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There's a market for nostalgia, and NBC's cashed in big with its newest hit, Quantum Leap.

The 2022 revival of the popular 1980s Scott Bakula-anchored time travel series came in like a quantum accelerator, throwing everything and everyone into the mix.

While maintaining some temporal continuity with the original series, the new Quantum Leap introduced viewers to the team behind the project rather than just the leaper and his guide.

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The initial twelve-episode order was quickly upped to a full eighteen-episode season, and the leaps got wilder as Dr. Ben Song (Raymond Lee) slowly regained his memories of why he took his unauthorized leap in the first place.

Guided by his workmate and fiancée, Addison (Caitlin Bassett), he managed to survive each leap into various individuals facing moments of crisis that would change their lives and the future.

In turn, Addison relied on the Q.

This article contains spoilers for Quantum Leap season 1.

Now that Quantum Leap season 1 has ended and fans of the show settle in for months of waiting to see who pops into the Accelerator, the writers, cast and crew are already hard at work on season 2. The official word from showrunner Martin Gero is that they’re currently filming episode 4 and that Quantum Leap is planning a comeback that will be bigger and better than anything we’ve already seen.

The season 2 teaser that aired immediately after the finale offered some insight on what to expect in Quantum Leap when the show returns in fall 2023. Here is everything else we know about what’s next for Ben and company.

Will Dr. Ben Song Leap Home?

If Ben (Raymond Lee) does leap home, he doesn’t stay long before he leaps again into some kind of port-a-potty control center. Or maybe it...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for the Quantum Leap Season 1 finale “Judgment Day.”] Ben (Raymond Lee) is finally heading home… or is he? That’s what everyone thinks at the end of the Quantum Leap Season 1 finale, after a trip to the future where he got a code from Ian (Mason Alexander Park), his latest leap into his 2018 self — just in time for his and Addison’s (Caitlin Bassett) first date! — and a face-off with Martinez (Walter Perez) that ultimately led to the other man’s death. But… Executive producer Martin Gero explains why it’s not so simple and teases what’s ahead in Season 2 (picked up in December). The finale ends, Ben’s leaping, everyone’s waiting, there are all these questions about whether he’ll actually return to the present, who he’ll be when he does, what he’ll remember… What can you say? Martin Gero: All I can say is he doesn’t leap ...

This Quantum Leap review contains spoilers.

Quantum Leap Episode 18

If it’s answers we’ve been waiting for, then the Quantum Leap season finale delivers exactly what we wanted and then some.

Dr. Ben Song’s (Raymond Lee) “Judgment Day” leap begins in the distant future. An elderly Dr. Ian Wright (Mason Alexander Park) has been waiting a “very long time” for Ben and even had trouble finding another person for Ben to leap into. At the end of the previous episode, it wasn’t clear that Ben leaped into another person because Ian recognizes Ben right away, so there was speculation that Ben leaped into the future as himself. How could Ian be so certain it’s Ben they’re talking to? This is our first clue that future Ian has figured out ways to control the leaps that were heretofore unknown. Ian expects Ben to arrive at that moment,...

This Quantum Leap review contains spoilers.

Quantum Leap Episode 16

Quantum Leap’s “Ben, Interrupted” warrants a heartfelt, Oh boy! This episode embodies all the scary intensity one can imagine in a trip to a mental institution in 1954, an era rife with the torture and murder of patients in the name of science. At the height of malpractice, a spouse, typically a husband, could easily have their “loved one” committed. Such is the situation of Judith; the young woman Dr. Ben Song (Raymond Lee) is supposed to save.

Judith’s husband brought her to the George’s Island Asylum where she is diagnosed and “treated” for hysteria, which translates, in Judith’s case, to a woman who is unable to bear children. Ben’s host is a private detective, Liam O’Connor, who is paid handsomely by Judith’s sister to go undercover and help Judith escape by becoming a patient himself.

Ben’s in for a scary experience when he leaps into a mental institution patient on NBC’s Quantum Leap season one episode 16. “Ben, Interrupted” will air on Monday, March 20, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.

Season one stars Raymond Lee (Kevin Can F**k Himself) as physicist Ben Song and Caitlin Bassett as Addison. Ernie Hudson (The Family Business) plays Herbert “Magic” Williams, Mason Alexander Park (The Sandman) is Ian Wright, and Nanrisa Lee (First Love) plays Jenn Chou.

“Ben, Interrupted” Plot: When Ben lands in a 1950s psychiatric institution, he must engineer a daring escape for a young woman unjustly committed by her husband. The team is shocked to learn the identity of a mole in Quantum Headquarters.

Guest stars include Paul McCarthy-Boyington, Armando McClain, and Walter Perez.

Season 1 Episode 1 “July 13, 1985” Recap Season 1 Episode 2 “Atlantis” Recap Season 1 Episode 3 “Somebody Up There Likes Ben” Preview Season 1 Episode 4 “A Decent Proposal” Preview...

This Quantum Leap review contains spoilers.

Quantum Leap Episode 6

“What a Disaster,” the sixth installment of the Quantum Leap continuation series, carries extra baggage. First, the pilot switch: originally, Dr. Ben Song’s (Raymond Lee) leap to San Francisco was slated to be the focus of the pilot episode. Ben finds himself in the body of John Harvey, a middle-aged man decked out in high-waisted jeans, dad sneakers, and a windbreaker, who has just been asked by his wife, Naomi Harvey (Jewel Staite), for a divorce.

She’s taken him to a public spot to break the news: a bar in San Francisco filled with Giants and Athletics fans who are counting down the moments before the first pitch of the third game of the 1989 World Series. Even without the help of Addison or Ziggy, Ben quickly realizes they are in the epicenter of one of the strongest earthquakes in American history.

NBC’s Quantum Leap season one episode five ended with Ben coming face-to-face with a man who not only knew his real name but also accused Ben of chasing him through time. Up next, episode six – “What a Disaster!” – which finds Ben in San Francisco during the ’89 earthquake. Episode six will air on Monday, October 24, 2022 at 10pm Et/Pt.

The 2022 sequel stars Raymond Lee (Kevin Can F**k Himself) as physicist Ben Song and Caitlin Bassett as Addison, a hologram who only Ben can see when he leaps. Ernie Hudson (The Family Business) plays Herbert “Magic” Williams, Mason Alexander Park (The Sandman) is Ian Wright, and Nanrisa Lee (First Love) plays Jenn Chou.

“What a Disaster!” Plot: Ben and Addison find themselves in San Francisco during the historic 1989 earthquake. As the city continues to crumble with aftershocks, Ben must try to mend a family in chaos. Jenn and Ian search...

Exclusive: Sophia Bush (Good Sam) and Jeremie Harris (Fargo) will star alongside Simona Brown in MPI Original Films’ drama Freedom Hair from Oscar nominee Dianne Houston, which is currently in production in Atlanta.

The film written and directed by Houston and produced by MPI is based on the true story of Melony Armstrong (Brown), a determined mother who sets out to start a natural hair braiding business to achieve financial independence, but must overcome unexpected obstacles imposed by a powerful cosmetology cartel and the state of Mississippi. Melony’s efforts led to thousands of African American women in Mississippi following in her footsteps and realizing their own entrepreneurial dreams.

Bush will play the lawyer Dana, who helps Melony in her fight, with Harris as Melony’s loving husband, Kevin. Stacey Parks, Lana Link, and Rob Pfaltzgraff are producing, with Armstrong, Kim Coleman and Nick Reid exec producing. Bush is represented by CAA,...

Exclusive: David Meunier (Justified) and Dee Wallace (Just Add Magic) have joined the cast of Fatal Attraction, the upcoming Paramount+ series that reimagines the classic 1980s psychosexual thriller film.

Meunier will portray Richard Macksey, a psychology professor at the university and Ellen’s (Alyssa Jirrels) thesis advisor, mentor, and friend, whose personal interest in the work and life of Carl Jung ignites Ellen’s own interest.

Wallace will portray Emma Rauch, who is described as open, friendly, chic, and interested but also sensitive to boundaries. She is a retired career woman, enthusiastic and helpful volunteer, mother of adult children, and a student of life— someone anyone but Alex (Lizzy Caplan) would be thrilled to have as their neighbor.

Written by Alexandra Cunningham from a story she co-wrote with Kevin J. Hynes, Fatal Attraction explores the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes towards strong women,...

Exclusive: Walter Perez has joined the cast of the Paramount+ series Fatal Attraction in a recurring role.

He will portray Jorge Perez, an easy-going Dda who is described as sweet and genuine. He succeeds in his own work ethic without locker room talk.

Written by Alexandra Cunningham from a story she co-wrote with Kevin J. Hynes, Fatal Attraction explores the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes towards strong women, personality disorders, and coercive control.

The Paramount Television Studios and Amblin Television series is a reimagination of the classic 1980s psychosexual thriller film starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close.

Fatal Attraction stars Joshua Jackson, Lizzy Caplan, Amanda Peet, Wanda De Jesus, Alyssa Jirrels, Toby Huss, Reno Wilson, and Brian Goodman.

Up next, Perez is also set to recur in NBC’s Quantum Leap airing Monday nights at 10 p.m. Previously, he...

Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Emmys ceremonies from film awards editor Clayton Davis. Following history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar and Emmy predictions are updated regularly with the current year's list of contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long: Draft, Pre-Season, Regular Season and Post Season. The eligibility calendar and dates of awards will determine how long each phase lasts and is subject to change.

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Actor and comedian David Alan Grier let out a little secret on Saturday. The Native Son star and In Living Color alum is set to guest star on Season 4 of Ava DuVernay’s Queen Sugar.

He took to Twitter and posted an image of a Queen Sugar script with the caption “Shhhhhhhhhhh!!!!” Deadline has confirmed that he will be a guest star but details about his role are being kept under wraps. The drama series is currently in production in New Orleans and is set to return to Own on June 12.

Grier will join recently announced recurring guest stars Erica Tazel and Kendall Clark. Walter Perez was upped as a series regular. The new season also continues the series’ use of an all-female directing team, a “creative initiative” established in the show’s first season by creator/exec producer DuVernay. Season 4 directors will include Cheryl Dunye, who will also serve as producing director,...

Ava DuVernay’s Queen Sugar will return for its fourth season on Own Wednesday, June 12 with Erica Tazel and Kendall Clark joining as recurring guest stars and Walter Perez upped to series regular.

The new season also continues the series’ use of an all-female directing team, a “creative initiative” established in the show’s first season by creator/exec producer DuVernay. Season 4 directors will include Cheryl Dunye, who will also serve as producing director, Carmen Marrón, Numa Perrier, Heidi Saman, Bola Ogun and Tchaiko Omawale.

The series is exec produced by Oprah Winfrey and Warner Horizon Scripted Television. Season 3 is available on Hulu.

In Own’s descriptions: Tazel (Roots) will play Deesha Brown-Sonnier, an attorney and socially conscious neighbor and mother of Joie. Clark, in her TV debut, portrays Joie, a bright and self-confident tomboy, daughter of a single mother who becomes friends with Blue. Perez (The Avengers) plays Romero Rodriguez,...

I’m going to be trying something a little bit new today, as an experiment. For those of you who don’t know, I’m now a Rotten Tomatoes certified critic, so I want to attempt to give more of what I see a write up, in order for it to show up there. So, for a busy week like this, I decided to lump three films into one long post. It’s essentially a trio of slightly shorter articles in one shot. Perhaps it’ll be a recurring thing. We’ll see. For this inaugural attempt, the three movies that open this week are the satire Bodied, the family flick The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, and the long lost Orson Welles curiosity The Other Side of the Wind. Here goes nothing… — *Bodied* It’s incredibly satisfying to see a satire really go for broke. Too often, the razor is on the dull side.

Stars: Calum Worthy, Jackie Long, Rory Uphold, Jonathan Park, Walter Perez, Shoniqua Shandai, Charlamagne Tha God, Dizaste, Debra Wilson, Anthony Michael Hall, Lisa Maley, Eddie Perino, Eric Allen Smith, Candice Renee, Daniel Rashid | Written by Joseph Kahn, Alex Larsen | Directed by Joseph Kahn

There have been plenty of movies featured at Frightfest that aren’t exactly ‘horror’ movies. They are featured for several reasons. Be it the director is more well known for genre movies or the movie is so good that it’s too good an opportunity to miss by not having it at the festival. With Joseph Khan’s Bodied, both of those reasons can apply. His previous film Detention was a comedy horror and ,as for the second part of my sentence, I’ll go into more details below but Bodied is a fantastic film!

A story about battle rap as a thesis for a student isn...

Platform lines up theatrical release for 2018.

YouTube Red has set a sneak preview in Sundance for Bodied after acquiring the battle rap satire that won the Grolsch People’s Choice Midnight Madness Award in Toronto and is produced by Eminem.

The ambitious platform plans a 2018 theatrical release on the film by music video director Joseph Kahn about a progressive grad student whose accidental battle rap success sparks outrage. Battle rapper turned screenwriter Alex Larsen wrote the script.

Eminem and his manager and Def Jam Records CEO Paul Rosenberg produced with Adi Shankar and Jil Hardin.

Calum Worthy, Jackie Long, Shoniqua Shondai, Walter Perez, and Rory Uphold star. Bodied also features battle rappers Dizaster, Dumbfoundead, Hollow Da Don, and media personality Charlamagne Tha God.

The satire also won audience awards at AFI Fest and Fantastic Fest. YouTube Red negotiated the dal with ICM Partners on behalf of the filmmakers.

The sneak preview in Park City builds on YouTube...

YouTube Red has picked up global rights to the satirical hip-hop movie Bodied, directed and written by music video helmer Joseph Kahn and produced by Eminem, his manager and Def Jam Records CEO Paul Rosenberg. Bodied follows Adam Merkin, a grad student who suddenly becomes a battle rapper, and whose success breeds outrage in Oakland’s underground hip-hop scene. The film stars Calum Worthy, Jackie Long, Shoniqua Shondai, Walter Perez, and Rory Uphold in addition to a…...

The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced the films that will be featured in their New Auteurs and American Independents sections at the upcoming AFI Fest 2017 presented by Audi. Selections include a number of lauded features from around the festival circuit, including Cannes offerings like “I Am Not a Witch,” SXSW favorites like “Gemini” and “Mr. Roosevelt,” the Sundance breakout “Thoroughbreds,” and Joseph Kahn’s Toronto Midnight Madness favorite “Bodied,” among others.

Highlighting first- and second-time feature film directors, New Auteurs is designed as the festival’s platform for upcoming filmmakers from all over the world to showcase their new films. This year, the section includes 11 films, nine of which come from female directors. Similarly, AFI Fest’s American Independents section aims to represent the best of this year’s independent filmmaking. Pushing boundaries of form and content across narrative and documentary cinema, this section includes 11 films from both fresh...

From the moment Bodied opens with a promotional advert for the Killafornia Battle League (in which we’re *immediately* told to “suck a dick!”) to the very last insert-rap-lyric-here outro line, director Joseph Kahn and co-writer Alex Larsen assassinate political correctness with pop-culture lyricisms and heat-seeking regard. Ninjas of the rapped word in their ranks, racial appropriation and misrepresented social justice tenacity in their crosshairs. We no longer can share a single thought without offending someone, somewhere, who wants to score uncashable “woke points” – and Kahn wants to make their fragile little minds explode. This is two straight hours of offensive battle rap bars, non-stop hilarity, layered introspection and the most stylized, take-no-prisoners commentary on what a black-and-white minefield our behavioral ethics have become.

That, and it’s the most motherflippin’ fun you’ll have in a theater of any kind this year, the next, and probably many to come.

Coming off one of the best films of last year, Tangerine, director Sean Baker is going from iPhone to 35mm for his next feature, The Florida Project. We spoke with him about the drama and now it’s recently gone into production, with Willem Dafoe spotted on set. Currently shooting in Orlando, it follows a six-year-old and her group of friends during summer break as they adventure and soar on youth while their parents handle real-life problems. Although there are no details on his role, one could assume Dafoe will play one of these parents. [Page Six]

In other news, Woody Harrelson may already re-team with director Rob Reiner after their recently-shot Lbj with a “politically charged” Iraq war drama titled Shock and Awe, Deadline reports. James Marsden has also been added to the growing cast list. The drama will be penned by Joey Hartstone, who also wrote their last collaboration. The...

Last year, producer Adi Shankar and director Joseph Kahn took nostalgia to a whole new level with the Power/Rangers short film. The short was a whole new (bootlegged) take on the property. It was unnecessarily dark and gritty in the best way possible, and it took the characters we knew and loved and twisted them in new ways that would never fly in a legit Power Rangers film.

TheWrap is now reporting that Shankar and Kahn are re-teaming for a feature-length film entitled Bodied. Bodied is being called a racial relations satire, and the story was developed by Kahn and champion battle rapper Alex "Kid Twist" Larsen.

Principal photography is already underway on the project, but details regarding the plot are rather scarce. All the outlet was able to report is that the film "tackles race relations using the world of hip-hop rap battles as an entry point."

Set...

Recently, CBS released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" episode 3 of season 15. The episode is entitled, "Bad Blood," and it sounds like things will get very intense and dramatic as exposure to a deadly pathogen, causes Greg and Sara to rushed into quarantine, and more! In the new, 3rd episode press release: Sara and Greg are going to get quarantined after responding to a crime scene that's contaminated with a deadly pathogen. Press release number 2: Sara and Greg will get quarantined after responding to a crime scene that’s contaminated with a deadly pathogen. Cheat Tweet: Sara and Greg quarantined! The #CSI team has little time to figure out the cause and solve a homicide 10/12 10pm Et/Pt http://bit.ly/1vjucFg Guest stars will feature: Marc Vann (Conrad Ecklie), Larry Mitchell (Officer Mitchell), Rick Otto (Jack Weaver), James Lesure (Dr. Emmett), Lauren Stamile (Dr.

Recently, CBS delivered the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "NCIS" episode 22 of season 11. The episode is entitled, "Shooter," and it sounds like things will get pretty intriguing as the NCIS crew takes on a case that involves the investigation of a marine photographer's sudden disappearance, and more. In the new,22nd episode press release: The NCIS team is going to investigate the disappearance of a marine photographer set to testify in a highly publicized Afghanistan murder case. Press release number 2: When a Marine photographer disappears prior to providing his testimony in an Army court-martial hearing, the NCIS team is going to investigate both the murder he witnessed as well as his current piece on military veterans who are homeless in the D.C. area. In the meantime, Abby will attempt to help a young homeless woman reconnect with her family. Guest stars will feature: Jeff Branson (Navy...

Watch clips from Bryan Anthony Ramirez's Mission Park, starring Jeremy Ray Valdez, Walter Perez and Fernanda Romero. The crime pic directed and written by Ramirez, opens September 6th. In the film, the ambitions of four childhood friends land them on opposite sides of the law. Rookie FBI agents Bobby (Valdez) and Julian (Rothhaar) must go undercover and face their hidden pasts in an attempt to bring down their best friends' (Perez, Soria) criminal organization. The film picked up wins for Best Narrative Feature, Best Director, and Best Acting Performance (Walter Perez) at this year’s Boston International Film Festival, as well as the Special Jury Prize for Best Feature Film at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.

The festival season is in full swing which means you'll be beat about the head with movies bringing with them heavy themes, weighty ideas and possibly lengthy running times. And while that's generally right up our alley, sometimes you just need a taut little crime drama to take the edge off. Nothing flashy, but just delivering what's expected, and "Mission Park" could be the answer for those looking for just that. Written and directed by Bryan Anthony Ramirez and starring Sean Patrick Flanery, Jesse Borrego, Jeremy Ray Valdez, Walter Perez, Fernanda Romero, Joseph Julian Soria, Will Rothhaar, Vivica A. Fox and Will Estes, the film follows four childhood friends — a pair who are rookie FBI agents, the two others part of an criminal organization — who find their past catching up with them, when the agents have to go undercover to bring down their pals. And in this exclusive clip, the plan is put into motion.

In Mission Park, the ambitions of four childhood friends land them on opposite sides of the law. Rookie FBI agents Bobby (Valdez) and Julian (Rothhaar) must go undercover and face their hidden pasts in an attempt to bring down their best friends' (Perez, Soria) criminal organization. This new poster joins the trailer and first poster we added recently for the film featuring Sean Patrick Flanety, Will Estes, Vivica A. Fox alongside stars Jeremy Ray Valdez, Will Rothhaar , Fernanda Romero, Walter Perez, Joseph Julian Soria and Jesse Borrego.

Check out the new teaser trailer and poster for the upcoming award-winning indie action-thriller Mission Park starring Jeremy Ray Valdez, Will Rothhaar, Walter Perez, Joseph Julian Soria, Vivica A. Fox and Sean Patrick Flanery.

In Mission Park, the ambitions of four childhood friends land them on opposite sides of the law. Rookie FBI agents Bobby (Valdez) and Julian (Rothhaar) must go undercover and face their hidden pasts in an attempt to bring down their best friends’ (Perez, Soria) criminal organization.

The film was written and directed by Bryan Ramirez, produced by Independent Spirit Award nominee Douglas Spain (Star Maps, HBO’s Band of Brothers), co-produced by David J. Phillips (Life Happens, Green Guys), and executive produced by national real estate mogul and former star of A&E’s ‘Flip This House’ Armando Montelongo. Spain and Phillips both have featured acting roles in the film as well. Mission Park is the...

We have the new trailer as well as the poster for Mission Park starring Jeremy Ray Valdez. Directed by Bryan Anthony Ramirez, the film from Armando Montelongo Productions opens in theaters on September 6th, 2013 and also includes Walter Perez, Fernanda Romero, Joseph Julian Soria, and Will Rothhaar, and features Vivica A. Fox, Will Estes, Sean Patrick Flanery and Jesse Borrego. In Mission Park, the ambitions of four childhood friends land them on opposite sides of the law. Rookie FBI agents Bobby (Valdez) and Julian (Rothhaar) must go undercover and face their hidden pasts in an attempt to bring down their best friends' (Perez, Soria) criminal organization.

San Antonio filmmaker Bryan Ramirez has dug filmmaking since he was a kid when he would spend time creating Ninja Maniacs (which I'm dying to see!). After graduating Full Sail Film School in Orlando, he stayed true to his roots and never did the 'Hollywood' thing. Instead he gathered friends in Tejas to make his first feature film debut, the award winning Mission Park which has had a successful festival run and got picked up by AMC Independent to be released in September. The crime drama stars Jeremy Ray Valdez (Walkout), Walter Perez (The Avengers), Fernanda Romero (Drag me to Hell), Joseph Julian Soria (Crank: High Voltage) and Will Rothhaar (Battle Los Angeles). It also features Vivica A. Fox, Will Estes and Sean Patrick Flanery. So, we asked Ramirez to tell us his 5 rules of making a film.

“It starts with the script, it speaks to you as you write it, let it tell the story. When writing and reading a script, the characters come to life, you see them, hear them and feel them. You have to be true to this when casting. If they offer you a big name but you don't think they'll fit your vision. They won't fit. There are other options and you must be adamant about who you want.”

“Your vision is your vision. You have be able to tell your story the way you want to tell it. It has to look and feel the way you want it to. Make sure you get a Dp who trusts your vision and assist you in bringing it to life. At the same time you have to trust your Dp, he may have an idea that will blow your mind.”

“Collaborate, but don't lose control of the set. You're the Director, a lot of times an actor will have an idea of how they want to bring a character. Hear them out, this just means that they are as deeply involved as you are and they will move mountains for you in order to bring the words to life.”

Watch the trailer for Mission Park

“Hire a seasoned Ad, and trust him 100%. Remember though, you set the pace of your crew, if you're excited to be there, know your shots, know your blocking, and know your story, they will all keep pace with you. The moment you lose control or show signs of confusion, don't know what you want or how to get it, you will lose your crews respect and the actors trust.”

“If you're just starting out and want to be a director, watch movies, a lot of movies. Then watch them with no sound, look at the shot selection, the actor's facial movement and body motions, the set, the props, even the lighting. How do all these elements help tell the story?"

For all the good stuff, check out: http://missionparkthemovie.com/

Written by Juan Caceres and Vanessa Erazo, LatinoBuzz is a weekly feature on SydneysBuzz that highlights Latino indie talent and upcoming trends in Latino film with the specific objective of presenting a broad range of Latino voices. Follow @LatinoBuzz on Twitter and Facebook.

Next week in Miami, hundreds of bloggers, marketers, corporate brand reps, music and film artists will be checking in at the Eden Roc Hotel to attend Hispanicize, a social media platform for today’s Latino innovators. Now in its 4th year, the marketing, interactive, film and music conference was founded by Manny Ruiz, a PR businessman who adopted the term Hispanicize to signify the transformation and growing impact of Latino culture into traditional American mainstream and who created this convergence to amplify the success of diverse voices in social media.

In part modeled after SXSW and Ted Talks, Hispanicize aims to be a digital multi-media launchpad and idea stimulating conference tailored towards Latinos. The event’s core journalistic DNA is confirmed by guest co-chair, Soledad O Brien, who just signed off on her morning CNN show capping off a decade of reporting for the news outlet. For the second year the South Beach setting will host yacht parties, beachside receptions, breakfast and lunch networking, and 100 plus talks, featuring such entrepreneurs in social media like the Latina Mom Bloggers, panels like How Brands and Agencies are Engaging and Collaborating with Latino Bloggers and Getting on Corporate Boards. The heavily sponsored event, (Procter & Gamble is the presenting sponsor) will include a Diversity Tech Leaders Summit presented by Sprint in which the lesser-known business stories of diverse tech and social media entrepreneurs who are making their marks in digital media will be highlighted.

I have to admit I knew nothing of Hispanicize up until a couple months ago. Curious, I went on the website and I found the lingo a tad superfluous and hyperbolic. Words like iconic and mighty are used to describe the young but clearly flourishing event. Then again, this kind of grandiose speak is typical Public Relations so it makes sense given it is a partnership with Hispanic Public Relations Association (Hpra) and the Public Relations Society of America (Prsa).

I reached out to the founder Manny Ruiz to find out more about the mission of the event and found his enthusiasm and excitement for what he considers a pioneering movement infectious. It’s hard to argue that this mass tech and entertainment crossroads gathering makes for an incredible networking opportunity. Ruiz called it a “Uniting of these industries to create a symphony” and went on to note it is much more powerful for bloggers to converge at the same place with journalists, marketers, digital, music and film innovators then if you had them out there individually and remotely. Before I knew it I was put in touch with with Roman Morales, the Film Showcase Organizer and I came onboard as Programmer for the film component. A big reason I stepped in was because I was particularly attracted to presenting Us independent Latino films to an audience heavy with social media influence and bloggers, to see if it would indeed create a higher level of buzz, publicity and exposure from the community.

Along with a special screening of Filly Brown days before its national theatrical release, this year Hispanicize will screen six features including the high profile sneak preview of The Weinstein Company’s Aftershock, the horror comedy produced and starring Eli Roth, directed by Chilean filmmaker Nicolas Lopez (Que Pena tu Vida, Promedio Rojo). Also, straight from SXSW the music industry and character-driven documentary Los Wild Ones about the Wild Records label and family of Mexican rockabilly acts. With the exception of Aftershock, all the films reflect a taste of the diaspora of unique, bi-cultural Us narratives, and notably are all first features. Three of the films, Blaze You Out, Filly Brown and Mission Park are being distributed by Lionsgate labels Pantelion and Grindstone Entertainment. Meanwhile, seeking distribution is Dreamer written and directed by Salvador born Jesse Salmeron, a poignant and timely story starring and produced by Jeremy Ray Valdez about an upwardly mobile American whose paralyzed by the fear of being deported. Los Wild Ones is also seeking distribution and should find considerable traction within and outside hard core music fan circles.

My personal pride and joy however has to be the shorts film showcase. Portraying visionary quests for identity, love, truth and legacy and created by multicultural emergent voices from San Antonio, Miami, La, NYC, Oaxaca and Puerto Rico. This is the medium in which to find provocative, daring and versatile young generation of fresh voices who you can expect will blow up big soon. To name just a few, the filmmakers include Jillian Mayer and Lucas Leyva of the Borscht corporation, Zoé Salicrup Junco, the filmmaker of Gabi who workshopped her feature script of the short at San Antonio’s CineFestival’s Latino Screenwriters Project, Victor Hugo Duran the Colombia Film grad whose short, Fireworks played at the La Film Festival last year and is currently shooting his first feature in Mexico called La Victoria, and Steve Acevedo, the director of El Cocodrilo which is a powerful and urgent film about a journalist played by Jacob Vargas on the run from narcos, who participated in NBCU Directing Fellowship.

I’ll try not to go all Spring Breaker debauchery when I head to Miami next week. I’m very interested in immersing myself in the Hispanicize program to cover the dialogue and scrutinize the impact so stay tuned for my report.

See below to check out full film list and links. Hispanicize will take place April 9 – 13. For information on how to attend and the schedule click here.

Blaze You Out

(USA, 2013, 90 min)

Writers/Directors: Mateo Frazier, Diego Joaquin Lopez

Cast: Veronica Diaz Carranza, Elizabeth Pena, Q’orianka Kilcher, Mark Adair Rios, Elizabeth Pena

Logline: An unyielding young woman ventures into the ruthless underworld of the town’s heroin trade in order to save her younger sister’s life.

Dreamer

(USA, 2013)

Writer/Director: Jesse Salmeron

Cast: Jeremy Ray Valdez, Isabella Hofmann, Cory Knauf

Logline: Joe Rodriguez is an All American young man. He’s amiable, well educated and attractive. He’s graduated from college and is working and excelling in his field. He’s on his way to achieving the American Dream. That is until his employer discovers his undocumented status and the life he’s worked so hard for begins to crumble around him. He must face the possibility of losing his livelihood, his family and even himself.

Los Wild Ones

(USA, 2013, 95 min)

Director: Elise Salomon Writers: Ryan Brown, Elise Salomon

Featuring Luis Arriaga, Gizzelle, the Rhythm Shakers and more

Logline: Wild Records is an La indie music label comprised of young Hispanic musicians, it is run by Irishman, Reb Kennedy. Wild is an unconventional family, reminiscent of the early days of Sun Records, all of its musicians write and perform 50s Rock ‘n Roll. If Wild is going to continue to grow and reach broader audiences, its current business model will cease to work.

Aftershock

(USA, 2012, 90 min)

Director: Nicolás López

Writers: Guillermo Amoedo, Nicolás López and Eli Roth

Cast: Andrea Osvart, Ariel Levy, Eli Roth

Logline: In Chile, a group of travelers who are in an underground nightclub when a massive earthquake hits quickly learn that reaching the surface is just the beginning of their nightmare.

Mission Park

(USA, 2013, 120 min)

Writer/Director: Bryan Ramirez

Cast: Jeremy Ray Valdez, Walter Perez, Fenanda Romero, Joseph Julian Soria, William Rothaar, Jesse Borrego

Logline: Four friends from the rough side of town grow apart when two are consumed by a life of crime, and the other two become FBI agents sent deep undercover – to bring down those childhood friends.

Shorts Film Showcase~

#Postmodem

(USA, 2012, 13 mins)

Writers/Directors: Lucas Leyva, Jillian Mayer

Cast: Jillian Mayer, Kayla Delacerda, Amy Seimetz, Arly Montes, Jesse Miller, Shivers Thedog

Logline: A comedic, satirical, sci-fi pop musical based on the theories of Ray Kurzweil and other futurists, #PostModem is the story of two Miami girls and how they deal with technological singularity, as told through a series of cinematic tweets.

@borschtcorp

Fireworks

(USA, 2012, 11 mins)

Director: Victor Hugo Duran

Writer: Kevin James McMuillin

Cast: Roger Cruz, Alberto Castañeda, Irene Sorto, Azucena Benitez, Edgar Vanegas, Julio Duran, Victor Hugo Duran, Kevin James McMullin

Logline: During the Fourth of July in South Los Angeles, a teenage boy and his brother scour the neighborhood for fireworks in order to win the admiration of a girl.

Twitter: @victorhugoduran

Clara Como El Agua

(USA, 2012 10 min)

Writer/Director: Fernanda Rossi

Cast: Kathiria Bonilla León, Sixta Rivera, Rubén Andrés Medina, Alfonso Peña Ossoria, Stephanie Quiles Reyes, Eyra Aguero

Logline: Clara is the only light-skinned and clear-eyed girl in an all-black neighborhood. Teased incessantly, the children claim her unknown father is actually a “gringo” tourist. However, Clara was told a different story, and to find out the truth, she will venture into the magical waters of the bioluminescent bay all on her own.

Echo Bear

(USA, 2012 6min)

Writer/director: Yolanda Cruz

Cast: Joe Nunez, Hugo Medina, Tzina Carmel, Donato López, Lobo Manet

Logline: Bear, a single gay Latino man in L.A.’s Echo Park neighborhood, looks for love online. Fearing traffic, he searches locally, but soon discovers how geographic convenience can turn to heartache overnight.

Vincent Valdez: Excerpts For John

(2012, USA, 12 min)

Directed by Mark and Angela Walley

Logline: Two years in the making, this beautifully shot and perfectly paced short documentary captures the creative process of painter Vincent Valdez, as the artist works on a series of pieces dedicated to a childhood friend John Holt Jr. an Army combat medic who died in 2009 after serving in Iraq.

El Cocodrilo

(2012, 15 min)

Director: Steve Acevedo

Writer: Alfredo Barrios, Jr.

Cast: Jacob Vargas Hugo Medina Shannon Lucio Manuel Uriza

Logline: A Mexican journalist and a cartel assassin collide in a diner, with tragic consequences for both.

Reinaldo Arenas

(USA, 2012, 3:29min)

Writer/director Lucas Leyva

Shark: Alberto Ibarguen Man: Epifanio Leyva

Logline: Told from the point of view of a dying shark, 'Reinaldo Arenas' metaphorically captures the current state of the aging Cuban-American exile community, many of whom have still not come to terms with the Communist Revolution that changed their lives forever. The film culls from various Cuban films and works of literature to create not a singular voice, but a feeling of a particular moment in time

@borschtcorp

Gabi

(2012, USA 20 min)

Writer/Director: Zoe Junco

Cast: Marisé Alvarez , Dalia Davi , Roy Sanchez Vahamonde , Aris Mejias

Logline: A Puerto Rican saying haunts single women in their 30’s: “If such a woman is not married by this time, she must be a slut, a lesbian, or a prude.” This is the story of that woman...

@gabifilm...

Earlier this month the psychological horror anthology Sanitarium premiered during the Miami International Film Festival.

Directed by Bryan Ramirez, Kerry Valderrama and Bryan Ortiz, Sanitarium consists of three segments based on the particular patients of a mental institution that's being overseen by the sinister Dr. Stenson (Malcolm McDowell), who acts as the navigator through each chilling story.

With elements from "The Twilight Zone," "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "Creepshow," and "Tales from the Crypt," Sanitarium explores the different narratives of the insane patients and the tales which led to their crazed states of minds. These accounts reflect hallucinations, imaginary voices and altered realities and include themes of the paranormal, the unexplainable and the mystical.

Sanitarium also stars Robert Englund, John Glover, Lou Diamond Phillips, Lacey Chabert, Chris Mulkey and David Mazouz. Recently Dread Central chatted with the directing trio behind the film for Indie Horror Month, who touch upon what inspired them...

Ivan Mora Manzan – Dir. Sin Otoño, Sin Primavera

LatinoBuzz: Ecuador hasn't historically had the output of films like Mexico or Chile, yet your film represents a new wave of films after being the first to receive a grant from Ecuador's 'National Film Council' – did you ever feel you would have to conform to a more conventional style of story telling because of it?

Iván Mora Manzan: I think if Cinema is being born, it’s better to be born free. I wanted to make an honest film, and risky in it’s form. I wanted it’s time structure and it’s visual language to be the reflection of the state of mind of the characters. The time is managed playfully, emotionally. The sound is frenetic, subjective. The acting is naturalistic. I’m determined to continue doing the same kind of films, even though it’s not in tune with the mainstream of current Latin American cinema (contemplative/quiet/rural).

LatinoBuzz: 'Sin otoño, Sin primavera' took five years to raise enough money to shoot and given that there's been less than 40 films ever made in Ecuador, was there ever a moment you thought it was impossible, let me find something else to do with my life?

Ivan: I never thought it would be impossible, but it turned into something longer and harder as the film progressed. The last two years I worked in parallel to 'No Autumn, No Spring' with my wife in a documentary that mixes a “film essay” with a family portrait, and I found that this might be an easier option to narrative fiction. At Cartagena Film Festival I listened to Paul Schrader and I was impressed by his view about how post-capitalist cinema will be freer to express a personal view in a more similar way to the individual process of creating poetry or being a songwriter.

LatinoBuzz: You are a trained pianist, what's the greatest soundtrack and score you've ever heard?

Ivan: As a musician is difficult to choose only one soundtrack: 'Goodfellas', '24hour Party People', 'The Hours', 'In The Mood For Love'. I really like the work of contemporary composers such as Jon Brion, Carter Burwell, Alberto Iglesias. If I have to choose just one it would be the score of the film 'There Will be Blood', composed by Jonny Greenwood, by it’s harmonic and acoustic reinvention of widely used instruments in classical cinema: the strings and piano.

LatinoBuzz: Who influenced you the most in making this film?

Ivan: The biggest influence comes from the immediate surroundings: friends and neighborhood. In cinematic terms the film has many conscious influences: Fatih Akin, Won Kar Wai, Fassbinder and Buñuel. Last two especially in their creative philosophies. The film also references local artists such as the three great painters of my city: Rendón Seminario, Tábara and Velarde. Also to some Ecuadorian films like Ratas, Ratones Rateros (by Sebastián Cordero), and Prometeo Deportado (by Fernando Mieles). The film is filled with tributes to global artists of punk rock music. Anarchy runs trough it entirely and maybe that dissident feature is what most influences the film.

LatinoBuzz: What's your next project?

Ivan: We have finished the documentary “The Great-grandmother has Alzheimer’s” about the encounter between my grandmother with Alzheimer's and my baby daughter, two people without memory, one memory runs out while the other begins. This documentary has been exhibited in 14 countries from Latin America through public broadcasting channels. I’m starting to develop two new projects, one fiction and one documentary. The fiction project it’s being written by my wife and is going to be a portrait of the female world, and I will direct it. About the documentary I want to keep it in the line of my previous work: intimate documentaries like a “film essay”.

Bryan Ramirez dir. Mission Park.

LatinoBuzz: You have an impressive cast, how important was it to have a Latino

ensemble when you wrote 'Mission Park'?

Bryan: Having a Latino ensemble cast was extremely important, because it’s

our story. Mission Park represents what I saw and could have faced

growing up. These guys exist, and are living proof of what the choices

you make in life can lead to.

LatinoBuzz: There's amazing African American and Latino talent coming out of Texas

right now – What did it mean to you to shoot in the city you called

Home? And why did you move back there as opposed to La or NYC?

Bryan: San Antonio is my city man. I write about things I know, and or

interest me. Mission Park is an actual area on the South Side of San

Antonio and I wouldn’t want to film it anywhere else. I have been

producing and directing here for over 10 years now. We have a love for

one another, a brotherhood and work ethic that you don’t find in a lot

of places. No one on set is ever there for the sole reason of a

paycheck. I did do the whole La thing though. I like the nightlife,

fancy lunches, and dinners, but at the end of the day, I love Texas. I

was born and raised here, and I feel as a Husband and Father that this

is the place I want to raise my family and build my shop.

LatinoBuzz: Jeremy RayValdez, Jj Soria, Walter Perez, Will Rothaar & Douglas

Spain... who is The Hulk, Hawkeye, Thor, Captain America or Iron Man?

Go!

Bryan: Jeremy is 'Hawkeye', he’s quick, sharp and witty. Jj is 'Thor', Big and masculine, but even a bigger heart when you get to know him. Walter is definitely 'Iron Man', smooth, tactful, and confident while at the same time caring about everyone around him. Will has to be 'Captain America', he’s strong where it counts and has those baby blues going for him. Doug is 'Nick Fury', keeps us in line and under control, but once that eye patch comes off and those margaritas start flowing… Watch out!

LatinoBuzz: Which filmmakers influenced you growing up and in making 'Mission

Park'?

Bryan: Martin Scorsese and the Scott Brothers have always impacted me. Their

unique style and ability to take you into a world unbeknownst to you

is beautiful, and specifically beautiful when it isn’t always supposed

to be. They introduce us to people and places and then give us the

emotions we feel as we watch their films.

Watch the Trailer for Mission Park: http://www.missionparkfilm.com/en/trailer

LatinoBuzz: Pick a novel set in Texas that you would love to direct as a movie.

Bryan: The Devils Odd’s by Milton T. Burton

LatinoBuzz: What's the next project?

Bryan: I just finished writing a psychological thriller titled For Jane! It’s

about the lead singer of a rising band who loves, and is loved by

everyone around him. With a troubled past and failing family, his

inner demons take over when he least expects it.

For more on Bryan check: http://www.irezproductions.com/

Written by Juan Caceres and Vanessa Erazo, LatinoBuzz is a weekly feature on SydneysBuzz that highlights Latino indie talent and upcoming trends in Latino film with the specific objective of presenting a broad range of Latino voices. Follow @LatinoBuzz on twitter and www.facebook.com/latinobuzz...

The horror anthology is back in a big way, and Sanitarium is the newest offering on the list. Premiering March 1, the anthology features three stories of madness from directors Bryan Ramirez, Kerry Valderrama and Bryan Oritz.

The half-hour tales kick off with Dr. Stenson, the physician at the Sanitarium, who guides viewers through the sanitarium relating tales of each patient’s specific madness.

The cast stars Robert Englund, Lacey Chabert, Lou Diamond Phillips, John Glover, and Walter Perez.

via The Playlist...

Over the past few years, horror fans have seen a resurgence of two former trends in the genre come back in a very big way: horror returning to television and anthology horror. Just this month alone we were treated to both with the return of The Walking Dead as well as the gory alphabet anthology The ABC’s of Death (which you can hear Andy and I review Here). Later this year we will see V/H/S/2 – formerly S-vhs – arrive in theaters and VOD, but prior to that, The Miami International Film Festival will premiere the next helping of horror shorts in the anthology Sanitarium. Malcolm McDowell leads a cast consisting of Robert Englund, Lacey Chabert, Lou Diamond Phillips, John Glover, and Walter Perez in three psychological stories directed by Kerry Valderama, Bryan Ortiz (both of whom worked on Doctor S Battled the Sex-Crazed Reefer Zombies: The Movie), and Bryan Ramirez.

Valentine's Day is here! For some, it's a day full of joy and hubris, where cherubs are your local baristas complete with handle-bar mustaches. It's a day you ride unicorns to work and nothing will get in the way of you delivering those flowers you fought for like “This is Sparta”. This day your wildest dreams will be exceeded and you may even get a marriage proposal! Nothing can top this feeling of euphoria – not even Luther Vandross singing 'Always and Forever’ to a bunch of dolphins can top that sh*t... And then there's those for whom the day is abhorrent and full of rue. It's like a herpes breakout - an embarrassing reminder that somewhere you went wrong (like the time you proposed on Valentines Day). A catalog of memories of past failed romances, all accumulating in one day. You wish you had been 'catfished', so you would have never met them at all... Anyways, LatinoBuzz got to chop it up with young Latino Hollywood about their most romantic films, their cine-crush and in the spirit of los haters de San Valentin: their worst date!

“I think I'll have to say Natalie Portman in 'Garden State'. 'Love her in that. Maybe minus the helmet and epilepsy but I think I'd be able to deal with it. Something about a beautiful woman that can make me laugh. My favorite romantic film has to be Charlie Chaplin's 'City Lights' - Beautiful! One of my favorite movies ever, and not a word is spoken. I remember seeing it at the age of 16 for the first time and it made my heart explode. And 'Pretty in Pink' always makes me feel like I'm 'Duckie' at heart” - Jorge Diaz, 'Love, Concord', 'Filly Brown'

“My worst Valentine's date was when my ex-boyfriend spent the day with his best friend instead of me because his best friend's birthday is on Valentine's Day. He tried to make up for this by scheduling our date for February 13th instead of the 14th. He had a nice dinner date and a movie planned but his best friend (the birthday boy) and his other friends crashed our entire date and took over. Dinner was awkward and the birthday boy joined us after and even chose the movie. The worst was what happened during the movie, I decided to lay my head on his shoulder and because I was wearing a hat he couldn't see my eyes and he thought that I had fallen asleep. His phone received a text message from a girl that read "Happy Valentines baby! Miss you and care about you. You're very special, I hope your girl knows what she got". And that's when I found out he had been cheating on me!!!” - Francia Raisa, 'Chastity Bites'.

“Favorite Romantic Film: 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg' is probably the most romantic story I have ever seen. This film moves me in a way no other film has. No matter how many times I see it I always cry and that to me is wonderful. It is a story of impossible love accompanied by the most beautiful music and color. Although the main characters do not end up together, the film shows their early stages of love and courtship so beautifully. One can be so lucky to experience such hope and blissfulness, even for just a moment. It is anything but predictable just the way life and love really is” - Diane Guerrero, 'Emoticon'

“Lou Diamond Philips as Richie Valens in 'La Bamba'. I dreamt of him serenading me to "Oh Donna" when I was younger. I still swoon at the thought of it. Lou is so young, handsome, and hopeful and "Richie Valens" is such a tragic hero. To have a man write and sing you songs, I mean come on, it doesn't get anymore dreamy than that. I married a poet and he writes me poems, I guess I made my dream come true!” -Julia Grob, 'East WillyB'

“I was once set up on the worst blind date ever. It was like eating dinner with Dr. Jekyll and Mrs Hyde. One minute she was trying to wine and dine me and the next she was throwing every insult you can imagine my way. It was very confusing” - Roberto Aguirre, 'Struck By Lightning'

“My crush would be Salma Hayek... Come on now, do I really need to say any more? She's perfection” - Joseph Julian Soria, 'Army Wives', 'Mission Park'

“My favorite romantic movie is 'True Romance'. Always. A reckless love story. When two unlikely lovers cross paths and fall madly in love in record time and he fights to the death for her freedom from her pimp so they can run away together with millions of dollars worth of drug money!? Oh! My heart melts” - Alicia Sixtos, 'East Los High'

“My perfect cine girlfriend would have to be Kate Winslet! She is not only stunning, but also ridiculously talented and the British accent doesn't hurt either. She had me at Titanic! And 'King Kong' is the most romantic film of all time! There is nothing more touching that the love of a giant gorilla and Jessica Lange. Lol! Seriously, 'Out of Africa' is my favorite romantic film. How can you beat Robert Redford and Meryl Streep, and the music by Stephan Grimes really punctuates a beautiful true story” - Jeremy Ray Valdez, 'Mission Park', 'H.O.M.E'

“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Just a great film! We all wish we could forget that someone who may have caused us pain. It's a bitter sweet movie and bitter sweet is what love is all about”- Rayniel Rufino, 'Trouble in the Heights'

“Lisa Bonet circa late 80's early 90's, hands down! I think she's just gorgeous. Everything about her screams Take Me On A Date Ej! I have an agreement with my girlfriend. I'm allowed to cheat on her with early 90s Bonet” - E.J . Bonilla, 'Four', 'The House That Jack Built'

“My favorite film is 'Big Fish' by Tim Burton and although it's not a traditional romantic film, it definitely showcases “Love” the way I like to think it truly is. That movie inspires me every time I watch it. Ewan McGregor is the perfect leading man in this film and it makes me believe in love at first sight. My worst date ever would have to include too much Pda. There is nothing more unattractive than two people in public doing what should be done in private. I also would be tortured if I went on a date with someone who smells bad and talked only about themselves haha!” - Denise Bidot, 'Curvy Girls', 'Habla'

“Matt Bomer!!! Oh wait, I'm barking up the wrong tree aren't I? But goodness, look at that face! My fave romantic film is definitely Dirty Dancing. It's actually my favorite movie, period. I don't care if I sound cheesy or corny, I've loved that movie ever since I can remember. Yes, I watched it as a kid and my mom would make me close my eyes during certain parts. It's nice to be able to watch the full movie now, even though I still feel like someone's telling me "cover your eyes" sometimes haha.” - Janine Larina, 'East Los High'

“I can say, best boyfriend from any era of film would have to be the dude from the movie 'The Princess Bride'! What's that dudes name? Oh, he was so delicious and heroic! Chivalry at its best! I don't admire men often but when I do it's the dude from 'The Princess Bride'. Omg Worst Date Ever was with this dude about 2 years ago! I want to say his name only for the small, minute, almost impossible possibility that he would read this because he should know how awful it was! But alas I won't! He took me to this bar, Village Idiot, for dinner and if tossing his car keys to the valet while he walked in the joint (keys that were definitely not caught by valet) wasn't obnoxious enough, he then told the hostess "best table, they know me here" except No they didn't! We proceed to sit down and he goes on this rant about how much money he has, who he knows and why he is the ultimate La bachelor! As I sit there stirring in my contempt for this over the top ridiculous man, he stops and says "Well it's not ladylike to look so ugly, smile at least!" I wanted to stab him with my fork! I respond "Well I usually smile when I'm happy, entertained, excited and I'm none of those right now. I would like to leave...now" and with that I dropped cash on the table and walked right out. Worst date ever! Gina Rodriguez, 'Filly Brown', 'Sleeping with the Fishes'

“It'd have to be January Jones and of course, in the Mad Men era. What is that, the 60's right? I love the show but also hate it because Don Driver gets to come home to her. There's something about how patient and loving she is. Such a soothing voice. I'd let her talk my ear off”- Walter Perez, 'Mission Park'

“My favorite romantic film would definitely be 'Amelie', because it's about a young girl on a journey fueled by love, the love of helping others selflessly and in the midst of it all, she falls in love with a quirky guy who collects photo booth pictures. It's a sweet little unique story, not to mention it was such a musical inspiration for me, I can play majority of the songs from it on the piano - Just so lovely!!! I'd highly suggest adding it to your movie list”– Andrea Sixtos, 'Sunset Stories'

“The Wedding Planner, because they were going down different paths but still ended up together. For awhile after I watched the movie I would only eat the brown M&Ms haha! And worst date, one Valentines Day I was supposed go out with my boyfriend, he picked me up and when we got in the car we had a huge fight and broke up. So the date just made it to the drive way” - Chelsea Rendon, 'A Better Life', 'Kill Kapone'

“Andy Garcia in 'When a man loves a woman' and the worst date ever was the time when this guy took me out and tried to get me drunk so he could hit it. He left me stranded on 6th Street in Austin Texas” - Corina Calderon, 'All She Can', 'End of Watch'

“I had two horrible dates with the same person. The first date we went to a karaoke bar and he got sexually molested by his ex-girlfriend. He told me about it and he felt really uncomfortable. He wanted to leave and I wanted to confront her. So we stayed and I took her outside and she and I exchanged words. We agreed to be civil, but I missed my turn and never got to sing. The second horrible date happened a couple months into our relationship. We went to 'Lucky Strike' for a birthday party and ran into another ex-girlfriend who swore they were meant to be together and that he shouldn't be bringing me into her work. Long story short, I laughed and asked her to get me a coke. I never got the coke. After all that drama, we are still together and It only took him a over 1000 good dates to make up for those two” - Veronica Diaz-Carranza, 'Blaze You Out', 'Taco Shop'

Written by Juan Caceres and Vanessa Erazo, LatinoBuzz is a weekly feature on SydneysBuzz that highlights Latino indie talent and upcoming trends in Latino film with the specific objective of presenting a broad range of Latino voices. Follow @LatinoBuzz on twitter and www.facebook.com/latinobuzz...

Tagline: "Locked in Insanity." The horror anthology Sanitarium will be released by Signature Entertainment May 27th. This offering involves three separate tales, each of which takes place in a rehabilitation facility. The stories involve the paranormal, alternate realities and the mystical (Signature). And now, the United Kingdom poster for the release is available. The poster shows a masked figure. The beady eyes of the figure host malevolence, while the patient appears tormented. Fans of anthologies can peel back their DVD wrapping in just a few months! Release Date: May 27th, 2013 (United Kingdom, DVD). Directors: Bryan Ortiz, Bryan Ramirez, and Kerry Valderrama. Writers: Crystal Bratton, Scott Marcano, Bryan Ortiz, and Kerry Valderrama. Cast: Robert Englund, Lou Diamond Phillips, John Glover, Mayra Leal, Chris Mulkey, David Mazouz and Walter Perez. Source: Sanitarium at Signature Entertainment  |  |  Advertise Here -...

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New Releases Curiosity of the Week Detention (Sony) - Blu-ray and DVD Release Date: Apr 13, 2012 Director: Joseph Kahn Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Spencer Locke, Dane Cook, Walter Perez, Erica Shaffer. Full cast + crew Detention is a fascinating movie. Regardless if you hate it or love it, there's no denying this is an interesting movie that gets people talking. It's not the straight horror-comedy its high school-slasher setup seems, and is more an arthouse film made for, and by, the MTV generation. If the sheer idea of that seeming contradiction is enough to steer you off, you're probably not going to like Kahn's experiment in rapid-fire nostalgia for golden age of the '90s. But, if you are game for a...

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Director: Joseph Kahn. Writers: Joseph Kahn and Mark Palermo. Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Dane Cook, Spencer Locke, Parker Bagley, Brooke Haven, Walter Perez, Aaron Perilo, Will Wallace, Jesse Heiman, Lindsey Morgan, and Marque Richardson. Detention is only director Joseph Kahn's second film. But, already this filmmaker is showing brilliance in this comedy slash serial killer feature. Kahn's background includes the 2004 action film Torque and a series of music videos. He brings the quick cuts and visual style of music videos to this feature. He also brings many, many pop culture references to what is the funniest film this reviewer has seen so far this year. And kudos to Kahn for creating such a complex storyline that is literally chock full of subplots. The central storyline focuses on Riley (Shanley Caswell) and her crush on Clapton Davis (Josh Hutcherson). She has to compete with Ione (Spencer Locke) for his attentions. And,...

Title: Detention Director: Joseph Kahn Starring: Josh Hutcherson, Shanley Caswell, Spencer Locke, Aaron David Johnson, Dane Cook, Walter Perez Undoubtedly the idea was to bring out the long-delayed horror-comedy “Detention,” starring Josh Hutcherson, after the profile-raising release of “The Hunger Games” last month, but there almost certainly was also a significant amount of email back-and-forth from Hutcherson’s management team with other studio folk about how to downplay its theatrical unspooling, and kind of dump the body from a slowly moving van, without hoping too many people notice. A film of boundless energy and if not empty voice then at least wholly scattershot imagination, the over-the-top ”Detention” debuted last year at SXSW, which seems a [ Read More ]...

Chicago – Don’t be duped by Joseph Kahn’s insultingly unintelligent trailer for his new Adhd high school slasher/comedy “Detention”. Rather than prematurely blowing his load with the film’s crème de la crème in a two-minute trailer, he’s done the reverse. Kahn – who scraped much of this “indie” film’s $10 million budget from his own pockets – has set up disappointed trailer watchers to discover a hidden gem in his second feature-length film.

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Kahn’s fast-paced, Aaron Sorkin-like “Detention” deserves cult-hit status. Just as “The Social Network” embodies our Facebook culture, this SXSW film-festival favorite rewrites today’s high school movie bible.

Despite what this film’s sophomoric trailer might lead you to believe, “Detention” is anything but tenderfoot and witless. And don’t be nauseated by the disenchanting storyline of a killer named Cinderhella stalking the high school student body while a gaggle of co-eds...

Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 75 admit-two movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of the new horror/comedy “Detention” with “The Hunger Games” star Josh Hutcherson and Dane Cook! The film opens on April 13, 2012.

“Detention” also stars Spencer Locke, Shanley Caswell, Aaron Perilo, Brooke Haven, Parker Bagley, Jesse Heiman, Lindsey Morgan, Walter Perez, Richard Brake, Brian Guest, Carrie Wiita, Will Wallace and Michael Esparza from writer and director Joseph Kahn and writer Mark Palermo.

To win your free passes to the advance Chicago screening of “Detention” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, get interactive with our new Hookup technology directly below. That’s it! This advance screening is on Monday, April 9, 2012 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete below, the higher yours odds of winning!

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Some more eye candy has shown up for Joseph Kahn's new slasher flick, Detention, and we've got the goods for you right here. And yes, there are images of The Hunger Games' Josh Hutcherson included so remain calm, chicas!

First things first ... head on over to the official Detention website for a theatre/city breakdown to see if the flick is playing near you when it opens on April 13th.

Detention stars Dane Cook, Josh Hutcherson, Shanley Caswell, Spencer Locke, Parker Bagley, Alison Woods, Walter Perez, and Evan Williams. Look for more soon.

Synopsis:

Detention tells the story of the senior class at Grizzly Lake high school. The road to graduation is never an easy one, but it's further complicated for these students by the arrival of a slasher movie killer who has seemingly come to life. The only ones who can stop the killer are a handful of students,...

Here are the trailer and two posters for teen slasher movie called Detention, directed by Joseph Kahn, who also directed the horrific motorcycle movie Torque. Written by Kahn and Mark Palermo, the film stars Josh Hutcherson, Dane Cook, Shanley Caswell, Spencer Locke, Aaron David Johnson, Walter Perez, Erica Shaffer, Parker Bagley, and Alison Woods. Here’s the [...]

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An official one-sheet for Joseph Kahn's new slasher flick, Detention, has hit the interwebs as a means to no doubt capitalize on starring The Hunger Games' Josh Hutcherson. Very crafty, Sony. Very crafty!

First things first ... head on over to the official Detention website for a theatre/city breakdown to see if the flick is playing near you when it opens on April 13th.

Detention stars Dane Cook, Josh Hutcherson, Shanley Caswell, Spencer Locke, Parker Bagley, Alison Woods, Walter Perez, and Evan Williams. Look for more soon.

Synopsis:

The film follows a 17-year-old who is given detention on the night of her prom. Over the course of the night her friends are murdered by a fictional horror movie icon. It's said to be in the vein of Scream with elements of Back to the Future (time travel is involved) and classic John Hughes teen films from the 80's.

Great news out there for fans looking forward to Joseph Kahn's slasher opus Detention. There are lots of goodies just waiting for you today to dig upon including a new clip, a website, and a list of theatres showing the flick! Dig it!

First things first ... head on over to the official Detention website for a theatre/city breakdown to see if the flick is playing near you when it opens on April 13th.

Detention stars Dane Cook, Josh Hutcherson, Shanley Caswell, Spencer Locke, Parker Bagley, Alison Woods, Walter Perez, and Evan Williams. Look for more soon.

Synopsis:

The film follows a 17-year-old who is given detention on the night of her prom. Over the course of the night her friends are murdered by a fictional horror movie icon. It's said to be in the vein of Scream with elements of Back to the Future (time travel is involved...

ABC took audiences to The River on February 7th, with the premiere episode of the new series from Paranormal Activity director Oren Peli. The show stars Lili Bordan, Paul Edney, Mike Gassaway, Don McManus, Ryan O’Quinn, and Walter Perez. Let Peli get you familiar with the show as you prepare for week two of the mysterious water ride.

Synopsis (courtesy ABC):

“The River follows the story of wildlife expert and TV personality Emmet Cole. Emmet set course around the world with his wife, Tess, and son, Lincoln, while filming what would become one of the most popular shows in television. After he goes missing deep in the Amazon, his family, friends and crew set out on a mysterious and deadly journey to find him.

Famed explorer Dr. Emmet Cole (Bruce Greenwood) went looking for magic deep in the uncharted Amazon and never returned. The shocking truth about his disappearance is out there,...

ABC introduces their latest pseudo-genre mystery juggernaut on February 7th with The River, from Paranormal Activity director Oren Peli. The show stars Lili Bordan, Paul Edney, Mike Gassaway, Don McManus, Ryan O’Quinn, and Walter Perez. Might this be what the network has been searching for in the wake of the still-mourned Lost?

Synopsis (courtesy ABC):

“The River follows the story of wildlife expert and TV personality Emmet Cole. Emmet set course around the world with his wife, Tess, and son, Lincoln, while filming what would become one of the most popular shows in television. After he goes missing deep in the Amazon, his family, friends and crew set out on a mysterious and deadly journey to find him.

Famed explorer Dr. Emmet Cole (Bruce Greenwood) went looking for magic deep in the uncharted Amazon and never returned. The shocking truth about his disappearance is out there, somewhere, just waiting to be discovered.

Joseph Kahn's latest film Detention is polarizing a lot of today's audiences. Some love it, some hate it, and some? Well, some are just confused by it. Our friends in the UK will get a chance to see what camp they fall into when the flick appears as part of the Film4 FrightFest!

Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has picked up worldwide rights to Detention Films' Detention, which bills itself as an apocalyptic, body-swapping, time-traveling teen romantic comedy.

Detention stars Dane Cook, Josh Hutcherson, Shanley Caswell, Spencer Locke, Parker Bagley, Alison Woods, Walter Perez, and Evan Williams. Look for more soon.

Synopsis:

The film follows a 17-year-old who is given detention on the night of her prom. Over the course of the night her friends are murdered by a fictional horror movie icon. It's said to be in the vein of Scream with elements of Back to the Future (time...

You've heard quite a bit about Joseph Kahn's mindf*ck of a slasher, Detention, which David Harley raved about out of SXSW. While the film is more of a pop culture slap-in-the-face, the slasher starring Josh Hutcherson, Dane Cook, Shanley Caswell, Spencer Locke, Parker Bagley, Alison Woods, Walter Perez and Carrie Wiita is quite violent. Behold a bit of proof in the first blood image below. " 'Detention' tells the story of the senior class at Grizzly Lake high school. The road to graduation is never an easy one, but it's further complicated for these students by the arrival of a slasher movie killer who has seemingly come to life. The only ones who can stop the killer are a handful of students, but they'll have to cut out of detention if they're to stand a chance at saving the world."...