Review: “Wonder Woman” Fails to Impress
Ana Perez Gal Gadot (Warner Bros.) Many blockbuster movies took a backseat due to COVID-19 last year, much to the dismay of filmgoing...
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Bel Hernandez
Dec 28, 20203 min read
Super Villians; Solid Snake; 2020 Top Actress
by Ana Perez Alfred Molina to reprise Doctor Octopus in untitled Spider-Man 3 Alfred Molina’s performance as Doctor Octopus is too iconic...
Bel Hernandez
Dec 28, 20202 min read
Venezuelan Doc to Stream on First Look Media
Once Upon a Time in Venezuela Screened at Sundance in 2020 Latin Heat News Services The documentary Once Upon a Time in Venezuela, that...
Bel Hernandez
Dec 22, 20203 min read
‘Tenet’ Beautifully Crafted Thriller Leaves Viewers Head-scratching
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Christopher Nolan has earned a reputation as one of the best filmmakers in the modern cinematic era. “The Dark Knight,”...
Bel Hernandez
Dec 21, 20203 min read
Review: ‘We Can Be Heroes’ Holiday Superheroes
By Justina Bonilla Robert Rodriguez’s superhero, adventure filmWe Can Be Heroes premieres on Netflix on Christmas day. It is a sweet,...
Bel Hernandez
Dec 17, 20203 min read
Colman Domingo Chosen To Shine in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ as Cutler
By Justina Bonilla Among the extraordinary cast of actors of Netflix’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, is Colman Domingo who plays Ma Rainey’s...
Bel Hernandez
Dec 16, 20202 min read
America Mourns the Loss of a Cultural Movie Icon
Amid the shock surrounding the loss of Tommy “Tiny” Lister, we’ve learned that there were aspects of his life and final years that were...
Bel Hernandez
Dec 16, 20201 min read
Tommy Chong Takes Cannabis Brand To Europe
Perhaps no one has made more of a living from marijuana than Tommy Chong. His advocacy and diligent efforts to legalize and promote the...
Bel Hernandez
Dec 15, 20205 min read
‘Hóllyweird’ Skewers Hollywood’s Inclusiveness
By Elia Esparza Hóllyweird is a low-budget film with biting satire that boldly makes the statement about Hollywood’s lack of inclusion....
Bel Hernandez
Dec 15, 20207 min read
Los Alejandros Talk About Comedy ‘Adult Night’ And More
Elia Esparza LatinHeat recently caught up with award-winning actor/filmmaker/director, Kevin Alejandro (Lucifer, Arrow) and his...
Bel Hernandez
Nov 30, 20202 min read
LALIFF Awards Five Afro-Latino Filmmakers $20K Each
The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) launched the Latinx Inclusion Fellowship Series, which awards five...
Bel Hernandez
Nov 27, 20204 min read
‘Chateau Vato’: The Latino ‘Beverly Hillbillies’
By Al Carlos Hernandez (L-R) Mia Matthews, Paul Rodriguez, Elpidia Carrillo & Mark Newman in Chateau Vato Photo: Jorge Parra A...
Bel Hernandez
Nov 22, 20203 min read
‘Knock Knock’ Re-release Surges in Popularity on Netflix
By Justina Bonilla Five years after its initial release, Knock Knock, which stars Hollywood royalty Keanu Reeves and, at the time,...
Bel Hernandez
Nov 12, 20202 min read
Immigration Feature, Doc Series Compete for Gotham Awards
A dramatic film and a documentary series about immigration, Mexico’s Identifying Features and USA’s Immigration Nation are among the...
Bel Hernandez
Nov 10, 20202 min read
Firelight Media Wins ‘Pioneer Award’
Firelight Media, a New York-based nonprofit that produces documentary films and supports emerging filmmakers of color, is the recipient...
Bel Hernandez
Nov 8, 20203 min read
American Film Market Runs Online Nov. 9-13
Actress, director Gigi Saul Guerrero is panelist. Photo: Facebook. Covid, diversity and the post-pandemic future are among panel and...
Bel Hernandez
Nov 5, 20202 min read
Director, producer David Rodriguez Dead at 50
David Rodriguez, director and producer of episodic series like Hometown, Animal Kingdom and Chicago PD, has passed away at age 50. He...
Bel Hernandez
Nov 4, 20202 min read
HollyShorts Film Fest Will Showcase 400-Plus Selections
Most selections are from the U.S., a few from Latin America. More than 400 films will compete at this year’s annual HollyShorts Film...
Bel Hernandez
Nov 2, 20201 min read
24th Street Theatre’s Dia de los Muertos Block Party to go Virtual
Latin Heat News Services Aztec dance troupe Huitzilopochtli. Photo by Cindy Marie Jenkins. Courtesy: Lucy Pollak Public Relations The...
Bel Hernandez
Oct 29, 20202 min read
Mariel Sosa’s Doc Short ‘Say You Will’ Wins at Bushwick Film Festival
Mariel Sosa’s Say You Will, a short documentary about the impact of gang injunctions on youth, won the award for best documentary short...
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