04.7.2019 | By Jack Rico |
The stars of ‘Dora and The Lost City of Gold’ at Cinemancon (Isabela Moner, Michael Peña, Eva Longoria, and Eugenio Derbez) brought their charm to Las Vegas for CinemaCon 2019. This annual event is the world’s largest cinema trade show, where studios promote their upcoming films directly to theater chains. Check out photos of the vibrant, predominantly US Hispanic cast Read More
04.3.2019 | By Jack Rico |
This might be the first-ever Joker you’ll sympathize with. “I used to think my life was a tragedy, but now I realize it’s a comedy.” He’s almost relatable. As the first trailer shows, Arthur Fleck is bullied, humiliated, and punched. Joaquin Phoenix seems to be exploring the profundity of the character and exhuming his never-before-seen vulnerabilities that ultimately gave way to the deranged maniac known as the Joker. Watch the trailer after the cut and see if you get the chills from this origin story. Read More
04.1.2019 | By Jack Rico |
‘This Week In Movies’ is a weekly column that catches you up on all the new film releases coming out in theaters. This week, thirteen films make their debut which hopefully will try to inspire you, make you reflect, provoke and just plain ol’ entertain you. Read on! Read More
03.27.2019 | By Jack Rico |
Many Latino groups, critics, and journalists have long advocated for increased Hispanic representation in film, and it appears their voices are finally being heard. Following the release of “Dora and the Lost City of Gold,” another significant US Latino film, “El Chicano,” enters the spotlight. Written and produced by Joe Carnahan, “El Chicano” stars Raúl Castillo and includes notable Hispanic actors such as Aimee Garcia, Kate del Castillo, and George Lopez. This film not only delivers thrilling action but also addresses the demand for more diverse storytelling in Hollywood. Read More
03.26.2019 | By Jack Rico |
My ‘Dora and The Lost City of Gold’ tweet went viral last night. If you were watching the Kids’ Choice Awards this past weekend, you saw 17-year-old Isabela Moner razzle the stage as she watched the premiere of the first trailer from her new film Dora and The Lost City of Gold from Paramount Pictures. It thrilled so many kids to see a character many had been invested in since it debuted on the Nickelodeon channel 19 years ago, finally get a live-action adaptation from a major film studio it deserved. Read More
03.19.2019 | By Jack Rico |
Guillermo del Toro will join directors David O. Russell and Dee Rees, plus producer Irwin Winkler and actors Michael J. Fox and Queen Latifah at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival speaker lineup which will feature collaborators Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro. Read More
03.14.2019 | By Jack Rico |
Marvel’s new trailer for Avengers: Endgame, the second part of the last Avengers sequel, is a disappointing preview of what could end up becoming the biggest box-office film of all time. The trailer recaps the original characters’ journey over the last 10 years, almost like a nostalgia tour that isn’t that nostalgic. There is a new character in the universe though, that amps up the stakes toward the end. See for yourself. Avengers: Endgame arrives on April 26, 2019.
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03.12.2019 | By Jack Rico |
Diversity and inclusion are plentiful in Disney’s new live-action classic adaptation of Aladdin. Though our two leads, Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott are still a bit unknown to the masses, it’s better to have them cast authentically rather than to have them whitewashed much like Jake Gyllenhaal’s 2009 Prince of Persia video game adaptation. Read More
03.6.2019 | By Jack Rico |
For the first time in history, Cien Años De Soledad will have its Netflix. adaptation. Colombian Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez’s masterwork, One Hundred Years of Solitude, is coming to the small screen. Read More
02.28.2019 | By Jack Rico |
In the latest episode of Highly Relevant with Jack Rico, we talk to Robert Rodriguez, the director of the new film Alita: Battle Angel discusses how it was a happy coincidence that his lead actress Rosa Salazar was Peruvian, how one of the main goals of his TV network El Rey was to find and hire more Latino filmmakers, and his honest answer when I asked if it is the responsibility of a Hispanic director to create Latino stars. (2:22) Read More
