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2016/07/10 at 3:48pm

A Look At The Rooftop Farm Of ‘Rosemary’s’ Restaurant

07.10.2016 | By Jack Rico |

I ate here the other day as my wife and I were looking for a restaurant in the Village that was puppy friendly. We had our maltipoo Toby in tow. Through the Finding Fido app we found this gem of a place that actually has a rooftop farm. Many of the ingredients in our meal were from the garden itself. It was delicious, plus the rustic and charming decor sealed it for us. Toby was also happy to people-see at the outdoor tables. I highly recommend this place folks!

By Jack Rico

2016/07/09 at 4:49pm

Music

This Is One Of The Better Motown Records I’ve Heard In A While

07.9.2016 | By Jack Rico |

Motown is a timeless genre that has no expiration date. Bruno Mars is heavily influenced by the sound and there is even a Broadway musical called Motown The Musical, based on the life of Motown founder Berry Gordy, that began performances on July 12th. Through hours of perusing my Spotify, I stumbled upon this album The Supremes Sing Rodgers & Hart. It was a combination of my first musical love – jazz – and now the best of – Motown. It’s heaven to hear. It has Diana Ross swinging and crooning sweet jazz sounds. The vocals are not by any means Ella or Billie, but they provide a refreshing sound to the classic pop jazz of the times. Have a listen, you’ll be indulgent from the start! Read More

By Jack Rico

2016/07/07 at 9:43am

Watch My ‘What To Do’ Weekend Suggestions On TODAY!

07.7.2016 | By Jack Rico |

Here is my appearance on the TODAY Show from July 2016, sharing my “What To Do” weekend suggestions!

It was great to join the team to discuss the big new movies hitting theaters. The whole family was excited for the animated comedy The Secret Life of Pets, while Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates was the R-rated laugh-out-loud pick.

The opening comment from Willie and Natalie about what I’m wearing is hilarious. And there’s some good info in the segment too about some ideas of what to see and read this weekend.

Check out the full segment right here!

Viernes de Estrenos con Jack Rico: ‘The Legend of Tarzan’, ‘The BFG’, ‘Relatos Salvajes’

By Jack Rico

2016/06/30 at 10:13am

Latinos In Hollywood Movie Reviews Movies

Viernes de Estrenos con Jack Rico: ‘The Legend of Tarzan’, ‘The BFG’, ‘Relatos Salvajes’

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

Rob Reiner On Trump Movie, Sequels, Superheroes And TV

Director, writer Rob Reiner

By Jack Rico

2016/05/09 at 2:30pm

Interviews Movie Interviews Movies

Rob Reiner On Trump Movie, Sequels, Superheroes And TV

05.9.2016 | By Jack Rico |

*Updated December 2025

In 2016, I sat down with Rob to discuss his film Being Charlie. It was a departure from his usual romantic comedies or political dramas; it was a raw, semi-autobiographical film written by his son Nick Reiner, detailing Nick’s harrowing battle with drug addiction and homelessness. Revisiting that conversation now, in the wake of this unspeakable tragedy, the words read less like a press interview and more like a ominous premonition of a wound that never truly healed. Read More

‘Hamilton’ Scores Record-Setting 16 Tony Nominations: See Complete List

Lin-Manuel Miranda in “Hamilton”

By Jack Rico

2016/05/03 at 8:53am

Broadway

‘Hamilton’ Scores Record-Setting 16 Tony Nominations: See Complete List

05.3.2016 | By Jack Rico |

The nominations for the 70th annual Tony Awards announcement were a historic moment for Broadway and for diversity this morning – Puerto Rican icon Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton scored a record-setting 16 nominations. On the play side, Long Day’s Journey Into Night had 7 nominations, most by a play this year. Latinos made their presence felt this year by having Costa Rican Danny Burstein nominated for Best Actor in a Musical for Fiddler On The Roof, Colombian choreographer Sergio Trujillo for On Your Feet! and Puerto Rican Lin-Manuel Miranda for ‘Hamilton’ for Best Actor in a Musical as well. Years ago, one Latino nominated for a Tony was historic, now 3 of them are. Times are a changin’. Read More

Rafael Palacio Illingworth, director of ‘Between Us’

By Jack Rico

2016/04/29 at 1:49pm

Interviews Latinos In Hollywood Movie Interviews

Love In Hollywood: An Interview With ‘Between Us’ Director Rafael Palacio Illingworth

04.29.2016 | By Jack Rico |

One of the best movies to come out of this year’s Tribeca Film Festival is Between Us by Mexican-Colombian director Rafael Palacio Illingworth. The film stars Ben Feldman, Olivia Thirlby, Adam Goldberg, and Analeigh Tipton and centers around a young married couple who slowly start to question the sexual and moral commitment they have to their marriage. Read More

This Week In Movies: ‘The Huntsman,’ ‘Elvis & Nixon,’ ‘A Hologram for the King’

Tom Hanks in ‘A Hologram for the King’

By SBC Staff

2016/04/19 at 2:26pm

Movie Trailers Movies

This Week In Movies: ‘The Huntsman,’ ‘Elvis & Nixon,’ ‘A Hologram for the King’

04.19.2016 | By SBC Staff |

We’re in the middle of April and this week in movies offers us some bizarre movie releases. First, we need to talk about this new Tom Hanks movie, A Hologram for the King, which isn’t getting any buzz, no coverage, no interviews with Hanks and no marketing or promotion whatsoever. What Twilight Zone reality are we living in? Never have we ever been privy to a Tom Hanks film that isn’t some event. Just bizarre all around.

By SBC Staff

2016/04/19 at 11:44am

Broadway Reviews Movie Trailers Movies

Hands Of Stone: New Trailer Starring Edgar Ramirez and De Niro

04.19.2016 | By SBC Staff |

Jeez, we’ve been waiting a year for this trailer to drop. Harvey Weinstein finally gives us a look at Hands Of Stone, based on the legendary Panamanian pugilist Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel who changed each other’s lives. Is it going to be the next CREED? I don’t think so, but it has the promise of being a solid movie. Read More

By SBC Staff

2016/04/13 at 2:57pm

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Doctor Strange: Marvel Debuts First Trailer!

04.13.2016 | By SBC Staff |

Superhero movies are at an all-time high and it seems Hollywood can’t stop making them. The latest venture into cinematic superheroes is Marvel’s Doctor Strange starring Benedict Cumberbatch. The first teaser trailer debuted on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night, introduced by Cumberbatch himself. It looks like a solid entry, but we all said the same thing about Ant-Man. Read More