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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 …

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 The Speed to the BoxOffice

“Sonic 3 will beat out Mufasa, for sure!” — JimmityCritic (12) Sonic the Hedgehog 3, what a fun evening with the grandkids it was. When you have a 12, 10 and 5 year-old clap their hands at the end …

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Mufasa: The Lion King the Prequel

Mufasa: The Lion King was entertaining and the production value was amazing to watch. Set in Africa, all-new film blends live-action filmmaking techniques with photoreal computer-generated imagery.  My 12 year-old grandson thought it was one …

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Ice Cube and Barbershop: The Next Cut Are Back!

Barbershop Next Cut TeaserIt’s been more than 10 years since our last appointment at Calvin’s Barbershop. Calvin (Ice Cube) and his longtime crew, including Eddie (Cedric the Entertainer), are still there, but the shop has undergone some major changes. Most noticeably, our once male-dominated sanctuary is now co-ed. The ladies bring their own flavor, drama and gossip to the shop challenging the fellas at every turn. Despite the good times and camaraderie within the shop, the surrounding community has taken a turn for the worse, forcing Calvin and his crew to come together to not only save the shop, but their neighborhood.

Barbershop: The Next Cut also stars Regina Hall, Oscar winner Common, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eve, Anthony Anderson, Jazsmin Lewis, JB Smoove, and recording artist Nicki Minaj. And directed by Malcom D. Lee (The Best Man films, Scary Movie 5).

Barbershop: The Next Cut opens nationwide on April 15, 2016.

Po is Back with New Friends and Surprises in Kung Fu Panda 3

Kung_Fu_Panda_3_posterI have a niece who just loves this franchise and now she’s going to be a mom, and I can see that the new baby will be a Kung Fu Panda FAN TOO!

DreamWorks animation is back with one of the most successful animated franchises in the world. It returns with its biggest comedy adventure yet, Kung Fu Panda 3. When Po’s long-lost panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travels to a secret panda paradise to meet scores of hilarious new panda characters. But when the supernatural villain Kai begins to sweep across China defeating all the kung fu masters, Po must do the impossible—learn to train a village full of his fun-loving, clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas!

Voice cast: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, James Hong, Randall Duk Kim, Bryan Cranston, J. K. Simmons, and Kate Hudson. And directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and Alessandro Carloni.

In theaters January 29, 2016.

Home Entertainment Blu-ray/DVD

They are so many movies released weekly for your home entertainment. We wanted to share these upcoming films for your enjoyment. The Blu-ray/DVD releases are two comedies and a drama.

Learning to Drive DVDLearning to Drive (2.19.16) – Romantic Comedy

Director: Isabel Coixet

Cast: Ben Kingsley, Patricia Clarkson, Grace Gummer, Jake Weber, Sarita Choudhury, Avi Nash, Daniela Lavender, Harpreet Singh Toor, Samantha Bee, and John Hodgman.

 

straight outta compton dvdStraight Outta Compton (2.19.16) – Drama

Director: F. Gary Gray

Cast: O’Shea Jackson Jr., Jason Mitchell, Corey Hawkins, aldis hodge, paul giamatti, neil brown jr, tate ellington, corey Reynolds, allen Maldonado, and elena goode.

Ladrones DVDLadrones (2.2.16) – Comedy

Director: Joe Menendez

Cast: Fernando Colunga, Eduardo Yáñez, Miguel Varoni, Vadhir Derbez, Oscar Torre, Jessica Lindsey, Jon Molerio, Nashla Bogaert, Frank Perozo, and Mauricio Mendoza.

In Theaters Now: 13 Hours and Ride Along 2

13_Hours_poster13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

Intense! Very raw! Gripping to watch. It kept me on the edge of my seat. I was glad to see that it wasn’t overtly political and that it was about the private soldiers involved.

I didn’t know what to expect and I found a good film to watch, full of action and some good acting. It even has some humor. I think it’s Michael Bay’s best film to date.

It stars John Krasinski, Pablo Schreiber, and James Badge Dale.

Ride Along 2Ride Along 2

For the fans of the first Ride Along, here’s the sequel to the blockbuster action-comedy. It’s full of Kevin Hart’s antics and Ice Cube’s cool, and some crazy laughs. And we have a couple of our favorites, Benjamin Bratt, playing the bad guy, and Carlos Gómez as the police captain. Tim Story directs this sequel.

Starring Olivia Munn, Tika Sumpter, Ken Jeong, Bruce McGill, Sherri Shepherd, Arturo del Puerto, and Nadine Velazquez.

Watch the trailers below, the top one is with Carlos Gómez telling us in Spanish about some of the characters.

Shakira “Try Everything” From Zootopia

 

Disney’s Zootopia is Coming

ZOOTOPIA – MAYOR LEODORE LIONHEART, the noble leader of Zootopia, who coined the city’s mantra that Judy Hopps lives by: “In Zootopia, anyone can be anything." ©2015 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

ZOOTOPIA – MAYOR LEODORE LIONHEART, the noble leader of Zootopia, who coined the city’s mantra that Judy Hopps lives by: “In Zootopia, anyone can be anything.” ©2015 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

Here’s another trailer for the upcoming film.

We are told that Zootopia is one of the most anticipated family films from Walt Disney for 2016! The film tells the story of Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), an adventurous Fox trying to make it big in the city, and Judy Hoops (Ginnifer Goodwin) a fabulous but tough little rabbit, who are forced to team up to solve a crime in the thriving metropolis of Zootopia.

Voice cast: Shakira, Idris Elba, J.K. Simmons, Nate Torrence, Jenny Slate, Tommy Chong, Octavia Spencer, Bonnie Hunt, Don Lake, Alan Tudyk, Tommy “Tiny” Lister, Raymond Persi, Katie Lowes, Jesse Corti, and John DiMaggio. And directed by Byron Howard, Rich Moore and co-director Jared Bush.

In theaters on March 4 in 3D.

Se Fija! ’s TOP 10 Films of 2015

This is our first “Top 10” list and it was a tricky one. Between all of us in the office, we have seen over a hundred films; I personally saw about 59+. And it was really hard to pick the top 10 out of 28 favorites. Now here’s our list below. —A.O.

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  1. Buen Día Ramón (foreign)

    Kristyan Ferrer in Buen Dia Ramon (Photo: 20th Century Fox)

    Kristyan Ferrer in Buen Dia Ramón (Photo: 20th Century Fox)

  2. The Revenant (action)
  3. Carol (drama)
  4. Mad Max: Fury Road (action)
  5. Sicario (drama/thriller)
  6. The Martian (Sci-Fi)
  7. Straight Outta Compton (drama)
  8. Inside Out (animation)
  9. McFarland USA (drama)

  10. Dope (comedy/drama)

2016 Golden Globes Winners

Alejandro González Iñárritu and Leonardo DiCaprio on set

Alejandro González Iñárritu and Leonardo DiCaprio on set

Congratulations to the Following 2016 Golden Globes Winners

It was a big night for producer/director Alejandro González Iñárritu, best director for The Revenant, his lead actor, Leonardo DiCaprio won for best actor in a drama. And The Revenant won for Best Motion Picture, Drama.

Oscar Isaac (center)

Oscar Isaac (center)

Mozart in the Jungle

Best Actor in a Television Series, Comedy, Gael García Bernal for Mozart in the Jungle that also won for Best Comedy Series. Amazon should be very proud. Check out Angela Ortíz’ previous post for Dish Nation on Gael.

Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, Oscar Isaac for Show Me a Hero. A really good HBO miniseries.

Norm Of The North A Fun Family Film

Norm of the North lo-resNorm is a polar bear of many words, and Norm’s greatest gripe is simple: there is no room for tourists in the Arctic. But when a maniacal developer threatens to build luxury condos in his own backyard, Norm does what all normal polar bears would do…he heads to New York City to stop it.

Cast: Heather Graham, Ken Jeong, Gabriel Iglesias, Loretta Devine, Rob Schneider, Michael McElhatton, Colm Meaney, and Bill Nighy.

Norm Of The North in Theaters January 15, 2016.

Everyone Wants to be On The Simpsons!

FOX Broadcasting Co.

FOX Broadcasting Co.

Sofía Vergara makes a guest-voice appearance as Ms. Berrera, a new teacher at Springfield Elementary. And a captivated Bart tries everything to win her over in the new episode, “Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles” of The Simpsons. It airs this Sunday, January 10 at 8P on FOX, then stick around for a new episode of the new series, Bordertown at 9:30P.

Voice cast: Dan Castellaneta (Homer Simpson), Julie Kavner (Marge Simpson), Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson/ Nelson), Yeardley Smith (Lisa Simpson), Hank Azaria (Moe), Harry Shearer (Skinner), Tress MacNeille (Dolph), and Pamela Hayden (Milhouse).

Check out the trailer segment Firm But Pretty from the episode “Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles” below.

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