Radical, 2023. Written and Directed by Christopher Zalla. Starring Eugenio Derbez, Daniel Haddad, Jennifer Trejo, Mia Fernanda Solis, Danilo Guardiola Escobar, Gilberto Barraza, Víctor Estrada, Manuel Márquez, Christian Gonzalez, Xochiquetzal Martínez, Edmundo Munoz, Enoc Leaño, Manuel Cruz Vivas, and Erwin Veytia. SYNOPSIS: A teacher in a Mexican border town full of neglect, corruption, and violence, […]
Movie Review – Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (2023)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, 2023. Written and Directed by Aitch Alberto. Starring Max Pelayo, Reese Gonzales, Eugenio Derbez, Veronica Falcón, Kevin Alejandro, Eva Longoria, Luna Blaise, Marlene Forte, Isabella Gómez, Maynor Alvarado, Hanani Taylor, Jose Diaz, and Emiliano Torres. SYNOPSIS: Based on the book by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, set in […]
Movie Review – The Valet (2022)
The Valet, 2022. Directed by Richard Wong. Starring Eugenio Derbez, Samara Weaving, Ravi Patel, Amaury Nolasco, John Pirruccello, Max Greenfield, Betsy Brandt, Marisol Nichols, Carmen Salinas, Carlos Santos, Armando Hernández, Tiana Okoye, Diany Rodriguez, Joshua Vasquez, Alex Fernandez, Noemi Gonzalez, Milena Rivero, Michael Mourra, Noah Ayden Hernandez, Dariana Alvarez, Marcenae Lynette, Katie Carpenter, Wilmer Calderon, […]
Movie Review – CODA (2021)
Coda, 2021. Written and Directed by Sian Heder. Starring Emilia Jones, Eugenio Derbez, Troy Kotsur, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Daniel Durant, Marlee Matlin, Amy Forsyth, Kevin Chapman, John Fiore, Erica McDermott, Lonnie Farmer, Jose Guns Alves, and Armen Garo. SYNOPSIS: As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. […]
Movie Review – CODA (2021)
CODA, 2021. Directed by Sian Heder Starring Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur, Daniel Durant, Amy Forsyth and Eugenio Derbez. SYNOPSIS: Ruby (Emilia Jones) works in the family fishing business, balancing her ambitions with commitments closer to home. As a CODA, she bridges the divide for her mother, father and brother between her and the […]
Sundance hit CODA gets a trailer and poster
Apple TV+ has released a poster and trailer for the Sundance hit Coda. Written and directed by Sian Heder, the film stars Emilia Jones as Ruby, the only hearing person in her deaf family who is torn between pursuing her love of music and the obligations she feels for her family when their fishing business […]
Movie Review – Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)
Dora and the Lost City of Gold, 2019. Directed by James Bobin. Starring Isabela Moner, Jeff Wahlberg, Michael Peña, Eva Longoria, Eugenio Derbez, Madeleine Madden, Nicholas Coombe, Benicio del Toro and Danny Trejo. SYNOPSIS: After growing up in the jungle with her explorer parents, Dora must take on being a high school student, at least […]
Samara Weaving joins Eugenio Derbez in The Valet
Ready or Not star Samara Weaving has signed on to star alongside Eugenio Derbez (Overboard) in The Valet, an English-language remake of the French comedy which Derbez is producing for Lionsgate. The film will see Weaving as “a movie star who enlists a parking valet named Antonio (Derbez) to pose as her lover to cover […]
2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – CODA
CODA, 2021. Directed by Sian Heder. Starring Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur, Daniel Durant, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, and Eugenio Derbez. SYNOPSIS: A hearing child in a deaf family finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her family’s reliance on her to be their connection to the outside world. The undisputed winner of […]
2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – CODA
CODA, 2021. Directed by Sian Heder. Starring Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur, Daniel Durant, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, and Eugenio Derbez. SYNOPSIS: A hearing child in a deaf family finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her family’s reliance on her to be their connection to the outside world. Sitting down for my […]