube.

Three additional shorts will debut on YouTube over the coming weeks, with all six shorts available to stream on Disney+ on April 26, ahead of the series debut May 4.

Netflix in March

Check out some of what you’ll see on Netflix in March.

Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Now Streaming on Disney+

Checkout our interviews with producer Pilar Flynn and voice/actor Libe Barer. Thanks to Robert Hernandez for doing these for us. Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur six episodes are now streaming on Disney+.

Here’s a little background on Flynn and Barer. 

Pilar Flynn is producer on Disney Branded Television’s Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, based on Marvel’s hit comic books. Flynn is a twice Emmy® Award-nominated producer for her work on Disney’s Elena of Avalor, which follows Disney’s first princess inspired by diverse Latin cultures and folklore.

She began her animation career at DreamWorks Features, where she co-produced the award-winning short First Flight and worked on the production of films such as The Road to El Dorado, Sinbad, Spirit, Madagascar and Flushed Away. Flynn then went on to serve as line producer of the animated feature films Mean Margaret and Astroboy. She was also co-producer on the groundbreaking R-rated animated feature Sausage Party, starring Seth Rogen.

Following her passion for innovative media, Flynn wrote and produced My Beastly ABCs, a heartwarming interactive storybook named Top Ten Kid App of the Year for 2012 by USA Today.

Flynn currently serves on the board of directors for the Latino Film Institute, a nonprofit organization founded by actor Edward James Olmos. She is a native of Chile and Ecuador and spent much of her childhood in countries throughout South America and Europe.

Libe Barer who is Lunella’s best friend and manager, Casey. Barer is most recognized for her performance as Carly Bowman in the crime drama Sneaky Pete, alongside Giovanni Ribisi and Bryan Cranston. Her additional television credits include recurring roles on Those Who Can’t, Parenthood and Colony. She can also be heard as the voice of Violet Sabrewing on Disney’s DuckTales and Sage on Disney Star Darlings. On the big screen, Barer starred in I See You, alongside Helen Hunt, and Disfluency.

Synopsis: Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur follows the adventures of 13-year-old super-genius Lunella Lafayette (aka Moon Girl) and her 10-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur. After Lunella accidentally brings Devil Dinosaur into present-day New York City, the duo work together to protect the city’s Lower East Side from danger. Read the rest of this entry »

Raquel Welch, Actress and Hollywood Icon, Dead at 82

©2017 Angela María Ortíz S.

Rest in peace Raquel Welch. She died Wednesday, February 15 in Los Angeles at the age of 82 after a brief illness.

We remember how funny and enjoyable she was on our interview for How to be a Latin Lover back in 2017. Thank you for all the memorable roles you played.

You can listen to the interview here.

Rest now, Jo Raquel Tejada Welch. 

Magnum P.I. Will Be On NBC

Magnum P.I. is BACK!

We are happy that the procedural will now be in its new home and we hear it is “sexier” too, according to its stars and showrunner, as characters Thomas Magnum, played by Jay Hernandez, and Juliet Higgins, played by Perdita Weeks, getting together and starting a romantic relationship. A direction we could see it going, in the last season.

Looking forward to new adventures with the whole crew. Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill, Tim Kang and Amy Hill also star.

Magnum P.I. new season starts February 19 on NBC at 9/8c. Streaming on Peacock the next day.

 

La Negra Tiene Tumbao—Afro Latina Celia Cruz on U.S. Quarter

“Being a first Afro Latina to obtain this honor, I think, is amazing because Celia was a trailblazer.” — Pardillo Cid 

This announcement was a source of pride in our office when we heard this news. Here’s a link to NPR’s sweet post on this celebration. Look for it in mid 2024.

I Truly Wanted to Love This Film

By Lina Fubar

A Knock at the Cabin, an interesting movie that lacked my interest. The story was as dull as the characters were stale. Although the movie fell flat, I must say, it was beautifully shot and with a little more elbow grease the concept of the movie would have been captivating. 

Synopsis: While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.

Knock at the Cabin stars Dave Bautista (Dune, Guardians of the Galaxy franchise), Jonathan Groff (Hamilton, Mindhunter), Ben Aldridge (Pennyworth, Fleabag), Nikki Amuka-Bird (Persuasion, Old), newcomer Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn (Little Women, Landline) and Rupert Grint (Servant, Harry Potter franchise). Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.

The screenplay is by M. Night Shyamalan, Steve Desmond and Michael Sherman, based on the national bestseller The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay. 

In theaters February 3rd by Universal Pictures.

Season 3 of Star Wars: The Mandalorian

We can’t wait for this season’s premiere of The Mandalorian. Yes! We are very excited for it.

The journeys of the Mandalorian through the Star Wars galaxy continue. Once a lone bounty hunter, Din Djarin has reunited with Grogu. Meanwhile, the New Republic struggles to lead the galaxy away from its dark history. The Mandalorian will cross paths with old allies and make new enemies as he and Grogu continue their journey together.

The series stars Pedro Pascal, Katee Sackhoff, Carl Weathers, Amy Sedaris, Emily Swallow and Giancarlo Esposito. 

The directors of the eight-episode Season 3 include Rick Famuyiwa, Rachel Morrison, Lee Isaac Chung, Carl Weathers, Peter Ramsey and Bryce Dallas Howard.

Streaming on Disney+ on March 1.

American Masters: Roberta Flack

This new film tells Roberta Flack’s story in her own words, it features exclusive access to Flack’s archives and interviews with Reverend Jesse Jackson, Clint Eastwood, Yoko Ono, Angela Davis, Eugene McDaniels, Joel Dorn, Peabo Bryson and more.

American Masters: Roberta Flack follows the music icon from a piano lounge through her rise to stardom. From “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” to “Killing Me Softly,” Flack’s virtuosity was inseparable from her commitment to civil rights. The film provides an intimate look into Flack’s artistry, life and triumphs over racism and sexism within and outside of the recording industry.

I think this is a great documentary on an amazing talent. Her sound makes everything feel so intimate. 

American Masters: Roberta premiered nationwide on Tuesday, January 24 on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/americanmasters and the PBS Video App.

It’s That Time of the Year…We Picked What We Think is the BEST!

It’s that time of the year. We didn’t see everything that was out there. We are still looking at films but here are our publisher’s picks for 2022, that she’s seen.

What’s your pick?

 

 

 

 

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