Fruitvale Station: A realistic and touching film
By Jenny Alvarez
Filmmaker Ryan Coogler makes his feature directorial debut with this drama centered on the tragic shooting of Oscar Grant (Michael B. Jordan), a vibrant 22-year-old Bay Area father who was senselessly gunned down by BART officers on New Year’s Day in 2009, and whose murder sent shockwaves through the nation after being captured on camera by his fellow passengers. Produced by Academy Award® Winner Forest Whitaker*, Fruitvale Station co-stars Academy Award® winner Octavia Spencer**, Melonie Diaz, and Kevin Durand. An emotionally exploitative in which trust and confidence of many communities and customers deserve a good police force and empowered but in this film an unfair death dramatize Grant’s life during the 24 hours period leading up to his death proves to be more realistic than putting up a documentary that salvages the details. “Fruitvale Station” is “based on a true story” historical dramas that, as narrative fiction, imagine and invent dialogue, details and demeanors of “real” people being portrayed by talented actors. In 85 minutes you will enjoy remarkable performances by Octavia Spencer and Melonie Diaz, and there’s no way we will forget about this film and Oscar die so many times adding many emotions with this fact with a thinkable movie. Now is available in DVD and Blu-ray in English and Spanish languages.
20 Feet From Stardom is full of hope and inspiration
Review by Jenny Alvarez
The award-winning film, director Morgan Neville shines the spotlight on the untold stories of such legendary background singers. This documentary tells during 91 minutes stories of Lisa Fischer, Merry Clayton, and the great Darlene Love, you can bliss out on their passion. These are the triumphs and heartbreaks of music’s greatest unsung talents, featuring rare behind-the-scenes footage, vintage live performances, and interviews with superstars Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Mick Jagger, Stevie Wonder and Bette Midler. The film features rare archival footage of musical legends Ray Charles, Michael Jackson and Luther Vandross.
You will remember some of rock’s most memorable songs in a DVD and Blu-Ray™ including special features as deleted scenes, with English and Spanish languages with subtitles. You also will enjoy this film as a special gift for music fans.
The Prince of the entertainment industry: Justin Bieber's case
By GalaTView Staff
A petition on the White House website calling for the deportation of the Canadian-born teen idol had garnered 103,000 names — easily surpassing the threshold of 100,000 signatures required for presidential consideration.He has been breaking laws right and left. He has made the lives of his neighbors miserable, he has endangered countless people on American roads and yet he doesn’t seem to care.However many fans think this famous singer deserves another opportunity.
Last Vegas will be your last gambling chance
Review by Jenny Alvarez
Photo: Agency
A classical Hangover of a group of mature actors who make a movie full of surprisingly funny and enjoyable scenes and each character that demonstrates their lifetime’s experience. Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline and an entirely captivating Mary Steenburgen — imparting pleasure who are the best friends since childhood. All of them with different personalities so when Billy, the group’s sworn bachelor, finally proposes to his thirty-something (of course) girlfriend, the four head to Las Vegas with a plan to stop acting their age and relive their glory days. In this case their friendship will be tested with different funny, unreality and good laugh facts. Obviously Las Vegas, attempts something more raucous in a special movie which the whole story and plot make it fun and enjoyable. Now is available in Blu-ray Combo pack and DVD with audio and subtitles in English and Spanish subtitles. Two thumbs up for this movie that needs to be part of your home collection.