It shares its love for gay themes and lucha libre. This month, I’ve seen two films about Mexican legends, who have their own dreams to accomplish. “A Million Miles Away” starred Michael Pena as the first Mexican-American astronaut Jose Hernandez,… Read More ›
Biography
Dumb Money
A fun view of the stock market during the COVID-19 pandemic. After my viewing of “Dumb Money,” I was getting into a conversation with a young woman about how congress and Wall Street can play a pretty messed up game…. Read More ›
A Million Miles Away
Michael Pena has the right stuff. “A Million Miles Away” is the true story of how Jose M. Hernandez transitioned from a migrant farm worker to an engineer to an astronaut. He became the first-Mexican-American to go into space. It’s… Read More ›
The Hill
This good-hearted baseball drama makes some home-runs, even if this kid shouldn’t run. “The Hill” isn’t a perfect baseball movie, because it has its rules, especially if it’s in a faith-based genre. The rules regard how certain things have to… Read More ›
Dreamin’ Wild
This music biopic has its heart in the right place. “Dreamin’ Wild” is the good-natured story about how the famous musician brothers Donnie and Joe Emerson started performing in the 70s, went their separate ways career wise, and reunited when… Read More ›
Oppenheimer
The most explosive movie of the year so far. Christopher Nolan has proven himself to be one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. One who knows the stakes, pushes himself to new limits, and isn’t afraid to work with… Read More ›
Flamin’ Hot
A not so dangerously cheesy take on how these snacks came into fruition. “Flamin’ Hot” tells the story of how Frito-Lays chips were changed forever because of the spicy hot flavors added to them. Richard Montañez is a Mexican-American laborer,… Read More ›
Shooting Stars
This made-for-Peacock movie shoots some hoops. “Shooting Stars” is a pretty good take on how LeBron James began his early career as a basketball star. But this small biopic, released on Peacock, isn’t just about him; but also his teammates… Read More ›
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
This doc has the Power of Love. Michael J. Fox has been an idol for years, whether we saw him in the 80s or see him only attending “Back to the Future” meet and greets. As you know, he was… Read More ›
Blackberry
A movie you should text and talk about. “BlackBerry” is another brutally funny and consistently entertaining biopic about an idea that transcended from cynicism to success after Ben Affleck’s “Air.” That was about Nike’s deal with Michael Jordan; this one… Read More ›