Wedding bells will ring in Season 2 of With Love, a heartfelt family dramedy about Portland, Oregon’s close-knit Diaz family. But before they toll, it’ll be another roller-coaster ride! Season 1 ended with a cliffhanger at the clan’s Nochebuena — Christmas Eve — celebration, when Abuela Marta (Renée Victor) found an engagement ring on the floor. This season picks up 12 hours earlier, and by the first episode’s end, we’ll find out who’ll get hitched. (Credit: Kevin Estrada/Prime Video) Will it be fun-loving eldest child Lily (Emeraude Toubia) and her cerebral love Santiago (Rome Flynn)? Her wisecracking brother Jorge Jr. (Mark Indelicato) and his dreamy beau Henry (Vincent Rodriguez III)? Or caring oncologist Sol (Isis King) and fellow doc Miles (Todd Grinnell)? Toubia warns, “There’s one couple that’s going to be crazy in love and happy, and [another will] be shattered and going separate ways.” Jorge and Henry’s bond,...
- 5/28/2023
- TV Insider
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Movie: "Coco"
Where You Can Stream It: Disney+
The Pitch: If you're looking for a beautiful film to watch in honor of Día de Los Muertos, Pixar's "Coco" will have you laughing through tears. The 2017 film is, in my humble opinion, one of the best things Pixar has ever done. It's gorgeous, it's funny, introduces the world to some wonderful traditions, and it's going to require a giant box of tissues. You've been warned.
In the small Mexican town of Santa Cecilia lives a young boy named Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) who loves his family, his Xoloitzcuintle dog buddy Dante, and, more than anything else, music. Normally that would be great, but his family has banned music. You see,...
The Movie: "Coco"
Where You Can Stream It: Disney+
The Pitch: If you're looking for a beautiful film to watch in honor of Día de Los Muertos, Pixar's "Coco" will have you laughing through tears. The 2017 film is, in my humble opinion, one of the best things Pixar has ever done. It's gorgeous, it's funny, introduces the world to some wonderful traditions, and it's going to require a giant box of tissues. You've been warned.
In the small Mexican town of Santa Cecilia lives a young boy named Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) who loves his family, his Xoloitzcuintle dog buddy Dante, and, more than anything else, music. Normally that would be great, but his family has banned music. You see,...
- 11/1/2022
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
In a Gold Derby exclusive, we have learned the category placements of the key Emmy Awards contenders for Starz. For this season, the premium network has newcomers “Counterpart” (J.K. Simmons) and “Vida”, returning Emmy contender “Outlander” and limited series “Howards End” (Hayley Atwell) as part of their 2018 campaign.
Below, the list of Starz lead, supporting and guest submissions for their comedy, drama and limited series. More names might be added by the network on the final Emmy ballot. Also note that performers not included on this list may well be submitted by their personal reps.
See‘Outlander’ stars Sam Heughan & Caitriona Balfe react to the show’s Huge multi-season renewal: ‘Thank you to our fans’
“Ash Vs. Evil Dead”
Comedy Series
Comedy Actor – Bruce Campbell
Comedy Supporting Actress – Dana DeLorenzo, Lucy Lawless, Arielle Carver O’Neil
Comedy Supporting Actor – Lindsay Farris, Ray Santiago
Comedy Guest Actor – Hemky Madera, Lee Majors...
Below, the list of Starz lead, supporting and guest submissions for their comedy, drama and limited series. More names might be added by the network on the final Emmy ballot. Also note that performers not included on this list may well be submitted by their personal reps.
See‘Outlander’ stars Sam Heughan & Caitriona Balfe react to the show’s Huge multi-season renewal: ‘Thank you to our fans’
“Ash Vs. Evil Dead”
Comedy Series
Comedy Actor – Bruce Campbell
Comedy Supporting Actress – Dana DeLorenzo, Lucy Lawless, Arielle Carver O’Neil
Comedy Supporting Actor – Lindsay Farris, Ray Santiago
Comedy Guest Actor – Hemky Madera, Lee Majors...
- 5/21/2018
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Our resident VOD expert tells you what's new to rent and/or own this week via various Digital HD providers such as cable Movies On Demand, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, Google Play and, of course, Netflix. Cable Movies On Demand: Same-day-as-disc releases, older titles and pretheatrical Coco (animated; voices: Anthony Gonzalez, Gael Garcia Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach, Renee Victor, Jaime Camil, Alfonso Arau; rated PG) Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (comedy-drama; Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Abbie Cornish, John Hawkes, Peter Dinklage; rated R) Lady Bird (comedy-drama; Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet, Beanie Feldstein, Lois Smith, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Odeya...
- 2/27/2018
- by Robert B. DeSalvo
- Movies.com
An aspiring musician looks for his ancestor in the Land of the Dead in a Pixar film that makes light work of complex ideas
With its catchy, singalong soundtrack and feelgood family-values message, Pixar’s latest project is a glittering return to non-franchise form after 2015’s lacklustre The Good Dinosaur. Twelve-year-old Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) wants to be a musician, so it’s pity that in his family of enterprising shoemakers, music is banned. Family folklore has it that his great great-great-grandmother, Mamá Imelda, had her heart smashed to smithereens by a selfish guitarist who abandoned his family to pursue music and so not a semiquaver is to be played or listened to in the house.
It wouldn’t be a Pixar film, though, if our pre-teen protagonist weren’t also a rule-breaking scamp, so against the strictest orders of his guitar-smashing granny (Renee Victor), he sets about entering the town...
With its catchy, singalong soundtrack and feelgood family-values message, Pixar’s latest project is a glittering return to non-franchise form after 2015’s lacklustre The Good Dinosaur. Twelve-year-old Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) wants to be a musician, so it’s pity that in his family of enterprising shoemakers, music is banned. Family folklore has it that his great great-great-grandmother, Mamá Imelda, had her heart smashed to smithereens by a selfish guitarist who abandoned his family to pursue music and so not a semiquaver is to be played or listened to in the house.
It wouldn’t be a Pixar film, though, if our pre-teen protagonist weren’t also a rule-breaking scamp, so against the strictest orders of his guitar-smashing granny (Renee Victor), he sets about entering the town...
- 1/21/2018
- by Simran Hans
- The Guardian - Film News
Starz new Latinx drama series Vida has rounded out its cast with Elena Campbell-Martínez (The Big Bang Theory), Ramses Jimenez (Fear the Walking Dead), Luis Bordonada (Better Call Saul), Elizabeth De Razzo (The 33), Renee Victor (Coco), Adelina Anthony (Bruising for Besos) and Erika Soto (Romeo & Juliet stage production) set for recurring roles. From showrunner Tanya Saracho (How to Get Away With Murder), Vida focuses on Mexican-American sisters Emma and Lyn (Mishel…...
- 12/8/2017
- Deadline TV
Coco (2017) Video Movie Review, a Pixar Animation Studios movie directed by Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina and starring Anthony Gonzalez as Miguel, Gael Garcia Bernal as Hector, Alanna Ubach as Mama Imelda, Renee Victor as Abuelita and Benjamin Bratt as Ernesto de la Cruz. In this video review, I delve into Lee Unkrich and [...]
Continue reading: Video Movie Review: Coco (2017): Pixar’s Emotional Love Letter To Mexico...
Continue reading: Video Movie Review: Coco (2017): Pixar’s Emotional Love Letter To Mexico...
- 11/24/2017
- by Mathieu Brunet
- Film-Book
Coco is easily going to win the box office over Thanksgiving weekend—but is it worth your family's dime? Directed by Lee Unkrich, Pixar's latest movie features the voices of Alfonso Arau, Benjamin Bratt, Jaime Camil, Sofía Espinosa, Gael García Bernal, Anthony Gonzalez, Selene Luna, Ana Ofelia Murguia, Edward James Olmos, Alanna Ubach and Renée Victor. Despite his family's generations-old ban on music, 12-year-old Miguel (Gonzalez) dreams of becoming a musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (Bratt). After being dissuaded by his grandmother, Miguel strums his ancestor's guitar and winds up in the mystical and colorful Land of the Dead. Along the way, he encounters a trickster, Hector...
- 11/23/2017
- E! Online
Chicago – “Coco” bears all the visual hallmarks of the Pixar Studio at its best, however its story bears the more recent symptoms of creative exhaustion. In this story, a young boy named Miguel (voice of Anthony Gonzalez) aims to follow his heart and pursue music, but toe tapping tunes have been strictly forbidden in his home.
…since his great-great grandfather left the family to go out on the road and pursue his own dreams.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
The only one who doesn’t immediately shut down Miguel’s dreams is his great grandmother Coco, but that’s largely because she’s old and hard of hearing. After Miguel hears about a contest in the plaza, he aims to break away from the family business and take his chances. But he is found out and his grandmother smashes his guitar. In desperation he attempts to borrow the guitar of the most famous musician...
…since his great-great grandfather left the family to go out on the road and pursue his own dreams.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
The only one who doesn’t immediately shut down Miguel’s dreams is his great grandmother Coco, but that’s largely because she’s old and hard of hearing. After Miguel hears about a contest in the plaza, he aims to break away from the family business and take his chances. But he is found out and his grandmother smashes his guitar. In desperation he attempts to borrow the guitar of the most famous musician...
- 11/22/2017
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
With its cast of skeletons and macabre "I see dead people" vibe, Coco may be the strangest thing ever to come out of the Pixar animation factory. That's a good thing. Their latest animated movie finds the company spreading its wings and pushing into new territory, including betrayal and murder, without neglecting its family franchise responsibilities. It's a tricky business, which Pixar, mostly, pulls off in high style.
Lee Unkrich, his co-director Adrian Molina and their team of screenwriters have conceived Coco as a salute to Mexican culture – the voice cast is almost entirely Latino,...
Lee Unkrich, his co-director Adrian Molina and their team of screenwriters have conceived Coco as a salute to Mexican culture – the voice cast is almost entirely Latino,...
- 11/22/2017
- Rollingstone.com
With 2017 nearing an end, the multiplex is ready to get you in the mood for the big holiday season. Those Bad Moms and the Daddy’S Home gang have gathered under the tree, and today we’ll find out how Charles Dickens became known in some circles as The Man That Invented Christmas. Now the talented team at Pixar are here to celebrate…Dia de Muertos. Hey that was almost three weeks ago, so you probably just boxed up all your Day of the Dead decorations. Just what are those jokers in Emeryville up to (well, Mexican movie goers did see it closer to the actual date)? Wasn’t that special day fully explored three years with The Book Of Life? Not hardly, and really if Christmas can be the setting for a myriad of flicks (from Elf to Die Hard), why can’t this day have more than one...
- 11/22/2017
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Pixar’s 19th feature Coco was conceived as a tribute to Mexican culture, which is perhaps its most innovative quality, though it’s nevertheless a transporting and entertaining addition to their canon. It’s a testament to the animation company’s creative ingenuity that they have managed to make a film that tackles a subject matter as desolate as death in ways that children could breezily enjoy and adults could ponder in more thought-provoking ways. After a string of films ranging from safe sequels (Finding Dory) to franchise duds (Cars 3) to not-fully-realized adventures (The Good Dinosaur), this is Pixar coming back in a heartfelt, gorgeous way.
Coco’s main protagonist is 12-year-old Miguel Rivera (Anthony Gonzalez, in fine vocal form) who was raised by his family to disavow anything having to do with music. It’s been three generations since the Riveras have even heard music in the house,...
Coco’s main protagonist is 12-year-old Miguel Rivera (Anthony Gonzalez, in fine vocal form) who was raised by his family to disavow anything having to do with music. It’s been three generations since the Riveras have even heard music in the house,...
- 11/21/2017
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Ladies and gentlemen…Pixar has done it again. One more time, they’ve crafted an original modern animated classic. In this instance, the movie in question is Coco, the latest Disney/Pixar outing to tug at heart strings and make you smile in equal measure. Opening this week, in time for Thanksgiving, it should probe to be another massive hit, both with audiences and also Academy voters. The critics are already on board, and rightly so. This is something truly special. There’s no way to fully prepare yourself for the emotional impact of this one, so just know that the company is going to make you cry once again. The film is a family story, centering on young Miguel (voice of Anthony Gonzalez), who yearns to play guitar. However, confronted with his family’s ancestral ban on music, that’s not a possibility. With the Day of the Dead festival on their minds,...
- 11/20/2017
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
At a time when we need bridges instead of walls, Pixar’s “Coco” offers the best possible unification for our country, with its beautiful, musical, and heartfelt ode to Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), and will be hard to beat for the Oscar.
But above and beyond its authentic cultural trappings and fresh twist on a “Back to the Future”-like buddy comedy, “Coco” is a wondrous celebration of family and remembrance, featuring an all-Latino cast that includes “Mozart in the Jungle’s” Gael Garcia Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Renée Victor, and newcomer Anthony Gonzalez.
Continuing a recent Pixar trend devoted to mid-life crisis stories, “Coco” concerns 12-year-old Miguel (Gonzalez), an aspiring guitarist from a rural Mexican town, whose family of shoemakers has banned music. After borrowing the skeleton guitar of his great-great grandfather and musical icon, Ernesto de la Cruz (Bratt), Miguel gets transported to the Land of the Dead...
But above and beyond its authentic cultural trappings and fresh twist on a “Back to the Future”-like buddy comedy, “Coco” is a wondrous celebration of family and remembrance, featuring an all-Latino cast that includes “Mozart in the Jungle’s” Gael Garcia Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Renée Victor, and newcomer Anthony Gonzalez.
Continuing a recent Pixar trend devoted to mid-life crisis stories, “Coco” concerns 12-year-old Miguel (Gonzalez), an aspiring guitarist from a rural Mexican town, whose family of shoemakers has banned music. After borrowing the skeleton guitar of his great-great grandfather and musical icon, Ernesto de la Cruz (Bratt), Miguel gets transported to the Land of the Dead...
- 11/16/2017
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
As Pixar Studios imagineers yet another animated awards contender, you have to wonder when – or if – they’ll ever stumble again (even in the slightest). No company can flawlessly produce film after film of praise-worthy content, can they? Well, considering how Coco is their best release in years (very, Very successful years), you’ll have to *keep* pondering that very query. Silently, from behind streaming tears (once again).
Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina’s festive journey through their splashy “Land Of The Dead” is a touching, massively heartwarming story of the strongest familial variety. An afterlife exploration so inspired by the theme of death, yet never burdened by fears of the unknown. Even better? Disney/Pixar embraces yet another chance to push younger audiences towards more cultural – and inclusive – understandings. Respectful, complex and still monumentally entertaining – hot tamale, what a triumph.
Anthony Gonzalez voices Mexican son/grandson Miguel Rivera, a starry-eyed,...
Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina’s festive journey through their splashy “Land Of The Dead” is a touching, massively heartwarming story of the strongest familial variety. An afterlife exploration so inspired by the theme of death, yet never burdened by fears of the unknown. Even better? Disney/Pixar embraces yet another chance to push younger audiences towards more cultural – and inclusive – understandings. Respectful, complex and still monumentally entertaining – hot tamale, what a triumph.
Anthony Gonzalez voices Mexican son/grandson Miguel Rivera, a starry-eyed,...
- 11/10/2017
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Pixar movies still make money hand over fist, but it’s hardly a secret that Luxo the lamp isn’t shining quite as bright as it used to. Once upon a time, the company’s animated offerings were genuine cultural events, the best of them (“Ratatouille,” “Finding Nemo”) even meriting comparison to the masterpieces of Studio Ghibli. While their films reliably still clear the low bar set by some of their competition — there’s a world of difference between the noble failure of “The Good Dinosaur” and the artless cynicism of “The Boss Baby” — three entire “Cars” movies have taken their toll.
Now, with sequels becoming more of a rule than an exception, Pixar finds themselves at something of an inflection point in their young history: Are they going to recommit to the bold originality that made them such a powerhouse, or are they going to continue recycling old stories...
Now, with sequels becoming more of a rule than an exception, Pixar finds themselves at something of an inflection point in their young history: Are they going to recommit to the bold originality that made them such a powerhouse, or are they going to continue recycling old stories...
- 11/9/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Disney has released the final trailer for Pixar's upcoming film Coco. This looks like it's going to be another strong animated film from the studio. Coco already opened in Mexico two weeks ago and apparently, it's been a big hit. I'm very much looking forward to seeing this movie as it looks like it will tell a wonderfully magical story about the streantgth of family.
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history.
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history.
- 11/6/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
“Welcome to the land of your ancestors.”
The final trailer for the upcoming Disney-Pixar animated film Coco has arrived, reminding moviegoers that “family is forever.”
Preparing to celebrate Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), with his grandmother Coco (Renee Victor), Miguel (voiced by newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) begins to feel different from his family.
“I’m not like the rest of my family. There’s something that makes me different,” Gonzalez’s Miguel says as he dreams of becoming a musician just as his great-great grandfather Ernesto de la Cruz (voiced by Benjamin Bratt) was. Eager to showcase his talent to his family, Miguel...
The final trailer for the upcoming Disney-Pixar animated film Coco has arrived, reminding moviegoers that “family is forever.”
Preparing to celebrate Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), with his grandmother Coco (Renee Victor), Miguel (voiced by newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) begins to feel different from his family.
“I’m not like the rest of my family. There’s something that makes me different,” Gonzalez’s Miguel says as he dreams of becoming a musician just as his great-great grandfather Ernesto de la Cruz (voiced by Benjamin Bratt) was. Eager to showcase his talent to his family, Miguel...
- 11/6/2017
- by Lexy Perez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"I'm not like the rest of my family..." Disney-Pixar have revealed one final, official trailer for Pixar's Coco, the first musical and next animated movie from the beloved animation studio. The story involves a young boy named Miguel who gets lost in the world of the dead while searching for his great-great grandfather. This already opened in Mexico to rave reviews. The voices include newcomer Anthony Gonzalez playing Miguel, along with Benjamin Bratt, Gael Garcia Bernal, and Renee Victor. We've already seen three trailers previously, but this final one gives us a colorful look at the world that awaits us. I'm very excited to see this, I'm in need of another Pixar tearjerker. This looks charming and heartfelt, as expected from Pixar. Here's the final official trailer (+ new UK poster) for Pixar's Coco, direct from Disney-Pixar's YouTube: You can also watch the teaser trailer for Pixar's Coco here, the full-length trailer or "Dante's Lunch" short.
- 11/6/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Disney has released a new clip and featurette for Pixar's upcoming animated supernatural adventure film Coco. The clip features Miguel's grandma coming after him as he is spending time in the Mariachi Plaza. She's not happy that he is hanging round the area. The featurette offers us some insight into the creation of the story. If you're looking forward to seeing this movie, you'll want to check these out!
Pixar has enjoyed a long string of successful films and this one seems like it's very different from anything they've done before, especially with the culture. It looks like a wonderfully magical film and it looks like a movie that fans will enjoy.
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel...
Pixar has enjoyed a long string of successful films and this one seems like it's very different from anything they've done before, especially with the culture. It looks like a wonderfully magical film and it looks like a movie that fans will enjoy.
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel...
- 10/17/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
"None of them understand me... I'm supposed to play music!" Yay! Disney-Pixar have unveiled a full-length official trailer for Pixar's Coco, the first musical and next animated movie from the beloved animation studio. The story involves a young boy named Miguel who gets lost in the world of the dead while searching for his great-great grandfather. The voices include newcomer Anthony Gonzalez playing Miguel, along with Benjamin Bratt, Gael Garcia Bernal, and Renee Victor. This certainly looks like Pixar's most colorful movie yet, my goodness. We also finally get a glimpse of the dead world and all the various skeleton characters he meets. This looks like it's going to be fun and emotional and a very potent reminder of the love families have. Though we still haven't actually heard a real song from the movie yet, I'm totally sold anyway. Here's the third official trailer (+ new poster) for Pixar's Coco,...
- 9/13/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Disney has released a new trailer for Pixar's latest film Coco and it looks stunning! Pixar knows how to tell a great story and this one focuses on a young boy who finds himself in the Land of the Dead where he will learn the true story of his family's history. It looks like a fantastically magical film that will inspire audiences.
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history.
The...
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history.
The...
- 9/13/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
A coming-of-age story in which a young child finds himself on an eye-popping adventure through a spirit world. You’ve seen it before in “Spirited Away,” and now you’ll see it again with a Disney/Pixar twist in the upcoming “Coco.” The movie, directed by Oscar winner Lee Unkrich of “Toy Story 3,” is Disney’s major Thanksgiving release this year, and the official trailer proves it’s destined to be a huge hit.
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“Coco” is Pixar’s first movie set in Mexico and tells the story of Miguel, a 12-year-old aspiring musician who finds himself lost in the Land of the Dead alongside his trusty canine Dante. The duo’s adventure in the Land of the Dead leads them to uncovering the mystery of Miguel’s family history. The voice cast includes Gael García Bernal,...
Read More:‘Coco’ First Look: Pixar’s Multicultural Message Will Make Waves in Trump’s America
“Coco” is Pixar’s first movie set in Mexico and tells the story of Miguel, a 12-year-old aspiring musician who finds himself lost in the Land of the Dead alongside his trusty canine Dante. The duo’s adventure in the Land of the Dead leads them to uncovering the mystery of Miguel’s family history. The voice cast includes Gael García Bernal,...
- 9/13/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
“Coco,” Pixar’s love letter to Mexico and the Day of the Dead festival, couldn’t come at a better time for the animation studio and the country. It’s Pixar’s first original movie in two years and offers a vital cultural remedy to Trump’s nationalistic fervor (with an all-Latino cast that includes “Mozart in the Jungle’s” Gael Garcia Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Renée Victor, and newcomer Anthony Gonzalez).
“In a time when the political climate seems very much divisive, it fills my heart with hope that a masterful filmmaker like Lee Unkrich is using his and Pixar’s considerable talents to showcase the people and culture of our beloved Mexico,” said Jorge Guitierrez, director of the first Day of the Dead animated feature, “The Book of Life,” produced by Guillermo del Toro in 2014. “I will be there on ‘Coco’s’ opening night with my whole family, living and remembered.
“In a time when the political climate seems very much divisive, it fills my heart with hope that a masterful filmmaker like Lee Unkrich is using his and Pixar’s considerable talents to showcase the people and culture of our beloved Mexico,” said Jorge Guitierrez, director of the first Day of the Dead animated feature, “The Book of Life,” produced by Guillermo del Toro in 2014. “I will be there on ‘Coco’s’ opening night with my whole family, living and remembered.
- 8/28/2017
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Author: Zehra Phelan
Following on from the poster release yesterday of Pixar’s upcoming animation Coco by the film’s director Lee Unkrich via twitter as well as the full cast and character details, a new trailer for one boy’s quest to find the truth about his family history has arrived.
Related: Coco trailers
A far cry from Pixar’s Cars, Coco portrays a classic experience both visually and musically whilst dipped in a candy vat of diversity in examining a culture we very rarely see in animation form.
Newcomer Anthony Gonzalez leads the project’s all-Latino voice cast as Miguel, a young boy from a shoemaker’s family who dreams of becoming a musician like his idol, the late Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt), despite his family having banned music for generations. Miguel will be accompanied on his adventure by a trickster named Hector, voiced by Gael Garcia Bernal.
Following on from the poster release yesterday of Pixar’s upcoming animation Coco by the film’s director Lee Unkrich via twitter as well as the full cast and character details, a new trailer for one boy’s quest to find the truth about his family history has arrived.
Related: Coco trailers
A far cry from Pixar’s Cars, Coco portrays a classic experience both visually and musically whilst dipped in a candy vat of diversity in examining a culture we very rarely see in animation form.
Newcomer Anthony Gonzalez leads the project’s all-Latino voice cast as Miguel, a young boy from a shoemaker’s family who dreams of becoming a musician like his idol, the late Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt), despite his family having banned music for generations. Miguel will be accompanied on his adventure by a trickster named Hector, voiced by Gael Garcia Bernal.
- 6/8/2017
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Disney has released a new trailer for Pixar's upcoming animated feature film Coco. This looks like a fantastically made film that tells the magical story of a boy, a magic guitar, and his journey to the Land of the Dead. If you're a fan of Pixar's films, this doesn't look like a movie you'll want to miss.
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history. Character actress Renée Victor also joins the cast as Abuelita,...
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history. Character actress Renée Victor also joins the cast as Abuelita,...
- 6/8/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
"We have to get you back home!" Disney has unveiled another official trailer for Pixar's first musical titled Coco, based around the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead. The story involves a young boy named Miguel who gets lost in the world of the dead while searching for his father. The voices include newcomer Anthony Gonzalez playing Miguel, along with Benjamin Bratt, Gael Garcia Bernal, Renee Victor. Our first introductions to this movie have been wonderful so far, including a lovely first teaser trailer and amusing short film involving his dog Dante. This new trailer finally reveals more of the world of the dead and has a lovely score as well. As always, I'm excited to see what Pixar has been cooking up this time. Enjoy. Here's the newest official trailer (+ poster) for Pixar's Coco, direct from Disney's YouTube: You can also watch the first teaser trailer for Pixar's Coco here,...
- 6/8/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Disney and Pixar's next venture shows the difference between the land of the living and the land of the dead leading up to Dia de los Muertos! The film, entitled Coco, includes an All-Latino voiced cast of who's-who!
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself magically transported to the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history. This is the synopsis for Disney-Pixar's Coco, a beautiful adventure set around the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos. Today, Disney proudly unveiled the...
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself magically transported to the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history. This is the synopsis for Disney-Pixar's Coco, a beautiful adventure set around the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos. Today, Disney proudly unveiled the...
- 6/6/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Matt Malliaros)
- Cinelinx
Diversity is kind of a hot topic nowadays. As citizens of a melting pot of a culture, it’s nice to be represented in mainstream entertainment. And if we’re being honest, it’s not just about diversity, but authenticity. It always rings a bit false when you have a white person portraying a person of color. It’s especially easy to get away with this in animation, where you don’t even see the voice actors.
Studios have gotten away with this practice for years, but in today’s world, they’re making a conscious effort to create films that respect the culture it’s portraying, and part of that has to do with the voice cast. This newer approach is expanding to Coco, the latest film from Pixar inspired by Día de Muertos, a celebration of the dearly departed.
This is obviously a story that’s steeped in Mexican culture,...
Studios have gotten away with this practice for years, but in today’s world, they’re making a conscious effort to create films that respect the culture it’s portraying, and part of that has to do with the voice cast. This newer approach is expanding to Coco, the latest film from Pixar inspired by Día de Muertos, a celebration of the dearly departed.
This is obviously a story that’s steeped in Mexican culture,...
- 6/6/2017
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
Disney·Pixar’s “Coco,” a multi-generational story about the power of family relationships, features characters from the Land of the Living, and their loved ones who’ve moved on to the Land of the Dead.
Joining aspiring musician Miguel, voiced by Anthony Gonzalez; charming trickster Hector, voiced by Gael García Bernal; and musical icon Ernesto de la Cruz, voiced by Benjamin Bratt; are a host of colorful characters and the voice talent behind them that bring both worlds to life.
“These parallel worlds couldn’t be more different,” said Unkrich. “One is the Rivera family’s charming and hardworking hometown of Santa Cecilia, and the other is the vibrant, rich land where loved ones go when they’ve passed. ‘Coco’ introduces characters from both worlds on the eve of Día de los Muertos—one extraordinary night when a living boy named Miguel gets a glimpse of the other side.”
Added Molina,...
Joining aspiring musician Miguel, voiced by Anthony Gonzalez; charming trickster Hector, voiced by Gael García Bernal; and musical icon Ernesto de la Cruz, voiced by Benjamin Bratt; are a host of colorful characters and the voice talent behind them that bring both worlds to life.
“These parallel worlds couldn’t be more different,” said Unkrich. “One is the Rivera family’s charming and hardworking hometown of Santa Cecilia, and the other is the vibrant, rich land where loved ones go when they’ve passed. ‘Coco’ introduces characters from both worlds on the eve of Día de los Muertos—one extraordinary night when a living boy named Miguel gets a glimpse of the other side.”
Added Molina,...
- 6/6/2017
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Author: Jon Lyus
We can’t wait to see what Lee Unkrich and Darla Anderson have cooked up for with Coco, Pixar’s second film due out in 2017. Coco follows the obligatory sequel Cars 3 (which promises to take the tepid franchise into darker territory) into cinemas and because they love us, the Emeryville massive have released a short film introducing us to the world of Coco, and one of more lovable character we’ll find there.
The short, entitled “Coco – Dante’s Lunch… A Short Tail” has all of the keen-eyed detail and stunning animation we know and love. That it sets up the world so well, including an appearance from one of the less meaty characters, is testament to the love and attention Pixar heap on their projects.
In Coco Anthony Gonzalez voices the 12-year old Miguel, Benjamin Bratt is the voice of fabled musician Ernesto de la Cruz.
We can’t wait to see what Lee Unkrich and Darla Anderson have cooked up for with Coco, Pixar’s second film due out in 2017. Coco follows the obligatory sequel Cars 3 (which promises to take the tepid franchise into darker territory) into cinemas and because they love us, the Emeryville massive have released a short film introducing us to the world of Coco, and one of more lovable character we’ll find there.
The short, entitled “Coco – Dante’s Lunch… A Short Tail” has all of the keen-eyed detail and stunning animation we know and love. That it sets up the world so well, including an appearance from one of the less meaty characters, is testament to the love and attention Pixar heap on their projects.
In Coco Anthony Gonzalez voices the 12-year old Miguel, Benjamin Bratt is the voice of fabled musician Ernesto de la Cruz.
- 3/30/2017
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
“Coco” won’t be released until Thanksgiving, but Pixar has just released a new short accompanying its first non-sequel since “The Good Dinosaur” to whet viewers’ appetites. “Dante’s Lunch” introduces us to the hairless doggo who serves as the best friend of Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) in the upcoming feature, a musical journey through the Land of the Dead. Watch the two-minute short below.
Read More: ‘Coco’ Trailer: Gael García Bernal Goes Full Pixar in Celebration of Mexican Culture — Watch
After coming across what’s surely a rather appetizing bone, our canine hero is naturally intrigued — what red-blooded pooch wouldn’t be? This would-be meal appears to have a mind of its own, however, and once Dante latches onto it he finds himself being pulled all across his village until eventually meeting the skeleton said bone belongs to. (If internet scuttlebutt is to be believed, this may be Gael García Bernal’s Hector.
Read More: ‘Coco’ Trailer: Gael García Bernal Goes Full Pixar in Celebration of Mexican Culture — Watch
After coming across what’s surely a rather appetizing bone, our canine hero is naturally intrigued — what red-blooded pooch wouldn’t be? This would-be meal appears to have a mind of its own, however, and once Dante latches onto it he finds himself being pulled all across his village until eventually meeting the skeleton said bone belongs to. (If internet scuttlebutt is to be believed, this may be Gael García Bernal’s Hector.
- 3/29/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
"The music - it's not just in me, it Is me." Disney has debuted the first official teaser trailer for Pixar's new movie, a musical titled Coco, based around the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead. We don't know much about the plot, but as you can see, it involves a young boy getting lost in the world of the dead while searching for his father. The voice cast includes newcomer Anthony Gonzalez playing Miguel, along with Benjamin Bratt, Gael Garcia Bernal, Renee Victor. As our initial introduction to this original movie from Pixar, this is quite wonderful. I love that we're getting a new Pixar movie that has a dog as a sidekick. Beyond that, it looks like it has the emotion of Monsters Inc in a Mexican musical, and I'm excited already. Here's the very first teaser trailer (+ poster) for Pixar's Coco, direct from Disney's YouTube:...
- 3/15/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Cars 3 may be stealing all the headlines going into the summer season – it is, after all, another installment of a proven, relatively bankable series – but Disney and Pixar are beginning to drum up excitement for their second animation of 2017. Its name? Coco, a Mexican-themed adventure film that introduces audiences to Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) and his cute canine, Dante.
Caught under the spell of legendary Mexican guitarist Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt), Miguel longs to become a guitarist and effectively up-end his family’s ludicrous, generations-old ban on music. His pursuit of happiness leads him to Ernesto’s magical instrument, though after laying hands on the guitar itself, Miguel finds himself whisked off to the Land of the Dead, a parallel dimension where his adventure begins in earnest. It’s here, deep in the fantastical realm, that our pint-sized hero hopes to uncover the real story behind his family’s history,...
Caught under the spell of legendary Mexican guitarist Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt), Miguel longs to become a guitarist and effectively up-end his family’s ludicrous, generations-old ban on music. His pursuit of happiness leads him to Ernesto’s magical instrument, though after laying hands on the guitar itself, Miguel finds himself whisked off to the Land of the Dead, a parallel dimension where his adventure begins in earnest. It’s here, deep in the fantastical realm, that our pint-sized hero hopes to uncover the real story behind his family’s history,...
- 3/15/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Author: Jon Lyus
A new Pixar movie is always something to celebrate. When it is a completely new vision from the Emeryville dream makers it’s even more special. Coco is a far cry from the stuttering engine of Pixar’s Cars trilogy (with a new installment, Cars 3, due out later this year). Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina are co-directing this tale of a young boy and his curious attachment to a guitar, and the music of an old folk hero.
Looking a little less like 2014’s The Book of Life than previously expected, this new vision looks utterly wonderful. Anthony Gonzalez voices the 12-year old Miguel, Benjamin Bratt is the voice of fabled musician Ernesto de la Cruz. Gael Garcia Bernal and Renée Victor are also among the voice cast.
Unkrich had spoken to Entertainment Weekly about his journey with the film, and how it was the day...
A new Pixar movie is always something to celebrate. When it is a completely new vision from the Emeryville dream makers it’s even more special. Coco is a far cry from the stuttering engine of Pixar’s Cars trilogy (with a new installment, Cars 3, due out later this year). Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina are co-directing this tale of a young boy and his curious attachment to a guitar, and the music of an old folk hero.
Looking a little less like 2014’s The Book of Life than previously expected, this new vision looks utterly wonderful. Anthony Gonzalez voices the 12-year old Miguel, Benjamin Bratt is the voice of fabled musician Ernesto de la Cruz. Gael Garcia Bernal and Renée Victor are also among the voice cast.
Unkrich had spoken to Entertainment Weekly about his journey with the film, and how it was the day...
- 3/15/2017
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Thanks to today’s release of the first trailer for their new film “Coco,” our Pixar withdrawal is that much closer to — blessedly — coming to an end. After director Lee Unkrich unveiled the poster on Twitter last week, it was only a matter of a time before the adorable and colorful trailer was released. It doesn’t disappoint.
Read More: ‘Coco’ Cast, Plot Details Announced: Gael García Bernal and Benjamin Bratt to Lead Pixar’s Day of the Dead Story
“Coco” will be the second of the studio’s 2017 releases after “Cars 3,” and will be helmed by Unkrich and Adrian Molina, who previously directed “Toy Story 3” and “Monsters University,” respectively, so you might just want to get your tissues out now.
In “Coco,” Miguel (voiced by newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming a musician despite his family’s disapproval of music. Desperate to prove himself and paired up...
Read More: ‘Coco’ Cast, Plot Details Announced: Gael García Bernal and Benjamin Bratt to Lead Pixar’s Day of the Dead Story
“Coco” will be the second of the studio’s 2017 releases after “Cars 3,” and will be helmed by Unkrich and Adrian Molina, who previously directed “Toy Story 3” and “Monsters University,” respectively, so you might just want to get your tissues out now.
In “Coco,” Miguel (voiced by newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming a musician despite his family’s disapproval of music. Desperate to prove himself and paired up...
- 3/15/2017
- by Allison Picurro
- Indiewire
Following this summer’s Cars threequel, Pixar’s next animation features the return of Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich. Coco, set during the Day of the Dead in Mexico, follows a boy living in a village who adores music, but his shoemaking family has banned it for generations as they believe it’s a curse passed down from his great-grandfather. This sets off a journey to discover more about his past and his passion.
Featuring the voices of Benjamin Bratt, Gael García Bernal, newcomer Anthony Gonzalez and Renée Victor, the first trailer has landed. First introducing our main character as it looks to be celebration of Mexican culture, the preview segues to reveal a much larger adventure at hand. Ahead of a release this Thanksgiving, check it out below, along with the first poster.
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez...
Featuring the voices of Benjamin Bratt, Gael García Bernal, newcomer Anthony Gonzalez and Renée Victor, the first trailer has landed. First introducing our main character as it looks to be celebration of Mexican culture, the preview segues to reveal a much larger adventure at hand. Ahead of a release this Thanksgiving, check it out below, along with the first poster.
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez...
- 3/15/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Here we go with 2017’s first viable Oscar contender you can probably take to the bank – Coco, voiced by Gael García Bernal, Anthony Gonzalez, Benjamin Bratt, Renée Victor and directed...
- 3/10/2017
- by Sasha Stone
- AwardsDaily.com
Regardless of whether you consider yourself an ardent supporter of all things Pixar, or merely a passing fan of their celebrated work, few studios generate excitement quite like the animation giant. Later this year, the company will release not one, but two tentpole feature films in the form of Cars 3 and Coco, Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina’s Mexican adventure inspired by the famous Día de los Muertos holiday.
It makes for an enticing one-two punch, one that deftly balances another installment in a proven franchise with a totally original property, which is a strategy Pixar will look to uphold long after The Incredibles 2 pummels its way into theaters in 2018. As for Coco, late last year we caught wind of Unkrich and Molina’s poignant story along with the film’s voice cast, which features Renée Victor, Benjamin Bratt, Gael Garcia Bernal and the up-and-coming Anthony Gonzalez. The latter is on board as Miguel,...
It makes for an enticing one-two punch, one that deftly balances another installment in a proven franchise with a totally original property, which is a strategy Pixar will look to uphold long after The Incredibles 2 pummels its way into theaters in 2018. As for Coco, late last year we caught wind of Unkrich and Molina’s poignant story along with the film’s voice cast, which features Renée Victor, Benjamin Bratt, Gael Garcia Bernal and the up-and-coming Anthony Gonzalez. The latter is on board as Miguel,...
- 3/1/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Is this Pixar's first musical? Yes, but not quite. EW.com has debuted a first look photo from Pixar's Coco, their next big original movie coming out in 2017 (the other one Pixar is releasing is Cars 3). Coco is a film set around the Mexican holiday the Day of the Dead (or Dia de Muertos), and is about a young boy. In the photo, we can see him holding a guitar playing a song while some colorful confetti kicks up around him. Anthony Gonzalez voices Miguel, and the all-Latino voice cast includes Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt and Renee Victor. Coco isn't exactly "a break-out-into-song musical," but rather, one "set against the backdrop of musical performance." Reminds me of the fantastic Kubo and the Two Strings. See below. The short synopsis is quite vague: Pixar's Coco follows a 12-year-old boy named Miguel who sets off a chain of events relating to a century-old mystery,...
- 12/27/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Disney has released the first teaser poster for Pixar's upcoming animated film Coco, and they've also revealed the voice cast along with synopsis detailing the story. Coco is the only film that Pixar is releasing in the next few years that isn't a sequel to an already existing property. The other films currently in development are Cars 3, The Incredibles 2, and Toy Story 4.
Up until this point, the only thing we've known about Coco is that it is being directed by Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3), and that the story would revolve around the Mexican holiday of Día de los Muertos. Now we have a more detailed synopsis that you can read below:
“Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent,...
Up until this point, the only thing we've known about Coco is that it is being directed by Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3), and that the story would revolve around the Mexican holiday of Día de los Muertos. Now we have a more detailed synopsis that you can read below:
“Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent,...
- 12/6/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
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Four years ago, Pixar teased plans to craft a brand new animation about Dia de los Muertos, the Mexican holiday in which friends and family gather in unison to remember lost loved ones. Lee Unkrich and Darla K. Anderson of Toy Story 3 fame were elected at the helm, before the project quickly went dark.
Bringing an end to that radio silence today is Entertainment Weekly, after premiering the poignant synopsis for Pixar’s latest original movie. It’s now known as Coco, and will star Renée Victor, Benjamin Bratt, Gael Garcia Bernal and the up-and-coming Anthony Gonzalez as Miguel, a young Mexican who longs to become a famous musician. Said to be one of Pixar’s most musical projects to date – without strictly being classed as a full-blown musical – Unkrich stressed the importance of assembling an all-Latino cast while chatting to EW, before revealing that...
Four years ago, Pixar teased plans to craft a brand new animation about Dia de los Muertos, the Mexican holiday in which friends and family gather in unison to remember lost loved ones. Lee Unkrich and Darla K. Anderson of Toy Story 3 fame were elected at the helm, before the project quickly went dark.
Bringing an end to that radio silence today is Entertainment Weekly, after premiering the poignant synopsis for Pixar’s latest original movie. It’s now known as Coco, and will star Renée Victor, Benjamin Bratt, Gael Garcia Bernal and the up-and-coming Anthony Gonzalez as Miguel, a young Mexican who longs to become a famous musician. Said to be one of Pixar’s most musical projects to date – without strictly being classed as a full-blown musical – Unkrich stressed the importance of assembling an all-Latino cast while chatting to EW, before revealing that...
- 12/6/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
After carving out indelible classics in the field of animation, one can’t entirely fault Pixar for attempting to wrangle the same audience now that they’ve relied more on sequels than ever as of late. From this year’s Finding Dory leading up to Toy Story 4 in 2019, we’ll only be getting one original film from the studio and today we have many more details on the project, titled Coco.
Announced back in 2012, we knew the Mexico-set animation would be directed by Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3) and was set during the Day of the Dead, but beyond that, details were kept at a minimum. Thanks to a new EW feature, more information has arrived, notably that Benjamin Bratt and Gael García Bernal will be taking lead voice roles along with newcomer Anthony Gonzalez as the 12-year-old character of Miguel while Renée Victor plays his grandmother Abuelita.
Now,...
Announced back in 2012, we knew the Mexico-set animation would be directed by Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3) and was set during the Day of the Dead, but beyond that, details were kept at a minimum. Thanks to a new EW feature, more information has arrived, notably that Benjamin Bratt and Gael García Bernal will be taking lead voice roles along with newcomer Anthony Gonzalez as the 12-year-old character of Miguel while Renée Victor plays his grandmother Abuelita.
Now,...
- 12/6/2016
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones is the latest creepy installment in the hit franchise from Oren Peli and Christopher Landon. Strange things are happening that seem to be tied to an apartment next door rumored to be owned by a witch- Deaths, strange noises, women coming and going, Jesse soon discovers his past has a dark connection to the eerie events that is about to change everything. This installment of the series is so frightening that at a recent screening of the movie there was a spiritual cleanser on hand to make sure no one had anything follow them home afterward. Watch our interview with Renee Victor (Weeds, ER, Confessions [ Read More ]
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- 4/12/2014
- by Laura Gaddy
- ShockYa
By the time Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones comes to a close it's a little maddening that, once again, very little that could be considered "new" is brought to the table. This is merely the same scares with a new family and a little bit of Chronicle thrown in to stir things up. The intention with each one of the installments in the Paranormal Activity franchise, following the first film in 2009, seems to be an attempt to add one little piece of information to the mythology, hoping it keeps people interested before the next one arrives. Therefore, if your interest is largely in the narrative the previous four films were weaving you're likely to be disappointed, though if a series of "boo" scares similar to what you've seen before are why you're buying a ticket, then there are more than enough to go around. Add to that, if seeing a...
- 1/3/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Network: Showtime
Episodes: 102 (half-hour)
Seasons: Eight
TV show dates: August 8, 2005 -- September 16, 2012
Series status: Ending
Performers include: Mary-Louise Parker, Elizabeth Perkins, Hunter Parrish, Kevin Nealon, Alexander Gould, Justin Kirk, Andy Milder, Allie Grant, Romany Malco, Tonye Patano, Indigo, Maulik Pancholy, Renee Victor, Guillermo D\u00edaz, Jack Stehlin and Martin Donovan.
TV show description:
In a fictional and upper-class suburb of Los Angeles, Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker) is left to raise sons Shane (Alexander Gould) and Silas (Hunter Parrish) alone after her husband Judah (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) dies of heart failure.
She quickly finds herself in a financial crisis so, with nowhere else to turn, Nancy begins to sell marijuana to her fellow suburbanites -- while keeping it a secret from her sons, fellow PTA members and nosy neighbors.
Episodes: 102 (half-hour)
Seasons: Eight
TV show dates: August 8, 2005 -- September 16, 2012
Series status: Ending
Performers include: Mary-Louise Parker, Elizabeth Perkins, Hunter Parrish, Kevin Nealon, Alexander Gould, Justin Kirk, Andy Milder, Allie Grant, Romany Malco, Tonye Patano, Indigo, Maulik Pancholy, Renee Victor, Guillermo D\u00edaz, Jack Stehlin and Martin Donovan.
TV show description:
In a fictional and upper-class suburb of Los Angeles, Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker) is left to raise sons Shane (Alexander Gould) and Silas (Hunter Parrish) alone after her husband Judah (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) dies of heart failure.
She quickly finds herself in a financial crisis so, with nowhere else to turn, Nancy begins to sell marijuana to her fellow suburbanites -- while keeping it a secret from her sons, fellow PTA members and nosy neighbors.
- 8/10/2012
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Bethesda today announced the voice cast for their up coming game Elder Scrolls Skyrim. Here is the complete list of actors:
Christopher Plummer (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Insider) Max Von Sydow (The Exorcist, Minority Report) Joan Allen (The Contender, The Bourne Ultimatum) Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman) Michael Hogan (Battlestar Galactica) Vladimir Kulich (The 13th Warrior, Smoking Aces) Claudia Christian (Babylon 5) Diane Louise Salinger (Carnivale) Renee Victor (Weeds) George Coe (Transformers: Dark of the Moon)
Here is the quote from Bethesda on the voice acting cast:
“It’s been incredible to have all these actors together, When you start a project, you always make your wish-list of actors, and to actually hear them in the game, it’s amazing. We can’t wait for everyone to experience it.”
In addition, Bethesda also gave some hints to the story of Skyrim by detailing the roles some of the...
Christopher Plummer (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Insider) Max Von Sydow (The Exorcist, Minority Report) Joan Allen (The Contender, The Bourne Ultimatum) Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman) Michael Hogan (Battlestar Galactica) Vladimir Kulich (The 13th Warrior, Smoking Aces) Claudia Christian (Babylon 5) Diane Louise Salinger (Carnivale) Renee Victor (Weeds) George Coe (Transformers: Dark of the Moon)
Here is the quote from Bethesda on the voice acting cast:
“It’s been incredible to have all these actors together, When you start a project, you always make your wish-list of actors, and to actually hear them in the game, it’s amazing. We can’t wait for everyone to experience it.”
In addition, Bethesda also gave some hints to the story of Skyrim by detailing the roles some of the...
- 9/27/2011
- by Matt Mann
- Obsessed with Film
Title: Wake Writer-director: Steve Garrett Starring: Jerad Anderson, Monica Pitpit, Steve Garrett, Renee Victor, Joseph Raymond Lucero, Janna Bossier A world premiere, in-competition title at the just underway, 14th annual Dances With Films festival, writer-director Steve Garrett’s Wake is a rangy, philosophically-tinged drama that connects mostly on the value of its production design, which gives the movie a certain grungy Venice Beach authenticity. For a while it looks as though Wake may be a low-fi companion piece to Lords of Dogtown, chronicling the local skate scene. Bobby (Jerad Anderson) is a talented but emotionally isolated skater who’s trying to scrape together enough money to procure a better life for his stripper girlfriend Carmen (Monica Pitpit),...
- 6/5/2011
- by bsimon
- ShockYa
By Anthony D’Alessandro
HollywoodNews.com: The “Weeds” season six opener of “Thwack” unfortunately doesn’t live up to its pointed title, however, the good news is that creator Jenji Kohan is finally moving the Botwin family away from the Mexican border after they’ve overstayed the drama there for the last two seasons.
The episode, like many “Weeds” season openers, begins promptly after its finale’s riveting cliffhanger, but the pacing slows. Nancy gathers her chicks, err sons, after young teen Shane kills Pilar, the dastardly political consultant to her Mexican beau Esteban, with a croquet mallet. In season 5, Pilar was grooming Esteban as a candidate in the race for Mexico’s governor. She felt Nancy’s family was an unsavory part of his life. Thus, Pilar threatened to kill Shane and Silas. Feeling his mother’s luck was running out, Shane offed Pilar into the pool.
Fearing Esteban’s wrath over the murder,...
HollywoodNews.com: The “Weeds” season six opener of “Thwack” unfortunately doesn’t live up to its pointed title, however, the good news is that creator Jenji Kohan is finally moving the Botwin family away from the Mexican border after they’ve overstayed the drama there for the last two seasons.
The episode, like many “Weeds” season openers, begins promptly after its finale’s riveting cliffhanger, but the pacing slows. Nancy gathers her chicks, err sons, after young teen Shane kills Pilar, the dastardly political consultant to her Mexican beau Esteban, with a croquet mallet. In season 5, Pilar was grooming Esteban as a candidate in the race for Mexico’s governor. She felt Nancy’s family was an unsavory part of his life. Thus, Pilar threatened to kill Shane and Silas. Feeling his mother’s luck was running out, Shane offed Pilar into the pool.
Fearing Esteban’s wrath over the murder,...
- 8/16/2010
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Hollywoodnews.com
Independent Film "Portland" Mourns Loss Of David Carradine Actor David Carradine was set to co-star in the feature film entitled Portland shooting in Los Angeles, CA and Portland, Or this summer. Los Angeles, CA, June 4, 2009 - The cast, crew, and producing team behind the feature film Portland are shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic passing of co-star David Carradine on the eve of principal photography. Portland was set to be David's next film and was his only project currently in pre-production. Helmed by Matthew Mishory, the picture stars Erin Daniels, Jonathan Caouette, Steven Martini, Renee Victor, and Alex Schemmer. Carradine was set to play a pivotal role in the film and this has been a great loss for the entire Portland family. "An actor of David Carradine's stature behind our film meant the world to us," said executive producers Adrian Salpeter and Elizabeth Levine of Random Bench Productions.
- 6/5/2009
- by Dave Campbell
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
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