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
04.23.2019 | By Jack Rico |
The 2-8-0: Though not a perfect film, #AvengersEndgame gives the proper ending fans deserve. It’s a farewell that hits all the right notes. As tradition already, the film balances well the drama, laughs, and tears, while always being overindulgent with our thirst-seeking, action-obsessed, action sequences. This one is not to be missed. Read More
03.12.2018 | By Andrea Huswan |
The 2-8-0: #LoveSimon is the coming-of-age movie we desperately needed. It’s a movie for all ages that is about love and understanding that everyone deserves to love and to be loved. Everyone deserves a great love story and Simon Spier shares him with the world. Read More
01.22.2018 | By Andrea Huswan |
The 2-8-0: #DenofThieves sets the bar on how action films need to be this year! It has high-speed chases, shootouts, and an unforgettable ending. This is one of Gerard Butler’s most entertaining films. Read More
11.14.2017 | By Jack Rico |
The 2-8-0: #JusticeLeague is a modest and sufficiently entertaining film that delivers all the predictable offerings we expect from films of this nature – action, fights, explosions and cheesy one-liners. It’s not as good as The Avengers, but what is. Read More
06.29.2017 | By Andrea Huswan |
The 1-4-0: #SpiderManHomecoming is hands down the best Spider-Man reboot to date. Read More
05.13.2017 | By Jack Rico |
Following The 1-4-0: Ricardo de Montreuil’s #Lowriders leaves the clichéd 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. 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
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
