05.25.2012 | By Jack Rico |
This week from Miami, on the Enrique Santos Morning Show, Jack Rico reviews the new movie MEN IN BLACK 3, and perhaps the best film of 2012, the French movie THE INTOUCHABLES.
You can hear our film review segment in Miami on the ‘Enrique Santos Morning Show’ every Friday at 7:25 AM and 9:25 AM by Univision Radio ‘MIX98.3FM’ in Miami or the global network by visiting: http://www.enriquesantos.com/
05.24.2012 | By Jack Rico |
Wednesday night, ShowBizCafe.com had the pleasure of attending the ‘Men in Black 3’ New York Premiere, and what could very well be described as the best after party of 2012 and perhaps the best party – period – in the Hollywood industry in years.
The red carpet was held at the Ziegfeld theater in Manhattan, considered by this editor to be the best theater in New York. The entire cast showed up, including helmer Barry Sonnenfeld and Latino rapper Pitbull, who raps the theme song of the film. Will Smith, with his large cast of fellow actors, thanked the “Big Apple” for their support and introduced the 3D presentation.
After the screening, we were transported on a shuttle bus to the post premiere party aboard the aircraft carrier Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, which served all types od delicious food and drinks. Moreover, there were fireworks provided by the Grucci group that lasted about 25 minutes, which then gave way to, not one, but two musical performances with rappers Pitbull, and Will Smith and his family, including a reunion with DJ Jazzy Jeff. Pitbull played all his hits like International Love and the MIB3 theme song, and Smith went old school with songs like Summertime and the original and catchy MIB track.
Celebrities like boy band sensation One Direction, Spike Lee, Ethan Cohen and Michael Shannon were on hand to catch the performances of what was an unforgettable night.
I don’t know how much Sony spent putting this night together, but whatever it was, this one is going into the – “Remember that MIB3 party 20 years ago? Nothing like it!” -memory banks.
To get a sense of what we experienced, check out below some of the photographs and videos we took at the premiere and after party. Just insane!
05.21.2012 | By Karen Posada |
‘The Avengers’ had another epic weekend at number one, adding $55.1 million dollars to their golden pot, which is almost half a million in the U.S. alone. Disney’s biggest blockbuster continues to take over the world.
A big release for Memorial Day Weekend ‘Battleship’ opened in second place with $25.3 million dollars. This naval board game brought to life was rumored to beat the superheroes, but it obviously wasn’t nearly a threat.
Sacha Baron Cohen’s new comedy ‘The Dictator’, reached third place collecting $17.4 million dollars. His eccentric new character, which is willing to risk his life to keep democracy from reaching his dictatorship hasn’t been well received, but it seems that his followers gave him a chance.
The Top 10 Movies in the Box Office are:
1. The Avengers – $55.1 mil
2. Battleship – $25.3 mil
3. The Dictator – $17.4 mil
4. Dark Shadows – $12.8 mil
5. What to Expect When You’re Expecting -$10.5 mil
6. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – $3.3 mil
7. The Hunger Games -$3.0 mil
8. Think Like a Man – $2.7 mil
9. The Lucky One – $1.8 mil
10. The Pirates! Band of Misfits – $1.5 mil
05.18.2012 | By Jack Rico |
This week from Miami, on the Enrique Santos Morning Show, Jack Rico reviews the new film releases: THE DICTATOR with Sasha Baron Cohen, the adrenaline action movie BATTLESHIP, the pregnant movie WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, and the vibrator film HYSTERIA.
You can hear our movie review segment in Miami on the ‘Enrique Santos Morning Show‘ every Friday at 7:25 AM and 9:25 AM by Univision Radio ‘MIX98.3FM’ in Miami or the global network by visiting: http://www.enriquesantos.com/
05.14.2012 | By Karen Posada |
‘The Avengers’ continues breaking records on its second opening weekend with $103.2 million dollars, exceeding 1 billion dollars worldwide. This action movie only dropped by 50%, which is the smallest decline that any blockbuster has ever had. It surpassed the second box office weekend record that ‘Avatar’ held.
Tim Burton and Johnny Depp’s obscure film, ‘Dark Shadows’ took second place with $28.8 million dollars. This movie which is typical Burton style, might stay in the box office for a while given its star power.
The comedy, which has remained high in the box office, ‘Think Like a Man’, ended up in third place with $6.3 million dollars. Followed by ‘The Hunger Games’, both have fought endlessly to continue in the prestigious list.
The Top 10 Movies in the Box Office are:
1.The Avengers – $103.2 mil
2. Dark Shadows – $28.8 mil
3. Think Like a Man – $6.3 mil
4. The Hunger Games – $4.4 mil
5. The Lucky One – $4.1 mil
6. The Pirates! Band of Misfits – $3.2 mil
7. The Five-Year Engagement -$3.1 mil
8. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel -$2.7 mil
9. Chimpanzee -$1.6 mil
10. Girl in Progress -$1.4 mil
05.12.2012 | By Jack Rico |
This week from Miami, on the Enrique Santos Morning Show, Jack Rico reviews the new film releases: the horror comedy DARK SHADOWS with Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, and the Latino dramedy GIRL IN PROGRESS with Eva Mendes.
You can hear our movie review segment in Miami on the ‘Enrique Santos Morning Show‘ every Friday at 7:25 AM and 9:25 AM by Univision Radio ‘MIX98.3FM’ in Miami or the global network by visiting: http: / / www.enriquesantos.com/
05.10.2012 | By Jack Rico |
And once again the MPAA (Motion Pictures Association of America) has revealed through its annual Theatrical Marketing Statistics, that Hispanics are the #1 movie going demographic, per capita, for the year 2011 (source: MPAA).
And yet, apart from ShowBizCafe.com’s coverage on its site and partner outlets, coverage for films is still minimal in the Hispanic media landscape. It is picking up, but hopefully it will be bigger by end of decade.
The MPAA, which is an American trade association that represents the six big Hollywood studios, advances the business interests of its members and administers the MPAA film rating system.
Its current Chairman, former Democratic Senator Chris Dodd, just at the end of April declared that, “I am confident we can do a better job of serving this growing population [Latinos] with themes that resonate strongly with them. The numbers just jumped out at me,” Dodd told reporters at a briefing at CinemaCon. “I think an effort ought to be made to work at that. You’ve got to be more sensitive about the subject matter than to just have Spanish subtitles,” Dodd said.
Dodd who speaks Spanish fluently, having worked as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic in his youth, understands that if you want to make the most money at the box office, you have to include Hispanics in your practices.
Hollywood’s top lobbyist said he was not sure if the push should come in terms of the movies that the industry produces or in the way it markets its films.
It really is both. One idea that I myself have been thinking for years, and one day it’ll click for someone over at the top 2 Spanish language broadcasts – Univision or Telemundo – is to adapt their hit telenovelas to the big screen. Telemundo, for example, has the best chance of making this happen because their parent company, Comcast/NBCUniversal, already owns one of the preeminent movie studios in the business with Universal Pictures. Chairman Ron Meyer could have taken Telemundo’s biggest hit – ‘La Reina del Sur’ some time last year, when it was at its zenith shattering ratings in English and Spanish, and have adapted it immediately to the big screen with the same actors, etc. Or who knows, even done a bigger production with Salma Hayek instead of the original actress Kate del Castillo. Nevertheless, why this hasn’t been done yet, even as an experiment defies, my logic. Univision is a little trickier. Historically, they did not produce telenovelas, but its Mexican partner Televisa does. Televisa is very wise to the power of this moviegoing audience and partnered with Lionsgate to create Panteleon Films. So far, no telenovelas have been adapted. But, I applaud them for making a statement to develop and distribute Latino stories for Hollywood and Latino audiences.
, ‘Betty La Fea’ or ‘Pedro Escamoso’ – could have made it to the big screen and be box office specialty hits. Why? There is already a niche fanbase audience, similar to the ‘Twilight Saga’ series, that won’t care about quality or the director behid the cameras, just the extension of their favorite novela.
05.7.2012 | By Karen Posada |
‘The Avengers’ makes history becoming the biggest box office movie of all time, setting a new record with $200 million dollars; obviously premiering at number one. This superhero packed movie, has gotten high praises from critics and fans alike. It is not surprising that it stole the number one spot, since the buzz around this film has been loud and clear for months even before it opened.
The previous leader of the box office ‘Think Like a Man’ falls to number two, with $8 million dollars. This comedy although it fell one spot, is still holding on strong.
‘The Hunger Games’ is steadily at number three with $5.7 million dollars. This movie has a grand total of $380 million dollars as of now, which shows how big ‘The Avengers’ amount for the first weekend is in the U.S.
The Top 10 Movies in the Box Office are:
1.The Avengers -$200 mil
2. Think Like a Man -$8 mil
3. The Hunger Games -$5.7 mil
4. The Lucky One -$5.5 mil
5. The Pirates! Band of Misfits -$5.4 mil
6. The Five-Year Engagement -$5.1 mil
7. The Raven -$2.5mil
8. Safe! -$2.5mil
9. Chimpanzee -$2.4mil
10. The Three Stooges -$1.8mil
05.1.2012 | By Jack Rico |
This week from Miami, on the Enrique Santos Morning Show, Jack Rico reviews the new DVD/Bluray releases: the action film HAYWIRE, Madonna’s new movie W.E., and the end of year romantic comedy NEW YEAR’S EVE.
You can hear our DVD review segment in Miami on the ‘Enrique Santos Morning Show‘ every Tuesday at 7:25 AM and 9:25 AM by Univision Radio ‘MIX98.3FM’ in Miami or the global network by visiting: http: / / www.enriquesantos.com/
04.30.2012 | By Karen Posada |
‘Think Like a Man’ once more took over the first place with $18 million dollars. Obviously the public agrees that this hilarious romantic comedy should continue headlining the box office.
‘The Pirates! Band of Misfits’ a perfect movie for the whole family follows it, with $11.4 million dollars. Hugh Grant’s first animated film along with other actors like Salma Hayek, has earned this spot because of the intricate details that form this wonderful story.
The romantic movie ‘The Lucky One’ fell to third place with $11.3 million dollars. Leaving ‘The Hunger Games’ in fourth place, which indicates that possibly it will loose a place in the top 10 rapidly.
The Top 10 Movies in the Box Office are:
1. Think Like a Man – $18 mil
2. The Pirates! Band of Misfits – $11.4 mil
3. The Lucky One – $11.3 mil
4. The Hunger Games – $11.3 mil
5. The Five Year Engagement – $11.2 mil
6. Safe – $7.7 mil
7. The Raven – $7.3 mil
8. Chimpanzee – $5.5 mil
9. The Three Stooges – $5.4 mil
10. The Cabin in the Woods – $4.5 mil
