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A Latina Perspective on Entertainment, Lifestyle and Life.

Blu-ray Shopping List For March 29: Star Wars, Hateful Eight, Concussion and More

03/29/2016 by Fred Topel

Blu-ray Shopping List For March 29: Star Wars, Hateful Eight, Concussion and More

Many of the holiday season’s biggest movies are now coming home to Blu-ray, and even earlier if you’re interested in the digital/VOD editions. This week’s column includes the extensive special editions of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, as well as standard issue Blu-rays for The Hateful Eight, Concussion and the remake of Point Break. Star Wars: The Force … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Blu-ray, Concussion, Hunger Games, mockingjay part 2, Point Break, shopping list, Star Wars, The Force Awakens, The Hateful Eight

11.22.63 Interview: J.J. Abrams on Stephen King and Star Wars

02/14/2016 by Fred Topel

11.22.63 Interview: J.J. Abrams on Stephen King and Star Wars

After setting box office records with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, director J.J. Abrams is coming back to television. The creator of Felicity, Alias, Lost and other hits is bringing a Stephen King epic to Hulu. 11.22.63 is time travel story starring James Franco as a modern man who discovers a portal to 1960, and uses three years in the past to try to stop the JFK assassination. Abrams is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: 11.22.63, Bridget Carpenter, cameron crowe, Hulu, J.J. Abrams, Roadies, Star Wars, Stephen King, The Force Awakens

The 10 Best Quotes From The Star Wars: The Force Awakens Press Conference

12/16/2015 by Yolanda Machado

The 10 Best Quotes From The Star Wars: The Force Awakens Press Conference

What happens when you get Mindy Kaling onto a couch with the likes of J.J. Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Gwendoline Christie and Lawrence Kasdan to talk about Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Awesomeness, that's what. The press conference location was held as tightly as some government documents and, at that point of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: adam driver, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, gwendoline christie, Harrison Ford, J.J. Abrams, John Boyega, Kathleen Kennedy, lawrence kasdan, lupita n'yongo, Oscar Isaac, star wars: the force awakens, The Force Awakens

Star Wars The Force Awakens Review

12/16/2015 by Yolanda Machado

Star Wars The Force Awakens Review

I'll be honest, I have sat in front of this screen typing and deleting hundreds of different words, over and over, trying to form the right feeling about the epicness of this film. Putting how The Force Awakens impacted me: as a fan, as a critic, as a mother? Pretty tough gig. In fact, my first reaction was just this: JZODOYDLXUGUGIGFG!!!!!! Truthfully, I can wax poetic about the beauty of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: adam driver, Anthony Daniels, bb-8, C3PO, Carrie Fisher, Chewbacca, Daisy Ridley, george lucas, Harrison Ford, J.J. Abrams, John Boyega, Kathleen Kennedy, lawrence kasdan, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Peter Mayhew, R2D2, star wars: the force awakens, The Force Awakens

I Asked Carrie Fisher and Daisy Ridley About Girl Power (And Didn’t Faint)

12/07/2015 by Yolanda Machado

I Asked Carrie Fisher and Daisy Ridley About Girl Power (And Didn’t Faint)

You know how there are some people you idolize and you promise yourself, when given the chance, you will ask a relevant question and hope they give a kick ass answer? Welp... I got that chance yesterday at the Star Wars: The Force Awakens press conference and I DID IT. In fact, it went like this- first question, a friend asked, bam done. Mindy Kaling (the moderator for our panel) said, "who's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: adam driver, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, girl power, J.J. Abrams, lawrence kasdan, lupita n'yongo, Mindy Kaling, Star Wars, star wars: the force awakens, The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer Has Arrived And Blown Our Minds

10/19/2015 by Sabina Ibarra

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer Has Arrived And Blown Our Minds

It's HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGbxmsDFVnE   Chances are you're still reeling from buying your Episode VII tickets thanks to a few movie sites selling them early and then also making sure to catch the trailer as soon as it aired during the game.  We're in the home stretch before the December release and chances are you have those tickets on lock so let's take a refresher … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disney, Entertainment Tagged With: adam driver, bb-8, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, disney, gwendoline christie, Harrison Ford, JJ Abrams, john beyega, Kathleen Kennedy, lucasfilm, Mark Hamill, oscar issac, Peter Mayhew, r2-d2, Star Wars, star wars: episode VII, star wars: the force awakens, The Force Awakens

The Force Awakens Second Teaser Released (and AHHH!!) #TheForceAwakens

04/16/2015 by Yolanda Machado

The Force Awakens Second Teaser Released (and AHHH!!) #TheForceAwakens

"The force is strong in my family..." Indeed mysterious voice, indeed. Director JJ Abrams debuted the new trailer after "The Force Awakens" panel at the Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, CA today. JJ and Lucasfilm's president Kathleen Kennedy were on hand, along with the three leads, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley and Oscar Isaac, who were able to divulge a little bit more about their characters … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disney, Entertainment Tagged With: Anthony Daniels, BB8, C-3PO, Carrie Fisher, Chewbacca, Daisy Ridley, Hans Solo, Harrison Ford, JJ Abrams, John Boyega, Kathleen Kennedy, Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Peter Mayhew, Princess Leia, R2D2, Star Wars Celebration, The Force Awakens, The Force Awakens teaser, The Force Awakens Trailer

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