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Review: Godzilla Kings of the Monsters’ ROARS in Gareth Edwards’ Epic Reboot
By Edwin Pagán Special to Latin Heat Magazine “The world’s most famous monster is pitted against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by...
Bel Hernandez
May 19, 20146 min read


Filmmaker Lourdes Colon’s “Option C” Film Festival Success
By Mary Chuy Lourdes Colon was back in Chicago, IL to look in on her daughter Kristina, who up to two months before had been in a coma....
Bel Hernandez
May 18, 20142 min read


Mexican Director Beto Gomez Is Flying High With Upcoming Premiere of “Volando Bajo”
Volando Bajo is a Film Revival of a Once Thriving Mexican Musical Era From 70’s and 80’s Film Director Beto Gomez and Actor Rafael Inclan...
Bel Hernandez
May 15, 20145 min read


Randy Vasquez As You’ve Never Seen Him Before in “Volando Bajo”
He emerges as the outrageous but lovable villain in Beto Gomez indie! By Elia Esparza On Sunday, May 18th 2014, at the Hola Mexican Film...
Bel Hernandez
May 14, 20145 min read


Review: Docu-comedy Journey of a “Latina” Female Comic Is a Laughing Matter
Reviewed by Tina Briseno The life of a stand-up comedian is a difficult one. While they make audiences laugh the foundation of every...
Bel Hernandez
May 6, 20142 min read


“The Journey of a Female Comic” Paved With Laughter and a Few Tears
Opens Through AMC Theatres’ AMC Independent Program in L.A. and Diego on May 2nd (theater listing below) By Bel Hernandez...
Bel Hernandez
Apr 30, 20143 min read


Jorge Vega brings the Latino flavor to “The Amazing Spider-Man 2?
By Mary Chuy New York, NY – You may recognize Jorge Vega as the voice of Ogre Doug in the hit animated series Wally Kazam on Nick Jr....
Bel Hernandez
Apr 30, 20142 min read


Richard Montoya’s Directorial Debut Evokes Chicano Film Noir
Opening May 2nd, Water and Power Casts Latino and Chicano film Community Icons By Christina Rosas Anastasiou The original play Water and...
Bel Hernandez
Apr 27, 20142 min read


Review: Rubén Salazar Death Re-Examined in LPB Documentary
Review by Edwin Pagan “I keep telling myself that it was an accident. The victim could’ve been any other guy who came off the street for...
Bel Hernandez
Apr 24, 20144 min read


Female Driven Thriller Scripts Wanted
Rendition Films – Seeking Female-Driven Thriller Scripts We are looking for completed feature-length, female-driven thriller or...
Bel Hernandez
Apr 23, 20141 min read


Cynthia Lopez Appointed N.Y. Film Commissioner
Lopez brings her extensive experience to her new post. Under Lopez’s tenure at PBS she forged innovative partnerships with Harpo Studios,...
Bel Hernandez
Apr 18, 20141 min read


Review: With Mike Flanagan at the Helm, American Horror is Making a Comeback
By Edwin Pagán (Special to Latin Heat Magazine – April 5, 20014) OCULUS – Release date: April 11, 2014 / USA / R / 104 mins Relativity...
Bel Hernandez
Apr 7, 20145 min read


It’s Time to Make The Epic Cesar Chavez Movie
Diego Lunas’s Cesar Chavez Under Achieves at the Boxoffice By Bel Hernandez I’m much more optimistic than those who may think that the...
Bel Hernandez
Apr 3, 20145 min read


“Hot Tamales Live’s” Kiki Melendez Debuts First Feature Film
Los Angeles, CA — It’s going to be a good day for Latino filmmakers on May 2, 2014. Two indie films open on that day. Journey of A...
Bel Hernandez
Apr 3, 20142 min read


Could Cesar Chavez Inspire a New Wave of Chicano Cinema?
(Top Lt to bottom Rt): Michael Pena, America Ferrera, Rosario Dawson, & Jacob Vargas By Robert T. Wood With its all-star ensemble and...
Bel Hernandez
Mar 27, 20143 min read


Review: “Cesar Chavez” Only Part of The Untold Story
“Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the...
Bel Hernandez
Mar 26, 20146 min read


Yancey Arias Part of the “Cesar Chavez” Vision
TV and film veteran, Yancey Arias is a talent you remember. Whether you saw him you’re your favorite TV show such as The Shield, Castle,...
Bel Hernandez
Mar 26, 20144 min read


Director Mel Rodriguez’s First Feature “In Stereo” Shoots in N.Y.
Indie Feature In Stereo stars Beau Garrett and Micah Hauptman In Stereo follows the lives of David (Micah Hauptman), a photographer on a...
Bel Hernandez
Mar 18, 20141 min read


“Amorous Pancho Villa”: Romance Amidst a Revolution
A man of passion fought a revolution for his improvished gente and for the women he so loved By Elia Esparza Amorous Pancho Villa, is a...
Bel Hernandez
Mar 12, 20147 min read


NHMC Calls Claims of Diversity at the Oscars® False
In the piece, Nogales dismissed a prominent media outlet’s inaccurate claim that 11% of the Oscar presenters list was “Hispanic or...
Bel Hernandez
Mar 6, 20141 min read
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