Archives: Nov '16

Director Ben Younger “BLEED FOR THIS” Interview

Written by Jesus Figueroa Director Ben Younger talks to Jesus, @Thisfunktional of thisfunktional.com, about trying to be as truthful as possible to the larger-than-life story of Vinny Pazienza told in “Bleed For This.” Younger talked about some of the unbelievable things Pazienza did in real life, his enthusiasm for the story and how the boxing…

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November 25, 2016

@Thisfunktional Talks with Katey Sagal of “BLEED FOR THIS”

Written by Jesus Figueroa Actress Katey Sagal talks with Jesus, @Thisfunktional of thisfunktional.com, about playing Louise Pazienza, the mother of boxer Vinny Pazienza, in “Bleed For This.” Sagal talks about being a mother and pulling from her real emotions to play a realistic mother, the complexity of her character which drew her to it and…

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November 25, 2016

@Thisfunktional Talks with Aaron Eckhart of “BLEED FOR THIS”

Written by Jesus Figueroa Actor Aaron Eckhart talks withe Jesus, @Thisfunktional of thisfunktional.com, about playing boxing trainer Kevin in “Bleed For This.” Eckhart talks about training as a boxer, being a fan boxing and the experience he had talking with the real Vinny Pazienza. The physical changes Eckhart needed to go through were only a…

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November 25, 2016

@Thisfunktional Talks with Miles Teller “BLEED FOR THIS”

Written by Jesus Figueroa Actor Miles Teller talks with Jesus, @Thisfunktional of thisfunktional.com, about portraying boxer Vinny Pazienza in “Bleed For This.” Teller talks about the larger than life personality that the real boxing legend Vinny Pazienza is, the training regimen needed to play a boxer and how the script came to him. Vinny Pazienza…

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November 25, 2016

Thisfunktional talks with Fede Álvarez and Rodo Sayagues “DON’T BREATHE”

Written by Jesus Figueroa Director and co-writer Fede Álvarez and co-writer Rodo Sayagues talk with Jesus, @Thisfunktional of thisfunktional.com about their collaboration in “Don’t Breathe.” Álvarez talks about using silence and making the choice to keep the music low or not use any so that the audience feels the intensity of the scenes. Sayagues talks…

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November 25, 2016

NEWS: Chris Perez’s “TO SELENA WITH LOVE” Will Be Adapted for Television

ENDEMOL SHINE NORTH AMERICA & MAJOR TV ADAPTING CHRIS PEREZ’S TO SELENA WITH LOVE FOR TELEVISION Studios Developing Series For Both English and Spanish Audiences Based On Best-Selling Book About Latin Superstar’s Love Story Endemol Shine North America and Major TV have optioned the television rights to Chris Perez’s To Selena With Love, the best-selling…

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November 17, 2016

The Walking Dead Recap Show: “The Well” S7E2 Review [podcast]

Kristin (AccordingtoKristin.com) and I talk #TheWalkingDead. Don’t forget THE WALKING DEAD RECAP SHOW is now available on iTunes.

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November 15, 2016

The Met: Live in HD “The Magic Flute”

An encore performance of the first ever Live in HD broadcast, Mozart’s The Magic Flute, will be presented in select cinemas nationwide on Saturday, December 3 at 12:55 p.m. in all time zones. The groundbreaking broadcast that launched the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series to movie theaters in 2006, The Magic Flute enchanted opera…

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November 15, 2016

Mike ‘the movie guy’ Movie Review: “The Monster”

Wasup movie fans?! Well, I actually had the chance to check this out late last night…yep…once everyone fell asleep…I climbed into bed with my iPad and started THE MONSTER. OK…let me start off by saying…DO NOT. Let me repeat myself…DO NOT WATCH THE TRAILER. Now…the trailer doesn’t really ruin anything but…ya gotta keep this one…

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November 11, 2016

Talking Gotham: “Blood Rush” S3E8 Review [podcast]

Happy Friday Gothamites! Here’s the latest Gotham review – – hope you enjoy it…it was another great episode! Stay connected! TALKING GOTHAM is now on iTunes.

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November 11, 2016