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A Latina Perspective on Entertainment, Lifestyle and Life.

The Nutcracker and The Four Realms Review

11/02/2018 by Yolanda Machado

The Nutcracker and The Four Realms Review

It's rare that I watch a Disney film, much less a Disney Christmas film, and turn to the person sitting next to me and say "what was that" and no, it wasn't in amazement. It was a very perplexed WTF reaction to a particular sequence that I just- I don't know- it was weird, yo. But I suppose there is a first time for everything and "The Nutcracker and The Four Realms" definitely is ... … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disney, Entertainment Tagged With: Eugenio Derbez, Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley, Mackenzie Foy, Morgan Freeman, Richard E Grant, THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS

How Ralph Breaks The Internet Brought The Internet To Life

10/25/2018 by Yolanda Machado

How Ralph Breaks The Internet Brought The Internet To Life

Imagine having to explain the internet to someone who had never heard of it, who probably hasn't even seen a computer, what would you say? It's an invisible place that you can connect to and read and watch stories from all over the world, right? Sure, but show me how! That's where it gets tricky. That's exactly what the creative team behind Ralph Breaks The Internet was tasked to do by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disney, Entertainment, Featured Tagged With: alan tudyk, KNOWSMORE, Netizens, Phil Johnston, Ralph Breaks The Internet, Rich Moore, Taraji P. Henson, YESSS

How That Amazing Princess Scene Came To Be In “Ralph Breaks The Internet”

09/20/2018 by Yolanda Machado

How That Amazing Princess Scene Came To Be In “Ralph Breaks The Internet”

The long-anticipated sequel to Wreck-It Ralph, justly called Ralph Breaks The Internet, took last year's D23 by storm when they unveiled a hilarious, and a very unexpected clip featuring all the Disney Princesses in their canon. The clip, which shows Vanellope Von Schweetz (Sarah Silverman) meeting the princesses in a sitting room, sent the audience into roars of laughter, and the internet was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disney, Entertainment, Featured

“It just sounds like your childhood” Jim Cummings On “Christopher Robin” and Pooh’s Impact Today

07/30/2018 by Yolanda Machado

“It just sounds like your childhood” Jim Cummings On “Christopher Robin” and Pooh’s Impact Today

There are some characters that are always a part of us. We never remember where or when they came into our lives, we just know that they have been there for us, in some way shape or form, as long as we have known. One such character: Winnie the Pooh (voiced by Jim Cummings since 1988). Everyone's favorite bear from the Hundred Acre Wood is back in Disney's upcoming live-action film, "Christopher … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disney

Ant-Man And The Wasp: Why The Wasp Deserved Double Billing Not Just “A Side Note”

07/05/2018 by SMinLA Team

Ant-Man And The Wasp: Why The Wasp Deserved Double Billing Not Just “A Side Note”

Contributed by Mike Manolo “It’s about damn time!” Those final words from uttered by Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) during the first Ant-Man film's mid-credits scene are what rang in the ears of every fan. This wasn’t just because they were frothing at the mouth to see long-time comic book Avenger, The Wasp, finally in action, but also because 2015 represented a time where female … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disney, Entertainment Tagged With: Ant Man and The Wasp, evangeline lilly, Hannah John-Kamen, Kevin Feige, Laurence Fishburne, michael douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Paul Rudd, Peyton Reed

The Incredibles 2 - The Superhero Family We Need

06/14/2018 by Joelle Monique

The Incredibles 2 – The Superhero Family We Need

Incredibles 2 quenches the fourteen-year-long thirst left by the first film. Director Brad Bird knows what you want, and doesn't waste time on exposition or backstory. The Incredibles 2 picks up mere seconds after the end of the first installment, and opens as the family is in mid-fight and they begin to learn that coming out of the proverbial closet isn't as sweet or as easy as they had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disney, Entertainment Tagged With: Brad Bird, Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, The Incredibles 2

The Fourteen Year Evolution of The Incredibles 2

06/14/2018 by Joelle Monique

The Fourteen Year Evolution of The Incredibles 2

In the fourteen years since the first Incredibles film hit theaters, the landscape of superhero films has dramatically changed. Notably Marvel celebrated a 10 year anniversary, having dominated the superhero genre since it’s debut of “Iron Man” in 2008. Fast forward to 2018, and Pixar is giving us a much anticipated, and new superhero film to delight audiences for years to come- The Incredibles … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disney, Entertainment Tagged With: Brad Bird, The Incredibles 2

How Director Ron Howard and Cast of SOLO: A Star Wars Story Made It Their Own

05/25/2018 by Yolanda Machado

How Director Ron Howard and Cast of SOLO: A Star Wars Story Made It Their Own

Han Solo is one of those iconic characters that almost everyone has grown up with. Played by Harrison Ford in 4 Star Wars films, his origin story has been one fans have been curious of for a long time, even if only to see how he and his best bud and co-pilot, Chewbacca met, or glimpses into his friendship with Lando Calrissian (played by Billy Dee Williams in the original trilogy). SOLO: A STAR … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disney, Entertainment Tagged With: Alden Ehrenreich, Chewbacca, Donald Glover, Emilia Clarke, Han Solo, Joonas Suotamo, Lando Calrissian, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Ron Howard, SOLO: A Star Wars Story, Thandie Newton, Woody Harrelson

Infinity War Press Conference: A Gathering Of Superheroes- But They Ain’t Spilling A Thing

04/27/2018 by Yolanda Machado

Infinity War Press Conference: A Gathering Of Superheroes- But They Ain’t Spilling A Thing

Usually, when I go to a press conference- two things happen. For one, I have seen the movie and taken notes so I know what questions, if any, I have for the cast or directors. Two- the cast and directors actually give answers about the movie. Neither were the case for the press conference this past weekend for Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War and it made for a hilarious, fun, albeit unusual, press … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disney, Entertainment Tagged With: Anthony Mackie, Anthony Russo, avengers, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chadwick Boseman, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Danai Gurira, Dave Bautista, Don Cheadle, Elizabeth Olsen, Infinity War, Joe Russo, Josh Brolin, Kevin Feige, Letitia Wright, Mark Ruffalo, Paul Bettany, Pom Klementieff, Robert Downey Jr, scarlett johansson, Sebastian Stan, Tom Hiddleston, Tom Holland, Winston Duke, Zoe Saldana

Ava Du Vernay On How “A Wrinkle In Time” Saved Her and More from the Cast

03/09/2018 by Yolanda Machado

Ava Du Vernay On How “A Wrinkle In Time” Saved Her and More from the Cast

Ava DuVernay's live action adaptation of the classic novel "A Wrinkle in Time" makes it's debut in theaters today. DuVernay made history as the first woman of color to helm a $100 million dollar blockbuster film when she signed on for the film, and of course, Ava, being the visionary groundbreaking that she is, put her mark on the film by not only casting three powerful leading ladies as the Mrs, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disney, Entertainment Tagged With: Ava DuVernay, Chris Pine, Jennifer Lee, Levi Miller, Mindy Kaling, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Storm Reid, Zach Galifianakis

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