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.

Sister Úna Lived a Good Death | Par Parekh On Celebrating The Last Days of a Nun

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

Sleeping Dogs Has Man Trying to Solve Murder Despite Memory Loss

Russell Crowe stars in the mystery thriller Sleeping Dogs, in which a man who suffers from severe memory loss must put pieces together from a crime scene and his memories to solve a murder. The

Bad Hombres | Diego Tinoco on His First Spanish Speaking Role in Border Thriller

Diego Tinoco wanted to push his acting range. In the crime thriller Bad Hombres, his role as an undocumented immigrant stretches his capabilities with a character who speaks nearly entirely Spanish in this American film.

Godzilla Minus One Returns to Theaters in Black and White with Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color

Fresh off its nomination for Best Achievement in Visual Effects for the Academy Awards, Toho International’s Godzilla Minus One roars back into the theaters in a big way—minus the colors. This special film screening titled

In The Know | Zach Woods and Brandon Gardner on Mixing Stop-Motion Animation with Real Interviews

Celebrity interviews are fascinating as we listen to their stories, reflections, and current projects. Conversely, the behind-the-scenes in the interviewer’s office can be off-beat, chaotic, and funny like many office environments. From the minds of

The Moogai First Look Clip Introduces the Creepy Girl in the Dark | Sundance Film Festival 2024

The dark-haired creepy girl is one of the scariest characters on screen as demonstrated in the films The Grudge and The Ring. Many films brought back that image of a long-haired girl in the dark

Which Brings Me to You | Director Peter Hutchings Adapting Romance Book to Screen

Which Brings Me to You is a different kind of romantic film. Or rather, it’s more like romantic therapy for two people who have just met. Based on the novel of the same title by

Sun Valley Film Festival to Honor Annette Bening and David O. Russell with Vision Awards

The Sun Valley Film Festival in Idaho announced it will honor actress Annette Bening and filmmaker David O. Russell as this year’s Vision Award recipients on Friday, March 1. The film festival celebrates with a