05.13.2017 | By Jack Rico |
*Updated November 2025
The 1-4-0: Ricardo de Montreuil’s Lowriders leaves the cliched gang and drug storylines to the side and focuses on creating characters true to life through the lens of the rich culture of East LA.
04.11.2017 | By Andrea Huswan |
The 1-4-0: In #Gifted, Captain America’s Chris Evans shows us he can be a domestic dad figure whilst fighting for what is right. Tissues are a must for this feel trip. Read More
12.13.2016 | By Jack Rico |
The 1-4-0: RogueOne: A Star Wars Story is not a better film experience than #TheForceAwakens, but it is a solid sci-fi, action film that provides high entertainment value and some nostalgic “cameos” for old-school fans. Read More
06.30.2016 | By Jack Rico |
For those of you just getting to know me, there is a Spanish-language version to me. I do a weekly Spanish-language Movie and Broadway segment on NY’s Telemundo 47. So why don’t we flip into Spanish? Si le gusta consumir sus noticias de cine y Broadway en español, entonces ‘Viernes de Estrenos’ es para usted. Esta semana les traigo 3 películas, una de Argentina. Veame cada jueves a las 10am por Telemundo 47 NY. Read More
03.26.2016 | By Jack Rico |
The 1-4-0: #MyBigFatGreekWedding2 is 14 years way too late. The original charming humor has faded and its comedy seems passé and stale. Even the cast can’t seem to save this Greek Wedding. Read More
03.23.2016 | By Jack Rico |
The 1-4-0: #BatmanvSuperman is an important film that must be seen, but regrettably, it’s difficult not to be left with mixed emotions. Though flaws exist, the immensity of the characters and the significance of the film outweigh any negatives. Read More
11.23.2015 | By Jack Rico |
The 1-4-0: #Creed is arguably top 3 amongst the best Rocky films. It plays up the nostalgia while keeping it contemporary. An honest crowd-pleasing experience that will choke up the machoest of men. Read More
11.6.2015 | By Adam Garcia |
*Updated December 2025
In this Spectre movie review, we examine Daniel Craig’s fourth outing as 007. Despite an electric opening, the film fails to live up to the high standards set by its predecessors, Casino Royale and Skyfall. While visually stunning, Spectre struggles to find the emotional resonance of the series’ best entries. Read More
10.30.2015 | By Jack Rico |
*Updated December 2025
The 1-4-0: Compared to the great culinary films, Burnt is a decent watch, but you can’t help but ask why it wasn’t great. Fault the script, fault the script, fault the script.
10.23.2015 | By Adam Garcia |
The 1-4-0: Aaron Sorkin’s masterful screenplay eschews biopic tropes to create an uncompromising portrait of Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs. Read More
