[OP-ED]: Money Flows Widely From Tax Credits For Filmmaking
10/24/2017 - 15:07
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Convincing evidence of the profound power of movies is evident every day in Philadelphia.
"Beatriz at Dinner": when a movie is worth a hundred headlines
09/12/2017 - 17:42
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Salma Hayek's last performance, which speaks clearly of the social and cultural reality of the United States in the face of Latin immigration.
“Beatriz at Dinner”: cuando una película vale por cien titulares
09/12/2017 - 17:26
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La última protagonización de Salma Hayek que habla claramente de la realidad social y cultural de Estados Unidos frente a la inmigración latina.
[OP-ED]: Rather than heading to the silver screen, take a moment this summer to look inward
06/16/2017 - 12:30
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Last week, I packed my husband and two sons off to enjoy their much-anticipated viewing of the new superhero movie “Wonder Woman.”
I used to partake in such outings to the summer action blockbuster, but by the time “Wonder Woman” came out, I was already sick and tired of being browbeaten by countless feminine-power “hot takes” and “think pieces,” plus the inevitable reports of outrage.
[OP-ED]: En lugar de dirigirse a la pantalla grande, dedique un momento este verano a la introspección
06/16/2017 - 12:26
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La semana pasada, envié a mi esposo y a mis dos hijos a disfrutar de la muy anticipada película de súper héroes, “Wonder Woman”.
Antes, solía ser parte de esas salidas al cine para ver la película de acción del verano, pero para cuando se estrenó “Wonder Woman”, ya estaba harta de las innumerables promociones y análisis sobre el poder femenino, más las inevitables expresiones de indignación.
Mexican actress commits to raising image of US Latinos
06/12/2017 - 04:17
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Mexican actress Karyme Lozano, who in a few months will join the cast of the popular Netflix series "Real Rob," remains committed to raising the image of US Latinos and rejects roles that she feels disparage her community.
Michel Franco: "Let's go ahead and make something Hollywood-style, but in Mexico.'"
05/16/2017 - 05:05
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At the premiere of his latest movie at the Cannes Film Festival, famous Mexican director Michel Franco noted a trend to make gringo-style movies in Mexico, something he rated as a big mistake. His new movie, "April's Daughter", tells the story of a pregnant teenager.
"Film studios failed to realize what the Latino community means to the movie industry," Hayek
05/02/2017 - 05:06
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The box-office success of the film "How to Be a Latin Lover," which entertained the second-largest number of moviegoers last weekend in the United States, plus the growing presence of Latino films in theaters nationwide, indicate an awakening both of the film industry and of Hispanic audiences.
[OP-ED]: Stephen Bannon’s Ideas -- and His Very Different Actions
02/14/2017 - 14:50
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Perhaps it’s just me, but a few weeks into the Trump presidency, between the tweets, executive orders, attacks and counterattacks, I feel dizzy. So I’ve decided to take a break from the daily barrage and try to find the signal amid the noise: What is the underlying philosophy of this administration?
Las Mejores Películas Latinoamericanas del 2016
12/27/2016 - 16:00
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El periódico español El País ha seleccionado las mejores películas del 2016.
Best Latin American Movies in 2016
12/27/2016 - 02:42
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Spanish newspaper El País selected the best movies produced in Latinamerica in 2016.
Filming Philadelphia
11/19/2015 - 16:48
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Why does Hollywood love Philly?
Cooking up floral fantasies in Philadelphia
03/01/2015 - 11:17
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The 2015 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Philadelphia Flower Show opened at the Pennsylvania Convention Center Feb. 28 with the theme "Celebrate the Movies."
AL DÍA News podría aparecer en la nueva película de 'Rocky'
01/19/2015 - 13:43
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Para la alegría de algunos y la desgracia de otros, uno de los símbolos más emblemáticos de Filadelfia muy pronto regresará a las pantallas de cine. La nueva película de 'Rocky' contará con paisajes populares de la ciudad que incluirán elementos culturales locales como la edición de AL DÍA News.
You might spot AL DÍA News in new 'Rocky' movie
01/19/2015 - 13:13
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To the joy of some and the dismay of others, one of the most iconic Philadelphia symbols is having a comeback on film, so expect to recognize popular local spots and even some AL DÍA News honor boxes.
Tapas with Danny Trejo
02/28/2014 - 10:23
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Danny Trejo talks about being a mean Chicano dude with tattoos.
Persecution Under the Radar
12/05/2010 - 15:36
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Picture the Islamic Republic of Iran. What comes to mind? For the
average American it may be nuclear proliferation, the bombastic President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, maybe Persian rugs, but not much else. Certainly seven
regular, middle-class people who have been imprisoned for quietly practicing
the Baha'i religion haven't made it onto our radars.