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Bamba was born in the Ivory Coast and illegally came to the United States at the age of 10 in the 1990s. [1] He spent his adolescent years in the South Bronx [2] and Richmond, Virginia. [3] He studied at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts in New York City [4] and is the owner of Ivostar Pictures.
Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. Roger Ebert liked the film and the screenplay, writing, "This is a good small movie, sweet and sentimental, about a kid who never really got a chance to show his stuff. The best things in it are the most unexpected things: the portraits of everyday life ...
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Made for only $6 million, La Bamba ultimately grossed over $52 million, grew in popularity on home video and in 2017 was added to the Library of Congress's National Film Registry. “I've seen it ...
Nearly 40 years after its theatrical release, 'La Bamba' is being remade, but the film's original director and writer questions why rock 'n' roll star Ritchie Valens' life is being told, again.
Through it all, however, Bamba suddenly finds herself irresistibly falling in love with Rafael — the one man who has patiently put up with all her mischief. The only hurdle to Bamba and Rafael’s love story, though, is the secret Bamba has been keeping from everybody all her life – even to her beloved Rafael.
[6] Stephen Onu of Premium Times gave Hotel Labamba a 5/10 rating, praising the mystery aspect of the film, as well as its editing and cinematography. He wrote, "On the better side, the comedy is simple yet effective, and the performances never feel forced. Detectives Zizi and Yaema, in particular, stand out and leave room for a possible sequel."
Ava DuVernay returns with “Origin,” a sprawling drama that critics have hailed as the director’s most ambitious and accomplished movie. Those reviews have yet to turn the film into an awards ...