02.14.2026 | By Jack Rico |
*Updated March 2026
The 1-4-0: Guillermo del Toro, who gave us Pan’s Labyrinth and The Shape of Water, finally realizes a vision 30 years in the making. You can feel the weight of that patience in every frame. Jacob Elordi steals it from Oscar Isaac. Read More
07.1.2017 | By Jack Rico |
The ending of Beatriz at Dinner leaves viewers with a deliberately ambiguous final image. Director Miguel Arteta explained to ShowBizCafe how he reads that ending and why Salma Hayek’s Beatriz remains the emotional center of the film.
This is our exclusive Q&A with Puerto Rican director Miguel Arteta discussing the ending of Beatriz at Dinner. Our conversation spanned some memorable answers about his Puerto Rican heritage and the Latino experience in America; how he believes without a doubt The Matrix is the first multicultural blockbuster film created in Hollywood, and, yes, that controversial movie ending. Read More
04.4.2013 | By Mariana Dussan |
“I want to get chocolate wasted” is without a doubt one of the most epic movie quotes of our generation from child Latina actress Alexys Nycole Sanchez. From college frat boys at a house party to 10-year-old kids at an ice cream parlor, we’ve all said it and loved it so much that the movie Grown Ups is back for a second round. Read More
06.25.2010 | By Jack Rico |
In the 1980’s, successful comedies seemed like a dime a dozen. Now a days, we have to settle for ‘Grown Ups,’ where the laughs are few, but the apathy is plentiful. Read More
09.19.2009 | By Jack Rico |
*Updated December 2025
The Burning Plain is a bleak film that is heavy on visceral drama and light on substance. The script is not compelling, nor are the characters, and last I heard, the idea behind creating a movie is to entertain audiences to some degree, not make one miserable and despondent.
