Movies

I went to watch a sneak preview of Sin Nombre, but I don't have my act together and I write my review late so I'm not special anymore.  It should be playing at an art house cinema near you by now.  So check it out.  Latina/o themed fils of quality are few and far between.  No taquilla, no more movies.  Go watch it, but be warned that it's gory and depressing.  It's about gangs and crossing a few northern borders to the land of the much maligned dollar.  Along the way it gives you a good drubbing with the melancholy stick.  It's like you're getting pou

#3. Count Your $avings!

Pull out all your money from your Savings account and walk up to couples who are having romantic dinners with the flowers, chocolates, stuffed animals, chocolate covered strawberries & champagne and just gloat about how much you are saving. Show them the wad of cash they could have.

"I still got mine. Sucka!"

 

When Americans think of mafia films, classics like The Godfather or Goodfellas automatically come to mind.  Here in the States, the FBI has all but completely destroyed the mafia, but overseas organized crime continues to thrive.

Coming out of his Oscar win, Javier Bardem continues to impress the movie-going public. As the suave Juan Antonio in Woody Allen's newest comedy Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Bardem shows once again the versatile actor he can be. In this interview, he talks about working with Allen, his Oscar win, and the perfect way to ask for a threesome. Take notes!

 

Role Models' premise of two losers who are forced to take responsibility for their behavior and ultimately become adults may look familiar. Yet, Role Models is refreshing because it doesn't try too hard to be funny. There are a number of gags and comedic bits that fall flat, but the sincerity of the characters and the spirited cast makes it a pleasurable experience. The films casts American Pie alum Seann William Scott as well as Judd Apatow regulars Paul Rudd (who co-wrote the film), Elisabeth Banks and the always engaging Jane Lynch.

 

Ben Stiller may have had a stinker with The Heartbreak Kid, but his newest comedy Tropic Thunder, is a grand slam. In this Latino Review interview Stiller talks about working with Robert Downey Jr. in blackface, getting inspiration from Saving Private Ryan and, of course, adopting babies from Third World nations.

 

Robert Downey Jr. has had a rip-roaring career for over two decades and despite personal crises, has been continually respected by audiences and fellow actors for his talent. Even with those hard times behind him, who would have predicted the actor would play Iron Man, the popular armored Marvel Comics superhero? Downey portrays Tony Stark the billionaire inventor-turned-superhero in one of the most highly anticipated films of the summer blockbuster season.