Cesar Chavez (Movie Review)
03.28.2014 | By Mariana Dussan |
*Updated 2026
The “1-4-0”: Great biography film about Cesar Chavez. It is emotional and inspirational, but it comes with gaps that make the film hard to fully appreciate.
03.28.2014 | By Mariana Dussan |
*Updated 2026
The “1-4-0”: Great biography film about Cesar Chavez. It is emotional and inspirational, but it comes with gaps that make the film hard to fully appreciate.
02.13.2013 | By Jack Rico |
*Updated November 2025
As The Weinstein Company is making an invigorated Oscar push to drive their dramedy Silver Linings Playbook to a historic upset over the leading favorite front runner Argo in the Best Picture category, I had a lengthy and very enjoyable discussion with one of its co-stars, Puerto Rican thespian John Ortiz, who plays Ronnie, best friend to Bradley Cooper in the film.
01.23.2013 | By Jack Rico |
2013 has started off, in what can be argued, as one of the best beginnings to a year for Latinos in Hollywood movies. Read More
11.19.2012 | By Karen Posada |
*Updated November 2025
Silver Linings Playbook is an eccentric, unexpected, crazy fun experience, there are some trying moments but the silver linings make it worth it. Read More
09.26.2012 | By Karen Posada |
Maximiliano Hernández plays S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Jasper Sitwell in The Avengers and Marvel One-Shot Item 47. In this interview, the Honduran American actor talks about joining Marvel, playing one of the few Latino characters in that world, and choosing roles that do not reduce Latinos to stereotypes. Read More
05.10.2012 | By SBC Staff |
Deadline has reported that major stars Cameron Díaz and Benicio Del Toro have joined the cast of Agent: Century 21. The project is shaping up to be an action-comedy with high-profile talent attached. Read More
05.4.2012 | By Jack Rico |
Movie fans! What would you do or give up to be an actor in one of the biggest blockbusters of all time – The Avengers? A better question to ask would be, how sickly talented do you have to be to even make it past the casting auditions!? Mexican-American actor Walter Perez can pat himself on the back with Thor’s Hammer with a grin on his face from here to Asgard because he achieved just that!
Perez is one of the up and coming rising stars in the highly competitive Hollywood business. It’s even more competitive when you are a Latino actor, because of the dearth of roles out there for Hispanics. But Perez, as is becoming the norm, managed to impress the casting crew and director Joss Whedon himself for a spot in the most anticipated film in Marvel history. Read More
08.12.2011 | By Jack Rico |
*Updated April 2026
From drama to comedy, Michael Peña, the Chicago native with Mexican blood from Jalisco and San Luis Potosi, is in my opinion, one of the most underrated actors in the film business. He is also the next Latino actor who will win an Oscar. His performance as Jesus Martinez in The Lincoln Lawyer was as visceral and absorbing as any performance this year in a supporting role. Read More
08.27.2010 | By Karen Posada |
*Updated December 2025
Takers, starring Idris Elba and Paul Walker, is highly entertaining, but it is in no way original. Because of this, it is very predictable. The action scenes are what makes the movie worth watching, especially the one with Chris Brown. This film is like a roller coaster. One second you are thinking it is one of the best movies this year, the next it is one of the worst, so it ends up just being a mediocre film. Read More
09.4.2009 | By SBC Staff |
Back in February, we outscooped every news media outlet, with an exclusive interview with Walter Perez from the film remake of FAME. Take a look at the interview from back then and wait for a new one coming up on the week of the 14th.
If you don’t know too much about Perez, here are some tidbits… he who grew up in South Gate, California and is of Mexican descent, plays Victor Taveras in the new remake of ‘Fame’ out in theaters on Sept. 25th. We caught up with the Latin heartthrob to chat about the his experience on the set of his new film, the theater, NYC, his dreams and of course “FAME”!
Walter’s film credits include, HBO’s “Walkout”, “Emilio, “August Evening” which received the John Cassavetes Award, “Inhale” alongside Dermot Mulroney and Diane Kruger and “A Beautiful Life” opposite Dana Delany and Debi Mazar.
What you should also know is that he’s no stranger to television, Perez has made several guest appearances including, “CSI: Miami”, “The Closer”, “Free Radio” and a five episode arc on “Friday Night Lights” where he played Bobby “Bull” Reyes.
