A Latino detective turns into a masked vigilante in 'El Chicano,' Ben Hernandez Bray's violent thriller set in East Los Angeles. By Frank Scheck El Chicano is being referred to as the first Latino ...

As “Avengers: Endgame” breaks global box office records, a new independent film aims to make its mark with audiences as the first Latino superhero picture with an all-Hispanic cast. Opening in 650 ...

Services to share this page. EXCLUSIVE: Briarcliff Entertainment has acquired U.S. rights to El Chicano, a Latino superhero film with an all-Hispanic cast that just had its premiere at the Los Angeles ...

A gritty Los Angeles crime drama that (very) slowly becomes a kind of “Batman in the barrio,” Ben Hernandez Bray’s “El Chicano” seldom amounts to anything more than a crude prototype for the kind of ...

“El Chicano” opens deep in the heart of East Los Angeles — or East Los, if you’re local — as a group of Latinx kids watches an act of vigilante justice in their neighborhood. A masked figure frightens ...

It’s no secret that superhero movies have been dominating the box office for the past year. During its opening weekend, “Avengers: Endgame” grossed $1.2 billion worldwide. “Black Panther,” praised by ...

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It was only days ago that the film world was mourning the shocking and tragic early death of director John Singleton, whose game changing ‘90s drama Boyz n tha Hood helped kick off a wave of ...

When the filmmakers Joe Carnahan and his best friend, Ben Hernandez Bray, began showing around their script for a new superhero movie in early 2017, they said, studio honchos and moneymen lavished it ...

While he may not be a household name, Joe Carnahan is a favorite among genre fans. With cult classics like The Grey and Smokin’ Aces on his résumé, Carnahan has carved out a niche for himself as a ...