El Diablito Records
Keep the world up to date on your news and events
with modern blog lists & single layouts.
When a film starts with an “inspired by a true story” slapped on the screen, it’s usually a telltale sign of a jaw-dropping adversity tale to come, in which a hero or heroine conquers a remarkable set on obstacles on the way to triumph. In Blinded by the Light, however, a blue-collar Pakistani teen in...
“Every animal and bird sound that you hear, much of the ambiance, it’s all from the African savanna. We tried to honor that world and make sure we weren’t polluting it with sounds from somewhere else,” says Christopher Boyes. Just prior to the release of Jon’s Favreau’s box office record-breaking The Lion King, the film’s supervising sound editor,...
What’s the opposite of a meet cute story? A meet terrified one? After years of making movies with a hard R rating, Seth Rogen is psyched to finally be in a family-friendly flick that he could take his young nephews to see. And while hopping into the role of lovable wart hog Pumbaa in the upcoming reboot...
The end isn’t terribly far away for David Crosby, and he knows it. “I’m close,” the now-77-year-old folk singer admits at the outset of Remember My Name. “Music is the only thing I have to offer.” Not true. The time is also right for him to reflect on all the highs and lows in his colorful...
Across the country this Independence Day break, families and Tinder connections on third dates will flock to theaters to see Danny Boyle’s Yesterday, following the viewers who drove it to a $17 million opening last weekend. In case you’ve avoided all indications of its existence, here’s the rundown: Boyle’s movie is a speculative comedy about...
Five actors are currently in the running to play the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, in an upcoming Baz Luhrman biopic, according to a recent THR report. Whiplash star Miles Teller, Aaron Taylor-Johnson of Avengers: Age of Ultron, and star of the new West Side Story remake, Ansel Elgort all reportedly tested for the film last week....
The stars came out for Richard Curtis’ musical comedy drama on a wet night in Leicester Square. Yesterday may have been the film title, but Yellow Submarine was perhaps a better Beatles analogy on Tuesday night (June 18) in London. Following an afternoon of heavy showers, the special yellow carpet laid down for the Yesterday U.K. premiere in Leicester Square had...
The Pacific nation of Samoa has banned the Elton John biopic Rocketman because of its depictions of homosexuality. About 97% of people in Samoa identify as Christian, and the society is generally considered conservative and traditional. Under Samoa’s 2013 Crimes Act, sodomy is deemed an offense that is punishable by up to seven years in prison, even...
Meanwhile, Olivia Wilde’s R-rated high school comedy ‘Booksmart’ earned $8.7 million and the superhero horror pic ‘Brightburn’ took in $9.5 million. It may be a whole new world for Aladdin, but it turned out to be another lucrative opening weekend for Disney. The live-action feature grossed $112.7 million stateside over the Memorial Day weekend, beating out...
Some shoes are too big to step into. That’s how Will Smith felt about the offer to take on the iconic role of the Genie in the upcoming live action reboot of Aladdin. But then Tonight Show house band leader drummer Questlove started playing him the beat from The Honey Drippers’ 1973 single “Impeach the President” and...
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore ma;gna aliqua. Penatibus in turpis, auctor turpis! Ut turpis! Proin nec pulvinar sagittis.
