10.22.2022 | By Jack Rico |
In today’s episode of ‘Highly Relevant’ episode, I spoke with Marta Tellado, President, and CEO of Consumer Reports. She spoke with me about her new book, Buyer Aware, which helps you protect yourself from dubious consumer deals.
10.3.2022 | By Jack Rico |
If you aren’t familiar with Ximena Sariñana, she’s one of Mexico’s most talented musicians and actresses. In this latest podcast episode of Highly Relevant with Jack Rico, we discuss her most recent album Amor Adolecente and how her hit ballad ‘Una Vez Más‘ came to be. We also discuss the significance of her sophomore English-language album in her artistic growth, the pressures for Latin artists to succumb to the Reggaeton momentum, why it’s hard for Latina artists to find global acceptance, and we discuss her dreams of one day composing on the NY Broadway stage. Listen to the podcast or read the transcript of the interview below. 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
06.1.2021 | By Jack Rico |
Actor Juan Pablo Raba currently co-stars in Liam Neeson’s border thriller ‘The Marksman’ out on streaming right now. He plays Mauricio, a Mexican cartel soldier out to retrieve his missing prize. Raba discusses how border stories are not going anywhere. People will keep coming up with these stories as they feel so relevant and are here to stay. We also debate The Marksman’s “white savior” narrative and why he believes the movie is really a “brown savior” film. Read More
05.25.2021 | By Jack Rico |
Can Asian and Latino Unity Make ‘In The Heights’ Reach #1 At The Box Office? The upcoming film ‘In The Heights,’ which already accounts for a Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jon Chu collaboration, has A LOT riding on it. If a movie about Latinos fails, studios will view it as evidence that moviegoers aren’t interested in seeing Latino stories. This is a bigger problem for Hispanics than it already is. If it opens at #1, it could single-handedly open the floodgates to Latino stories being normalized on-screen.
04.22.2021 | By SBC Staff |
‘Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided To Go For It,’ which made its world premiere at this year’s virtual Sundance Film Festival, has an official trailer for its anticipated commercial debut. Read More
03.25.2021 | By Jack Rico |
Emerging Mexican-American filmmaker John Gutierrez is set to showcase his debut feature, Sons of the Sea, at the CineQuest Film & Creativity Festival – the annual independent film festival held each March in San Jose, California. Read More
