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.

El Chicano: George Lopez, Aimee Garcia and Raul Castillo on Latinos Supporting Latino Movies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9qCx6GFBJE&feature=youtu.be The Latino community needs to support its own movies. The cinema viewing population has a tremendous support from Latinos. Despite with that known fact, Latino-based films and Latino stars on screen make up a

El Chicano: Director Ben Hernandez Bray and Producer Joe Carnahan on Bringing First Latino Superhero On Screen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLCQ8aSm5-s&feature=youtu.be It’s about time. The first Latino superhero movie on the big screen is with El Chicano in theaters this weekend. The film follows a police detective, who is caught between the law and his

Exclusive: In A New York Minute Character Trailer Introducing Angel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1GlCJQKBvI&feature=youtu.be Three different lives of strangers discover the solution to their problems lie within one single pregnancy test. In A New York Minute is based on a Chinese short story about the Asian women with

Body at Brighton Rock: Director Roxanne Benjamin on Creating a Character in an Unfortunate Situation [Exclusive Interview]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXww9NuqUDU It meant to be a simple assignment for Wendy. The volunteer park ranger was supposed to hike along a trail at Brighton Rock to change notices. Her decisions and ill luck led her off

The Browsing Effect: Gabriela Lopez on Dating In The Twenty-First Century [Exclusive Interview]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JRefbOwRjk Technology is a boon and a curse. With technology, society thinks dating would be easier with apps like Tinder, Bumble or Match. On the other hand, technology causes miscommunication, social media stalking and other

The Haunting of Sharon Tate: Jonathan Bennett on Playing Jay Sebring in This Manson Murder Story [Exclusive Interview]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9JFD50C83Y Charles Manson and family orchestrated the most horrific and talked about murders in the last century. The group killed 8-month pregnant actress Sharon Tate and her houseguests in the most gruesome murder spree in

Exclusive Clip: Bats Challenge Crocodiles For Food in Hostile Planet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j66VoqnZwAM&feature=youtu.be Earth month is going strong. In celebration of Earth month, LRM has an exclusive clip from NatGeo’s upcoming episode of Hostile Planet. The upcoming episode is titled, “Jungles,” which looks into the habitat’s ability

Missing Link: Director Chris Butler Telling His Childhood Inspiration Through A Sasquatch [Exclusive Interview]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM5VC7nCv_Y There wasn’t a real missing link for LAIKA Studios. Only another real success. LAIKA Studios brought another stop motion capture animated film with Missing Link. The comedic adventure follows a Pacific Northwest sasquatch, who

Billboard: Red Carpet Interviews with Eric Roberts Heather Matarazzo and Director Zeke Zelker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7GRIkJSUzU&feature=youtu.be People will do anything just to win something on the radio. Inspired by radio contests, Billboard follows a group of people who will camp in front of a large billboard in order to win

CinemaCon 2019: Olivia Wilde Press Conference at CinemaCon Awards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrVi_W6kSBs After SXSW 2019, the buzz for the upcoming comedy Booksmart is real. In Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut, critics and SXSW attendees are talking about the comedic coming of age story about two teenage girls