Shakira is one of the voices in Zootopia; which 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: 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 U.S. theaters in 3D on March 4.
“Try Everything” single is available now on iTunes.
We are huge fans of Kevin Alejandro and are happy to see him back on television.
We got to know him in True Blood and watched him play a tough detective on CBS’ Golden Boy and a not so nice fellow on the CW’s Arrow.
Kevin Alejandro tells us about “Dan” in the video below.
Check out the synopsis for Lucifer: Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, the original fallen angel, Lucifer Morningstar has abandoned his throne and retired to L.A., where he owns Lux, an upscale nightclub. Starring: Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Rachael Harris, DB Woodside, Lesley-Ann Brandt, and Scarlett Estevez.
The new season of films are coming at us fast, and we are sharing a few trailers.
Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (Comedy)
“Opa! The whole family is getting together for an even bigger and Greeker wedding.”
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, the long-awaited follow-up to the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time. Written and starring by Academy Award® nominee Nia Vardalos, who stars alongside the entire returning cast of favorites, the film reveals a Portokalos family secret that will bring the beloved characters back together for an even bigger and Greeker wedding.
The cast: John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Gia Carides, Joey Fatone, Elena Kampouris, Alex Wolff, Louis Mandylor, Bess Meisler, Bruce Gray, Fiona Reid, Ian Gomez, Jayne Eastwood, Mark Margolis, Andrea Martin, and Michael Constantine. And directed by Kirk Jones.
In theaters March 25, 2016.
Neighbors 2 (Comedy)
The follow-up to the 2014’s comedy hit, we now find Mac (Seth Rogen) and Kelly Radner (Rose Byrne) with their second baby on the way, they are ready to make the final move into adulthood: the suburbs. But just as they thought they’d reclaimed the neighborhood and were safe to sell, they learn that the new occupants next door are a sorority even more out of control than Teddy (Zac Efron) and his brothers ever dreamed of being.
The cast include Chloë Grace Moretz and Selena Gomez, who are newcomers to the franchise; Dave Franco, Ike Barinholtz, Carla Gallo, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kiersey Clemons, Beanie Feldstein, and Lisa Kudrow. The film was directed by Nicholas Stoller.
In theaters May 20, 2016.
Suicide Squad (Action)
Is a team of the world’s most dangerous, incarcerated Super Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government’s disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) has determined only a secretly convened group of disparate, despicable individuals with next to nothing to lose will do.
The Suicide Squad team is Deadshot (Will Smith), The Joker (Jared Leto), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), and Rick Flagg (Joel Kinnaman).
From writer/director David Ayer (Fury, End of Watch), who’s films I enjoy.
The rest of the cast include Jai Courtney, Joel Kinnaman, Cara Delevingne, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Adam Beach, Jay Hernandez, and Karen Fukahara.
It’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.
I 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.
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 (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 (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 (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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Buen Día Ramón (foreign)
Kristyan Ferrer in Buen Dia Ramón (Photo: 20th Century Fox)
Shakira is one of the voices in Zootopia; which 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.
