Posts Tagged ‘Movies’
JLo Does Dallas
8:14 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Movies · 2 Comments
16 Mar 2006
Nope, it’s not the porn movie you’ve been dreaming of. JLo actually is going to do Dallas — the TV show – on the big screen. And she’s gonna play Sue Ellen!
If the latest story to be churned out of the rumour mill is correct, the Latino diva is set to play Sue Ellen Ewing in the big-screen version of Dallas.
A US mag reckons director Robert Luketic is finalising his key cast members with Jen set to join John Travolta, Owen Wilson and Shirley MacLaine.
I totally see JLo more as Pam. And wait, that cast is just…weird. I mean Dallas was pure drama, and that ensemble says comedy (if anything) to me.
Predictable: Travolta will be J.R. Ick. Not so predictable: Owen Wilson is Bobby.
I wonder who will play Miss Ellie and Jock? Or Cliff?
Dude, who cares…this is going to totally suck.
Via / Channel 4
Gael García Bernal: El Director
6:35 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|mexico|Movies · 1 Comment
27 Feb 2006
Mexican actor Gael García Bernal is branching out. In December, Mala reported that in addition to his acting, Gael was a spokesperson for the international humanitarian organization Oxfam. Now it seems that the muli-faceted Gael will show yet another of his faces — that of director:
Mexican actor García Bernal will begin shooting this week on his first film as a director, in which he will also act as protagonist.
The project was born a few months back as a made for TV movie , but with time Gael managed to get financing to turn it into a feature film.
…The film is about a group of young people, children of rich parents, who think they know everything and have everything, but who after a journey discover they have nothing.
Sounds intriguing, and a break from typical Mexican film plots of late. Best of luck, Gael!
Via / LaBotana.com
Bardem to star in “Love in the Time of Cholera”
3:09 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Books|Celebrities|Movies · 5 Comments
23 Feb 2006
Spanish uber-hottie Javier Bardem has been tapped to star in the film version of Gabriel García Márquez‘s “Love in the Time of Cholera”:
En su rol, Bardem personificará a un romántico joven que pierde a la mujer de sus sueños por culpa de un millonario que logra conquistarla. Y que durante los siguientes 50 años se empecina en lograr estatus y reputación con la esperanza de algún día tenerla.
Bardem will play the starring role in the film, after producers finally convinced Garcia Marquez to allow his book to be adapted for film. Filming starts this year in Central and South American locations.
Bardem is the first Spaniard ever to be nominated for a Best Actor Oscar, for his portrayal of Cuban exile poet Reinaldo Arenas in Before Night Falls.
Via / People en Español
Latino character actor dies
1:41 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Entertainment · Comments Off
15 Feb 2006
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez, an early Latino performer in TV and film, died last week in Arizona at the age of 80. Gonzalez Gonzalez was a fixture in John Wayne movies and was often accused of perpetuating negative Latino stereotypes in his performances.
The films with Wayne, among them “The High and the Mighty,” “Rio Bravo” and “Hellfighters,” and guest appearances on such TV series as “Gunsmoke” made Gonzalez Gonzalez one of the most recognizable Mexican-American actors at the time.
Because he often played sterotypical roles, had a heavy accent and frequently served as comic relief, Gonzalez Gonzalez was criticized in later years as perpetuating negative Latino images.
But his grandson said Gonzales Gonzales took what roles were available.
Latino Oscar nods
6:40 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Entertainment|Movies · 2 Comments
31 Jan 2006
Just a couple of Latino names on the Oscar nominee list this year:
Rodrigo Prieto (Mexico), Best Cinematography for Brokeback Mountain
Emmanuel Lubezki (Mexico) Best Cinematography for The New World
Gustavo Santalolla (Argentina) Best Soundtrack for Brokeback Mountain
If you like, you can also throw in “honorary Latino” Joaquin Phoenix (actor, “Walk the Line”) and Spaniard Alberto Iglesias (soundtrack, “The Constant Gardener”) para hacer bulto.
Via / MSN Latino
GLAAD announces Spanish-language media award nominees
1:34 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Activism|Entertainment|GLBT|Media · 2 Comments
27 Jan 2006
GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) announced this week at Sundance its candidates for awards in excellence in fair and unbiased coverage of the LGBT community in Spanish language media. The awards cover all areas of media, including TV, film, traditional journalism and the internet. Some of the of the 45 nominees:
OUTSTANDING NOVELA
Los Sánchez (Azteca América)
Señora del Destino (Telemundo)
La Tormenta (Telemundo)
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL EPISODE (in a series without a regular gay character)
“Los Colores del Arcoiris” Lo Que Callamos las Mujeres (Azteca América)
“Identidad Sexual” Mujer Casos de la Vida Real (Univision)
“La Reina de la Noche” Decisiones (Telemundo)
“La Soledad de Soledad” Lo Que Callamos las Mujeres (Azteca América)
“Todo sea por…” Decisiones (Telemundo)
Golden Globes: Any Latinos Out There?
5:24 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Entertainment|Movies|TV · Comments Off
16 Jan 2006
I am excited about watching the Golden Globes tonight. I don’t know how it happened, but I went from totally hating awards shows to becoming obsessed with them when I hit 26 years of age. I think this might be an indication of a sharp decline in my social life. Or something.
Anyway, I was curious to know if there were any Latino nominees on the list this year, so I went to the web site. The first name on the list, Maria Bello, seemed promising. After checking the IMDB I find that the actress is actually Polish-Italian.
Where Are the Films About Us?
1:10 am By Maegan La Mala · Entertainment|Movies · 1 Comment
23 Dec 2005
“What type of films do Latinos want to see?” That is a question that I ask myself all the time. Are Latinos in the United States genuinely interested in films about Latinos or would they rather just watch the typical Hollywood movie? For those Latinos that speak mostly Spanish would they like the option to watch English language movies with subtitles? Would these Latinos consider watching movies made by Latinos that touch on Latino themes?
We really need to make a concerted effort to support Latino movies so that films about Latinos continue to get made.
Latino movies, done in the United States and geared for our consumption before heading out to parts unknown and DVD, are not blockbusters. That is due to the fact that while they might be great films, most folks don’t see them. Why? Small budgets. This leads to small, unimpressive special effects or none at all, thus their unpopularity.
Via / Inside Bay Area
la Cantante Doesn’t Want Extras
8:06 am By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities|Chismes|TV · 1 Comment
21 Dec 2005
You can’t get one over on la Lopez. An extra on the set of the Hector Lavoe movie, El Cantante was singled out by Jennifer Lopez and thrown off the New York City set. This was no ordinary extra though. The extra was Angel Villagómez, a bochinche reporter from Escándalo TV, a gossip show on the Telefutura network. JLo recognized Villagómez and asked that he be removed from the set.
Via / Univision.com
Latinos Get Golden Globe Nominations
4:12 pm By Maegan La Mala · Entertainment · Comments Off
13 Dec 2005
The nominees for the 2006 Golden Globe Awards were announced today with nuestra gente represented across various entertainment genres. Brazilian Fernando Meirelles of City of God fame was nominated in the category of Best Director for his work on The Constant Gardener. Gustavo Santaolalla de Argentina was nominated in the category of Best Original Score for Brokeback Mountain. He previously worked on the scores of The Motorcycle Diaries and 21 Grams. Desperate housewife Eva Longoria was nominated in the category of Best Performance by an actress in Musical or Comedy Television Series.
The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards will be given out on January 16 of the coming year.
Via / Hollywood Foreign Press Association
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