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Aubrey Plaza accepts award from man in patterned suit on stage

Aubrey Plaza receives an award from a man in a patterned suit at an event.

2013/04/16 at 12:00am

VMAs: What Went Down With Aubrey Plaza?

04.16.2013 | By Mariana Dussan |

Puerto Rican actress Aubrey Plaza at the MTV Movie Awards interrupted Will Ferrell in the middle of his acceptance speech for the Comedic Genius Award and tried to repeatedly take his golden popcorn as she held a drink in her hand. According to MTV, after the stage crash producers asked Plaza to leave the show.

A close-up of the actress on stage reveals that she had The To Do List written on her chest, which is the name of the new CBS Films’ comedy where the half-Puerto Rican actress plays Brandy Clark, a high school girl who after feeling the pressures of having to be sexually experienced before she goes off to college makes a to-do list of things to accomplish before the fall. Read More

Poster for Cuchillo de Palo movie with bold title and director credit

Poster for the Paraguayan film Cuchillo de Palo directed by Renate Costa.

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2013/03/25 at 12:00am

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Paraguayan “Cuchillo de Palo/108” makes some noise

03.25.2013 | By SBC Staff |

Today in the twenty-first century the topic of homosexuality is still a hard pill to swallow for many, but imagine the same topic during the 80s under an oppressive government â€“ unthinkable.

Renate Costa, a young woman from Paraguay, attempts to search for the answers to questions about her uncle Rodolfo that have lingered in her mind for years, questions that lead her to unearth an unspoken and violent history of her country while under the regime of President Alfredo Stroessner.Â Read More

By Mariana Dussan

2013/03/25 at 12:00am

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America Ferrera To Star In Indie Film XY With Husband

03.25.2013 | By Mariana Dussan |

Honduran actress America Ferrera and her husband Ryan Piers Williams have begun to look into the struggles of their relationship. No, they are not breaking up, even better they are actually teaming up on a new Indie Film “X/Y.”

According to Deadline.com, Ferrera and Williams are producing the film as well as starring in it as a couple: Silvia and Mark. The film looks inside the lives and minds of a group is friends in New York City by exploring the challenges of communication and connecting. Read More

Iron Man 3 movie poster with main characters and action scenes

By Mariana Dussan

2013/03/25 at 12:00am

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Check out the new “Iron Man 3” poster!

03.25.2013 | By Mariana Dussan |

What Latino doesn’t like a good superheroe movie!? So get ready for it … “Iron Man 3!” Now that you have stopped running around your house screaming from joy – we know, we are just as excited – here is a look at the poster which promotes the film’s IMAX release this May 3rd.

Although I do like the poster, I have to admit it’s a bit overwhelming. There is iron man flying in the background and iron man holding Gwyneth Paltrow in the foreground, there are also helicopters, Iron Man’s Coastal mansion on fire, sky, sea, Guy Pearce, Don Cheadly and Ben Kingsley. Definitely a bit too much, but I am glad to say they did leave some surprises for inside the theater, according to Deadline, the poster doesn’t preview any of the new characters. Read More

By Mariana Dussan

2013/03/13 at 12:00am

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Sofia Vergara to star with Jason Statham in “Heat”

03.13.2013 | By Mariana Dussan |

After Jason Statham worked with Latina Jennifer Lopez in “Parker” earlier this year, Statham will now work with another Latina, perhaps the biggest Latina of the moment in Sofia Vergara. There is no doubt that, slowly but surely, Sofia Vergara is taking over Hollywood. The Colombian model, TV hosts, comedian and actress will star in Robert Roriguez’s sequel to Machete – Machete Kills and is now in negotiations to play the female lead in the remake of the 1986 “Heat.”

The story revolves around Nick Escalante, played by Jason Statham, a compulsive gambler in Las Vegas that takes hired body guard positions in the streets in order to support his addiction. After his prostitute friend (Sofia Vergara) is brutally attacked by a merciless member of the mob, Escalante heads out for revenge. Read More

Antonio Banderas close-up giving a thumbs-up gesture

Spanish actor Antonio Banderas poses with a thumbs-up gesture

By Mariana Dussan

2013/03/13 at 12:00am

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Antonio Banderas to co-star in Chilean miner film “Los 33”

03.13.2013 | By Mariana Dussan |

In 2010 an underground story was unearthed when the world found out that 33 Chilean miners were trapped 2,200 feet below the ground for 69 days. While rescuers thought of ways to bring the miners safe and sound to their families, Hollywood thought of ways to bring the story to the big screen.

“The 33” will be produced by veteran Mike Medavoy who is putting Mexican director Patricia Riggen behind wheel.

During an interview with the Daily Star, Riggen who directed “Under The Same Moon,” revealed that Antonio Banderas will star in the film although she did not reveal the Spanish actor’s role. Read More

I'm So Excited movie poster with airplane silhouette and colorful text

Poster for Pedro Almodóvar’s film I’m So Excited featuring airplane graphic

By Mariana Dussan

2013/03/13 at 12:00am

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Pedro Almodóvar’s “I’m So Excited” is doing well in Spain

03.13.2013 | By Mariana Dussan |

We are pretty excited and you should be too!

With recession and all, the acclaimed director Pedro Almodovar saw his best opening weekend in Spain with his latest film, “I’m So Excited.”

It seems that the director’s return to comedy paid off, According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film, distributed by Warner Bros., earned a sum of €1.9 million ($2.6 million) in the director’s home country, averaging €6,320 ($8,200) on its 295 copies – also Almodovar’s highest screen count ever. Read More

By Jack Rico

2013/01/26 at 12:00am

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¡El director J.J. Abrams dirigirá el nuevo ‘Star Wars’!

01.26.2013 | By Jack Rico |

(LEA NUESTRO ARTÍCULO: Top 10 Hispanic directors that could direct Star Wars VII!)

J.J. Abrams will direct Star Wars: Episode VII, the first of a new series of Star Wars films to come from Lucasfilm under the leadership of Kathleen Kennedy. Abrams will be directing and Academy Award-winning writer Michael Arndt will write the screenplay.

“It’s very exciting to have J.J. aboard leading the charge as we set off to make a new Star Wars movie,” said Kennedy. “J.J. is the perfect director to helm this. Beyond having such great instincts as a filmmaker, he has an intuitive understanding of this franchise. He understands the essence of the Star Wars experience, and will bring that talent to create an unforgettable motion picture.” Read More

Josh Brolin wearing suit and tie, looking at camera

By SBC Staff

2013/01/08 at 12:00am

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Robert Rodriguez Hires Josh Brolin For ‘Sin City 2’

01.8.2013 | By SBC Staff |

Mexican-American director Robert Rodriguez has confirmed that Josh Brolin will join the cast of Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. Brolin is set to portray Dwight, a fan-favorite character from Frank Miller’s graphic novels. Read More

By Jack Rico

2012/11/20 at 12:00am

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Exclusive: John Ortiz To Do Ozzie Guillen Biopic

11.20.2012 | By Jack Rico |

Puerto Rican actor John Ortiz, who appears in David O. Russell’s Silver Linings Playbook, is known for his roles in Miami Vice and Fast and Furious. He exclusively told ShowBizCafe.com that he is in the early stages of developing an Ozzie Guillen biopic baseball movie in the form of Moneyball. Read More