Author: Gig Patta

Gig Patta

Gig Patta is a journalist and interviewer for LRM and Latino-Review since 2009. He was a writer for other entertainment sites in the past with Collider and IESB.net. He originally came from the world of print journalism with several years as a reporter with the San Diego Business Journal and California Review. He earned his MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management and BA in Economics from UC San Diego. Follow him on Instagram @gigpatta or Facebook @officialgigpatta.

Lights Out | Christian Sesma on a Different Kind of Fight Movie with Frank Grillo

Frank Grillo is a bona fide badass action star. So, he was a no-brainer to lead in the gritty underground fight movie Lights Out directed by Christian Semsa. The film also stars with an all-star

Original Voice of Dora the Explorer with Kathleen Herles Returns as New Character in Dora Series

For twenty years and over 100 episodes, voice actor Kathleen Herles was the original voice of Dora the Explorer. A bilingual voice actress is now taken with Diana Zermeño in the Dora series. Herles's journey

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Jake Manley and Amber Reign Smith had to make specific preparations for the Western film Outlaw Posse. Manley had to learn gunslinging as a lefty, while Smith learned Western dance moves and knife throwing. These

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Producer Kevin Downes knew instantaneously that the extraordinary true story of a heroic community helping a child during a snowstorm to a path surgery must be made into a film with Ordinary Angels. The real-life

2024 Asia Society Southern California Game Changer Awards Red Carpet Interviews

The Asia Society Southern California held its annual Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards this past weekend in Los Angeles, Calif., honoring many Asians and their achievements in the entertainment industry. The event was held

Labyrinth | Toby Froud on Behind-The-Scenes As a Baby Toddler in Iconic Movie

In the classical fantasy film Labyrinth, Toby Froud’s entertainment career started immediately as a baby toddler. It made him one of the most recognizable babies in cinematic history. Now, almost four decades later, Labyrinth is

Publisher Kodansha Joins 2024 Script2Comic Contest and 2023 Winners Announced

One of the largest manga publishers, Kodansha, became the premiere sponsor of the 2024 Script2Comic Contest. The Script2Comic Contest transforms screenplays, teleplays, short stories, and comic scripts into published works. This partnership with Kodansha provides

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Director Par Parekh wanted to film something that celebrates life and not death. He came across a nun in Los Angeles dying of cancer, but rather than filming the last days of survival—the vibrant woman

USC Reach – Spring 2024 Welcome Back Banquet Red Carpet Interviews

Hundreds of social media influencers and content creators attended the annual banquet for USC Reach, one of the largest social media organizations in the nation. The USC Reach – Spring 2024 Welcome Back Banquet was

Three Little Birds | Sir Lenny Henry and Rochelle Neil on The Real-Life Story and 1950’s Great Britain

Sir Lenny Henry brought the story of his mother’s stories of immigration into Great Britain that showcased the life of a woman in the 1950s in Three Little Birds. With actress Rochelle Neil’s performance as