Back in 2008, director Jon Favreau was a hero. The auteur had just given the world the first "Iron Man" movie. He already had a proven track record with a number of other major hits, but "Iron Man" seemed like a new beginning for the filmmaker. However, his place in Hollywood was not a particularly stable one. Just a few years later his "Iron Man" sequel was blasted critically; a year later his "Cowboys & Aliens" flopped critically and at the box office. The fall seemed swift for the filmmaker. But Favreau has not given up. He has returned to his roots of indie film-making with "Chef," arguably his most autobiographical film to date.
After the great opportunity of being chosen to be the actress to play Anastasia Steele in the highly anticipated film adaptation of “Fifty Shades of Grey,” it can thrill fans all the more to know that Dakota Johnson has remained grounded ever since.
What does comedian-turned-actor-turned-animated prehistoric bird, John Leguizamo and paleontology have in common? A new found affection for the Alexornis bird, which was discovered in Baja California and Mexico in the 1970s.
Christmas and the holiday season are important to Latinos, traditionally and culturally, and that being so, it's amazing to see Latinos on screen, portraying interesting and intelligent characters in films about the season. While there needs to be more seasonal films where Latinos are the lead, there are a number of films that Latinos can refer to when they want to see themselves represented on screen.
Cormac McCarthy's masterful screenwriting debut for The Counselor is met the superb acting skills of a bevy of A-listers, particularly Cameron Diaz, who stole the show.
After almost a decade, John Leguizamo is returning to television with his one-man comedy routine, "Ghetto Klown," which will be taped for broadcast on HBO.
