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Bel Hernandez
Apr 13, 20205 min read
When You Take A Hit Israeli TV Show And Add Cubans
The Baker and The Beauty Premieres Tonight April 13th on ABC 10/11c By Bel Hernandez The new ABC series The Baker and The Beauty takes a...
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Bel Hernandez
Mar 31, 20202 min read
Fans Decry Death of Dr. Neil Melendez on “The Good Doctor”
By Bel Hernandez Last night’s season three finale of ABCs The Good Doctor shocked fans worldwide when their beloved character of Dr. Neil...
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Bel Hernandez
Feb 21, 20204 min read
Netflix’s “GenteFied” Gloriously Personal And Authentic
The gentrification of a beloved L.A. neighborhood is complicated albeit funny and charming! Premieres on Netflix February 21st By Bel...
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Bel Hernandez
Jan 9, 20196 min read
“Sports Red” Hotness For a Week
I spent my first three days of driving a beautiful racing inspired “Sports Red” colored Buick Regal GS sedan in Palms Springs. I had not...
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Bel Hernandez
Nov 16, 20182 min read
Ben DeJesus’ Relevatory Talent On “John Leguizamo’s Road to Broadway” Doc
By Bel Hernandez The star of the evening was director/producer Ben DeJesus whose John Leguizamo’s Road for Broadway documentary was...
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Bel Hernandez
Sep 10, 20184 min read
Mayans MC: A Biker Saga About Family, Trust, & Betrayal
Mayans MC on FX – Tuesdays at 10 PM Relatability will get me to tune into a TV show anytime. I guess that is why I never watched Sons of...
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Bel Hernandez
May 4, 20184 min read
Starz´s “VIDA” Unapologetically A Hit
An “unapologetic” Coolist thumbs up for VIDA! Premiering on STARZ Sunday, May 6 at 8:30pm ET/PT There was a drizzle the evening the...
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Bel Hernandez
Apr 2, 20181 min read
“A Fantastic Woman” On Blu-Ray & Digital May 22
In The Making of A Fantastic Woman featurette, available on the Blu-ray release, fans will delve into the passionate storytelling and...
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Bel Hernandez
Feb 28, 20184 min read
Oscars® Making #OscarsSoWhite A Bit More Brown
You have to give The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) a lot of credit for being proactive. In light of the...
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Bel Hernandez
Feb 15, 20182 min read
Oscars® Telecast Announce Relative Unknown Daniela Vega as Presenter
By Bel Hernandez The absence of on-camera Latinos in films and at this year’s 90th Oscars® telecast is not the Academy of Motion...
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Bel Hernandez
Sep 1, 20172 min read
The COOList: From Chekov to “El Chicano” Superheroes
At a reading of a Spanish translated version of Chekov’s The Seagull by Anotnio Jaramillo (Mayans MC) and Grecia Salamon (El Psiquiatra),...
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Bel Hernandez
Jun 23, 20172 min read
“Beatriz at Dinner” Breaking thru The #OscarSoWhite Barrier?
By Bel Hernandez Beatriz at Dinner Expands to 486 Screens This Weekend According to the recently released study by Hollywood’s Creative...
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Bel Hernandez
Jun 4, 20176 min read
Patricia Maya: Breaking TV Glass Ceiling?
Was the name “Real Rob” on Netflix a dig at the CBS show Rob? Patricia Maya: Absolutely! By Bel Hernandez Patricia Maya is a television...
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Bel Hernandez
May 18, 20172 min read
Ozzie Areu: Where Even Dreams Believe
A reprint from an article appearing in Latino Magazine by Bel Hernandez He is the first U.S. Latino to run a major film and television...
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Bel Hernandez
May 17, 20172 min read
Iñárritu and Lubezki Virtual Reality at Cannes “Carne Y Arena”
By Bel Hernandez Virtual Reality premiered at Cannes Film Festival May 18th and director/producer Academy Award winners...
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Bel Hernandez
May 16, 20172 min read
Latinos at Cannes 2017
The Cannes Film Festival Runs May 17th – 28th Cannes is the international cinematic event that spotlights what films (and now...
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Bel Hernandez
May 10, 20174 min read
Film Review: “Lowriders” Takes it Low and Slow
By Bel Hernandez Opening this Friday, May 12th is a film that is hoping to capitalize on the number one film-going audience, Latinos and...
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Bel Hernandez
Jun 14, 20163 min read
Letting “Puerto Ricans In Paris” Die on the Vine
By Bel Hernandez For the longest time U.S. Latinos have been wondering where to find the Latino investors willing to invest in films by...
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Bel Hernandez
Jan 6, 20162 min read
Lalo Alcaraz A Chicano On “Bordertown”
By Bel Hernandez Reprint from Latinomagazine.com Lalo Alcaraz does not shy away from controversy. He invites it. In 2002 his satirical...
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Bel Hernandez
Jun 26, 20154 min read
Trump’s Racist Rant Unites Latinos
Donald Trump has seemingly united Latinos, to stand up against racist rants, in particular…his! Last week when Trump announced his...
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