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Articles tagged "vincent laresca" Film DVD ReviewEl Cantanteby Josh Timmermann[30.Oct.07] :. Every bit the camp classic that Gigli was supposed to be. El Cantante is nothing if not a generously budgeted, extended music video.  Film ReviewEl Cantanteby Bill Gibron[4.Aug.07] :. Jennifer Lopez is the new Barbra Streisand. No, old Butta Babs can still act and sing rings around this entertainment wannabe. No, where J-Lo matches the Oscar winning diva is in the oversized ego department.  News‘El Cantante’ follows life, music of Puerto Rican superstarby Jordan Levin [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][3.Aug.07] :. Even his name meant music. Hector Lavoe’s real last name was Perez. Lavoe was invented, a Puerto Ricanized pronunciation of “la voz” - “the voice” in Spanish. Hector...  NewsJ.Lo’s heritage looms large in her music and new movieby Joe Neumaier [New York Daily News (MCT)][3.Aug.07] :. With the opening of her film El Cantante—a biopic about Hector Lavoe, the vibrant soul of New York’s salsa scene in the `70s—along with a recent Spanish-language album...  Film ReviewEl Cantanteby Cynthia Fuchs[3.Aug.07] :. The biopic formula overtakes historical details and even director Leon Ichaso's signature impressionism, with an awkward and unsurprising result.  The PopMatters Summer 2007 Movie Preview FeatureMonkey Business (Part 4: August)by Bill Gibron[4.May.07] :. In past years, Hollywood purposely counter programmed these renowned Cineplex dog days, trying to offset the perception that cinematic scraps were all the studios had to offer. From the look of this lame list, it's apparently back to the filmic fridge for some patently warmed over offerings. The PopMatters Summer 2007 Movie Preview Coach Carter (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[20.Jun.05] :. While the outcome is obvious (generic rules apply), Jackson is sharp and relatively restrained. Coach Carter (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[14.Jan.05] :. Based on a real life coach, also named Ken Carter, Carter takes an approach that's part Lean on Me meets Hoosiers, part Stand and Deliver meets Friday Night Lights, and okay, maybe a little White Shadow, too. |
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