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.

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In a departure from the Hollywood norm, director Wade Allain-Marcus is bringing a fresh perspective to the remake of Don’t Tell Mom Babysitter’s Dead. This time, the story unfolds from a Black family's viewpoint, adding

Damaged | Gianni Capaldi on the Chase of a Serial Killer

There is a certain attraction to watching films of the police chasing a mysterious serial killer. It always seems like the murderer is two steps ahead of the law enforcement. In Damaged, the serial killer

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A full solar eclipse, a rare celestial event that occurs only every couple of decades, is set to grace the skies of the United States. While some parts of the country will experience a full