Jonah Hex: the Comic Book Legend…Brought to the Screen

By Karla Vadillo



In the action-packed adventure thriller “Jonah Hex,” Josh Brolin brings the tough Civil War veteran and bounty hunter to life with a bad-ass attitude and wry humor. A man who has gone to hell and back and has the scars to prove it, Jonah Hex is not a typical hero. In his quest for revenge, he will take down any villain with a price on his head to rid the Earth of all the evil he has witnessed. According to Josh Brolin, the character is an absolute loner from every point of view, tortured, full of rage and guilt. He adds that his journey in this movie is personal: he wants reveange.

Megan Fox ("Transformers", "Jennifer´s Body") plays Lilah, the beautiful yet tough courtesan at a New Orleans brothel who becomes partner in crime of Johan Hex. Lilah joins forces with Jonah to bring down Quentin Turnbull, played by John Malkovich ("Being John Malkovich", "Dangerous Liaisons", "Con Air"), a former colonel in the Confederate army. The motive is clear: Turnbull killed his family so Johan will stop at nothing to see him dead too.



“‘Jonah Hex’ is a classic reveange tale with the future of the union hanging in the balance,” says producer Akiva Goldsman. “Jonah Hex has access to the netherworld. He can talk to the dead and is unstoppable, possibly even unkillable, though Turnbull will try. Jonah is a unique hero.”

“There is a spiritual element that follows Jonah everywhere he travels,” Brolin adds, “and no one really knows how he got that way. What is the truth? What’s not the truth? Half of his whole background is lore.”

The roots of DC Comics’ popular and long-running Jonah Hex comic book series trace back to the 1970s. Originated as a purely Western tough, the character has crossed boundaries and genres that steeped him in elements of the supernatural. It has been enriched while decades pass.


Based on the legendary character from the comic book series from DC Comics, Jonah Hex is an epic action adventure about one man’s personal quest for redemption against the canvas of the battle between good and evil.

The film stars Academy Award® nominee Josh Brolin (“No Country for Old Men”), two-time Academy Award® nominee John Malkovich. Megan Fox, Michael Fassbender (Inglourious Basterds), Will Arnett (“Blades of Glory”) and Aidan Quinn (“Legends of the Fall”).

Released today, I highly recommend this movie for people who love this comic, the story, westerns with a twist and Megan Fox.

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viernes 28 de mayo de 2010

Paella

La receta de la Paella me la han pedido muchas veces que por favor la publique y con gusto la compartiré.


Antes quiero hacer una reflexión sobre la Paella, y es que es común escuchar que hay quienes la hacen muy rica y hay ciertos lugares que son los mejores y que hay diferentes tipos y estilos, a fin de cuentas debe ser un sabor intenso y de mucho agrado al paladar y textura.
Un servidor ha probado muchos estilos, ya sea en España o bien en México y creo que la receta que daré será sencilla en su elaboración y deliciosa, es fácil de verdad hacerla ¡inténtalo!


Ingredientes:
(4 personas)
400 gramos de arroz blanco de preferencia de caja
½ Aceite de Olivo
3 dientes de ajo
1 cebolla picada finamente
1 pimiento morrón rojo cortado en juliana (tiritas de medio centímetro aproximadamente)
100 g de Azafrán
1 ½ litro Caldo o fondo de pollo pasado por un colador
8 Costillas de cerdo (de una pulgada máximo)
8 Salchichas blancas españolas
8 pedazos de pollo de preferencia piernas o muslos cortados en pedazos chicos
8 Camarones (gambas) grandes
1 cucharada de pimentón dulce

Preparación:
En una paella (tradicionalmente se dice paellera) para 4 personas, se pone a alentar el aceite de olivo.
Se agrega el ajo troceado a que este acitronado, y lo retiramos, se usa solo para dar sabor al aceite. Agregamos la cebolla finamente picada junto con los pimientos. Cuidando a que no se queme, para esto recomiendo que el fuego este bajo. Retiramos la mitad de los pimientos y reservamos para el final.


Se agregan las costillas, el pollo y las salchichas españolas, explico que el sabor estas salchichas es muy intenso, ya que es entre chorizo y salchicha con mucha grasa, esto da un sabor muy especial a la receta.
Como bien dije, las salchichas soltaran mucha grasa misma que se mezclara con el aceite ya sazonado con ajo y dejando mezclar todos los sabores del cerdo y pollo.


Una vez que han cambiado de color las carnes, las hacemos a un lado para dar espacio a los camarones, los cuidamos hasta que cambien de color y un poco dorados, una vez que están dorados, los retiramos con una cuchara o espumadera y reservamos al final junto con los pimientos.


Nos aseguramos que todas las carnes e ingredientes estén mezclados y bien distribuidos en la paellera y agregamos el arroz encima y vertimos el caldo o fondo de pollo caliente agregamos el azafrán y pimentón esparciéndolo por toda la paellera, adornamos la paella con los camarones y pimientos colocándolos hasta arriba y dejar cocer a fuego lento.


Recomendaciones importantes:
La elaboración de la paella debe ser con tiempo, nada de carreras ni fuego a todo.
Una vez que ponemos el arroz y el caldo, nunca se toca o mueve.
Se recomienda que por cada 100 gramos de arroz se agreguen 300 ml de caldo.
El sabor del caldo debe ser muy rico, intenso, de esto depende del sabor final.
Una vez que el liquido de la superficie se haya consumido o reducido y tengamos el arroz expuesto, tapamos con trapo húmedo la paellera hasta que este hecha.

Sabremos que la paella esta lista cuando al hacer un hueco en el arroz, veamos que en el fondo queda poco liquido, en ese momento debemos retirar del fuego y dejar reposar.

Servimos con pan o baguette recién hecho y con un vino tinto Rioja de preferencia.

Inténtenla hacer es fácil y una delicia.

Nota final: Hay muchos estilos y formas, hay quienes le agregan ostiones o calamares o inclusive langostinos, todo puede ser siempre y cuando cociendo los ingredientes al momento que se requiere, ejemplo, las carnes deben ser lo primero para cocer y lo ultimo los mariscos ya que estos se cuecen muy rápido y no queremos sobre asar y tener un producto desagradable.
Es tradicional que en España se le agregue alubias, arvejas (chicharos), chirizo, butifarra hasta morcilla, cada quien le puede agregar lo que sea, siempre y cuando cuide mucho la cantidad y considerando porciones por comensal.

Bon Apetit!!!
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Cocinando con Mauricio

Mi pasión ... la comida
Hola.... pues aquí estoy escribiendo sobre mis ideas y fascinaciones sobre la comida.

El cómo preparar diversos platillos típicos y tradicionales de la comida internacional, escritos desde un punto de vista de principiante y daré consejos de qué se debe hacer y qué NO se debe hacer en la preparación de recetas de todo tipo.

Creo que sería interesante que conozcan un poco de mi... soy una persona común y corriente que se ha dedicado a trabajar toda su vida en empresas grandes e importantes. Nunca me había dado el tiempo de escribir algo sobre mi pasión que es la cocina que de manera amateur he ido mejorando poco a poco ya sea comprando libros de cocina o husmeando en los recetarios de mi madre, viendo programas de chefs o de cocina y claro haciendo las recetas con mis propias manos. Cualquiera diría, "es que es muy difícil" o "a mi no se me da eso de la cocina..." o algo por el estilo, mi intención de escribir es ofrecerles un punto de vista fácil y claro de hacer. Créanme si se puede.

En mi Blog compartiré experiencias que he vivido, en todo lo largo y ancho de mi México querido, así como de mis experiencias en el extranjero, todo lo que he comido, bebido y disfrutado.

Ahora tendré la fortuna de estar tomando un diplomado en una escuela de gastronomía al sur de la Ciudad de México, este diplomado será impartido por el Chef Gérard Dupont quien es Presidente Mundial de l'Académie Culinaire de France. Este se llama Savoir Faire y estaremos revisando recetas de formas de preparación, maridajes y selección de ingredientes de: Foire Gras, Bogavante, Caracoles, Grandes Salsas Francesas y últimas tendencias de terrinas y aspics. Ya les iré compartiendo, mi experiencia en esto. Ojo si alguien tiene duda de qué es cada cosa por favor pregunten, no sólo en este diplomado que tomaré sino en cada receta o relato que publique.

Todas las recetas que publique serán porque las he hecho realmente y las he sufrido y gozado en carne y hueso, por lo que todo será muy bien explicado y compartido para cada una de las personas que esté interesada en saber cómo preparar su receta favorita en casa.
Tendré cuidado en dar los nombres correctos de los ingredientes y utensilios de cocina que utilice, explicando también las diferentes formas de nombrarlos en distintas partes del mundo, ya que es difícil ir a comprarlos en las tiendas o mercados.

Son bienvenidos todos los comentarios y críticas relacionado con mis publicaciones ya que eso me ayudará a mejorar este blog que estoy iniciando hoy.

Buen Provecho!
Bon Apetit!

Por Mauricio Frutos Martes 16 de Marzo de 2010

Alice in Wonderland Blu Ray + DVD Combo Pack by Karla Vadillo

When I heard or read somewhere that Tim Burton was teaming up again with Disney for us to enjoy Alice in Wonderland…I was thrilled! Tim Burton is an amazing person who I had the joy of meeting in Guanajuato at the 20th edition of their short film festival called Expresión en Corto. He gave a kind of massive interview since it was not properly a conference. For almost 3 hours, patiently responded to all the questions and we all enjoyed his anecdotes and the valuable information he was willing to give freely to all of us. He is a genius and transparent which could be considered are valuable traits in a person dedicated to filmmaking like he is.

Alice in Wonderland is everywhere thanks to Lewis Carroll and now to Disney and Tim Burton. Last summer I went to Oxford and found myself in Wonderland. In case you have not visited yet, Louis lived there and they have guided tours to show you Oxford University (composed by several universities) and also, to show the visitors the gardens where he got part of his inspiration to write this amazing story. I was just reading a book on ethics yesterday and they mention him too! It was regarding the use of the language, so from every point of view and essay, this story is compelling, complex and marvelous even today.

Alice in Wonderland, Disney + Tim Burton version is a trip back to Alice´s world, ten years later. She has settled into believing that Underland/Wonderland was just a dream and she can wake up from it whenever she wants, just as her father taught her how. She´ is becoming an adult and is facing an important question to everyone around her. A little before that, she starts seeing a peculiar rabbit wearing a vest and decides the answer can wait and she needs to find out who or where is he going.

Wonderland is a world beyond our imagination and different from anything we have seen before. The extraordinary characters you have loved come to life richer and more colorful than ever, in this movie that broke audience records on its first weekend of exhibition. We have: the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp), the White Queen (Anne Hathaway), the Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter), the White Rabbit (Michael Sheen) and more. It is an incredible feast that captivates eyes, ears and hearts to those who love this story, those who identify with the characters in one way or another and for people of all ages who enjoy great stories and great animation.

This June 1st we will have the opportunity to get the Disney 3 disc Blu Ray Combo pack (Blu Ray + DVD + Digital Copy) of Alice in Wonderland. The Blu Ray disc versions of the film includes nine bonus features that take viewers deeper into the “rabbit hole” such as: The Futterwacken Dance, The White Queen, Cakes of Wonderland –take a trip to Cake Divas and learn how they made their EAT ME cake creations- and Tea Party Props, etc. The DVD version includes the following bonus features: Finding Alice, The Mad Hatter and Effecting Wonderland.

In case you were wondering…the Digital Copy is meant for you to be able to have it on the go so to speak and downloaded to your pc, ipod, etc. and be able to enjoy it wherever you are. It is a win-win pack and you will enjoy hours of fun, wonderful filmmaking and stunning visual effects and performances.

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New Weekend Releases

New Weekend Releases By: Karla Vadillo


La Mission

Growing up in the Mission district of San Francisco, Che Rivera (Benjamin Bratt) has always had to be tough to survive. He’s a powerful man respected throughout the Mission barrio for his masculinity and strength, as well as for his hobby: building beautiful lowrider cars. At the same time he’s also a man feared for his street-tough ways and violent temper.

A reformed inmate and recovering alcoholic, his joy and pride is his only son, Jes, whom he has raised on his own after the death of his wife. Che’s path to redemption is tested, when he discovers Jes is gay and in a rage, beats him. With this, he loses his son and himself.

Isolated and alone, he comes to realize that his patriarchal pride is meaningless and that to maintain his idea of masculinity, he has sacrificed the one thing he cherishes the most which is the love of his son. To survive his neighborhood, Che has lived with his fists. To survive as a complete man, he will embrace a side of himself he has never shown.

Written and directed by Peter Bratt, La Mission hits theatres this Friday, April 16th.

The Perfect Game

Living amidst the gritty poverty of 1957 Monterrey, Mexico, a rag–tag group of boys from the wrong side of the tracks discovers the joy of sandlot baseball under the guidance of Cesar, an aspiring Major League Coach thwarted by discrimination.

Armed with the dream of playing a real Little League game, the young players defy a total lack of resources, disapproving parents, and widespread prejudice to score their first Little League victory and find themselves at the beginning of a once-in-a-lifetime journey.

Relying on their faith, a warm-hearted priest and their love of the game, the nine players and their coach embark on an incredible, record-breaking winning streak that leads them across the border to America, and all the way to the 1957 Little League World Series where a miracle will cement their place in history and change their lives forever.

The Perfect Game features Clifton Collins Jr, Cheech Marin, Jake T. Austin (Wizards of Waverly Place), Moises Arias, Jansen Panettiere (The X’s), Ryan Ochoa (iCarly), Patricia Manterola, and Louis Gosset Jr.

This movie is ideal and recommended for those who just love baseball and/or play it, in theatres April 16th.

Death At A Funeral

Directed by Neil LaBute, this film is a day in an American family reunited to give the last farewell to their beloved husband and father. While they are grieving, an important revelation and some resentment packed; blackmailing, threats and even a lost body unleash a hilarious and extreme chaos.

This movie is directed by Neil La Bute, written by Dean Craig, produced by Sidney Kimmel, William Horberg, Chris Rock, Share Stallings and Laurence Malkin. Starring Danny Glover, Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, James Marsden (Enchanted, The X Men) and Luke Wilson…tons of laughs are included.