01.27.2023 | By Jack Rico |
As the dust settles on the 95th Annual Academy Award nominations, I had a chance to visit my friends at PIX11 News, Marysol Castro and Chris Cimino, to break it down. One thing is clear: the sci-fi epic, Everything Everywhere All at Once, is the film to beat. With a whopping 11 nominations, it has more than any other film this year. Top Gun received 7 nominations, but Tom Cruise was snubbed… again.
01.24.2023 | By SBC Staff |
The 95th Academy Awards nominees have been revealed, and the film “Everything Everywhere All at Once” is leading the pack with 11 nominations. Top Gun has also been nominated for Best Picture with seven nominations, and it’s my top pick to take home the award. Read More
01.21.2023 | By Jack Rico |
One of the more talked about Latino films at this year’s Sundance Film Festival was Cassandro, starring Gael García Bernal. The film centers around Saúl Armendáriz, a gay wrestler from El Paso, Texas, often referred to as “The Liberace of Lucha Libre”. His creative performance style and immense skill garnered him recognition and acclaim. The movie is directed by filmmaker Roger Ross Williams and stars Gael García Bernal. Read More
01.21.2023 | By SBC Staff |
We are midway through the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and this year, more than ever before, we’ve seen a diverse array of films from Latino filmmakers that have been well-received by audiences and critics alike and it shows that our stories are being heard and appreciated on a larger scale. Here are some bright moments featuring our Latino celebrities at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Read More
01.4.2023 | By SBC Staff |
The Sundance Film Festival is known for its diverse lineup of independent films, and this year’s selection includes nine powerful movies from Latino filmmakers. These films explore a wide range of important social, political, and cultural issues, offering unique perspectives on a variety of experiences and themes. These are the Latino movies at Sundance 2023.
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12.20.2022 | By Jack Rico |
If you haven’t had a chance to catch up on the latest movies, I shared my top films of 2022 on PIX 11 News’ ‘New York Living’ hosted by Marysol Castro and Star Harvey. It was great to talk about the amazing films that are coming out this year, and I think you’re really going to enjoy them too. Read More
03.28.2022 | By Jack Rico |
Dominican actor Manny Perez, perhaps best known for his films, ‘Washington Heights,’ ‘El Cantante,’ ‘Bella’ and the hit action film ‘La Soga,’ is now doing his directorial debut with the sequel – ‘La Soga Salvation’. He joins the ‘Highly Relevant’ podcast to discuss what it takes to write, direct and produce his own movie, and what the future of Dominican cinema looks like.
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01.28.2022 | By Jack Rico |
This week on episode 170 of the Highly Relevant podcast, I welcome the beloved actress Justina Machado known to many as Penelope Alvarez in the Emmy-nominated hit comedy reboot of “One Day at a Time”. In the following Q&A, we discuss her new voice-acted film, “The Ice Age: Adventures of Buckwild,” and what her role as the zorilla ‘Zee’ means for Latino representation. Our conversation also covered several interesting subjects such as the world’s love for animated films, why Hispanic animated films succeed and real-life Latino films and television shows don’t, and why she stopped using the term Hispanic to describe herself. Catch the video interview on our YouTube channel below. Read More
12.2.2021 | By Jack Rico |
As film critics prepare to vote for their best movies of 2021, Hispanic critics, in particular, have been anticipating the long-awaited retelling of Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story. Not just because it is a Spielberg-event film, but mainly because of the cultural weight the movie carries. Read More
09.28.2021 | By SBC Staff |
The Latin Grammys nominations are out with Colombian pop singer Camilo coming out on top with 10 nominations. Bachata icon Juan Luis Guerra came in with 6 nominations, and Bad Bunny with 4. This award ceremony will be an interesting one to watch as it comes on the heels of 2020 which saw the music industry almost collapse. Artists on our podcast confessed how the experience made them appreciate playing live in front of a crowd more than ever. People had more time to listen to all types of music. Did listener’s tastes change during 2020? Is ballad pop making a comeback? Much to look forward to on the award show. In the meantime, read the complete nomination list below. Read More
