Barcelona bounced back from a 1-0 defeat this weekend by taking down Manchester City 2-1 Tuesday in the Champions League Round of 16. The away win all but ensures that the Catalan club will be moving on to the quarterfinals. Here are some interesting takeaways from Barcelona's third straight victory over the English side from Manchester.
The BBC dominated 2013-14 while Barcelona's duo of Neymar and Messi struggled to find consistency and balance in attack. This prompted Blaugrana to find a third piece to the puzzle in Suarez. Now both groups have played ample time together and the question beckons - which big three is better?
Lionel Messi entered this past week on fire. He had left Cristiano Ronaldo in the dust in all competitions and was on his way to running away with his first Ballon d'Or in two years. But would he continue his hot streak? And would Cristiano Ronaldo continue to slump as badly as he has in 2015?
One of the big stories to circulate after the announcement of the Oscar nominations was the lack of diversity. Most prominently, "Selma," a film about Martin Luther King, was shut out in all but two categories. There was no diversity in the acting categories either.And yet, Latin Americans had solid representation at the 87th Academy Awards. One best picture nominee was helmed and shot by Mexicans and also had a few Argentine nominees as well. Another Argentine film was nominated for the best foreign language film.So how did Latin Americans do at the big ceremony?
Bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni of Venezuela talks to Latin Post about his career highlights, his love for Leoporello and his desire to culminate his career singing Verdi.
"Birdman" is Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's most successful film on a number of fronts. It is the highest grossing film by the Mexican auteur. It is also his most critically lauded film as well. And it might also be the film that allows the filmmaker to taste Oscar glory for the first time.A look at his filmography might not leave a viewer completely overwhelmed. After all "Birdman" is his only his fifth film. But to the surprise of no one, every single film that the director has created has been accepted with open arms by critics and audiences alike. Here is a retrospective look at his filmmaking.
Diana Maria Riva speaks with Latin Post about working on "McFarland USA" and what needs to change in order for Latin American women to get better representation in the mainstream
A year ago Real Madrid destroyed Schalke 04 6-1 on German soil before finishing up the round of 16 Champions League match-up with a 9-2 aggregate win. That scoreline is unlikely to be replicated in 2014-15 after Real Madrid's 2-0 in Germany on Wednesday, but the defending European champions' passage to the next round is all but assured.What did we learn from the victory for Los Blancos?
Is Cristiano Ronaldo on his way out of Real Madrid? Manchester United might be looking to bring back the historic player to end his career at the Old Trafford.
The Oscars are coming up, but fans who may have had their fill of theatrical releases may be looking for a few films to view from the comfort of their living rooms while they await the big ceremony. And boy do they have a selection. Two Oscar contenders and arguably the most controversial film of 2014 are among the movies to hit the home video market this week.
The Champions League returns on Tuesday afternoon with the first two round of 16 matches. The competition is arguably one of the most hotly anticipated of the annual soccer season and this is the phase where things get most interesting.But it has been a long time since we have seen teams play. In fact, the group round ended in December and teams have undoubtedly altered their styles and are in different form. So which teams are now the favorites to lift the European trophy based on current form?
How will the latest Kevin Costner flick do at the box office on Oscar weekend? George Lopez. Jennifer Lopez. Kevin Costner--What do those three have in common? All of them are featuring in a Latin American themed film in 2015.
It has been a tale of two seasons. At the start of the year the story was Cristiano Ronaldo and his 70-goal pace. And now, a month and half into 2015, the script has flipped and favored his rival Lionel Messi. It has been a woeful 2015 for the reigning Ballon d'Or winner who has in recent weeks watched his great rival make up ground him in the race for the scoring leading in the world. Did Messi complete the turnaround?
Ultimately "McFarland USA" is created to inspire and for the most part it does. There is reverence and sincerity in the approach to the genre, though it is clear that this film, unlike its real-life subjects, is not pioneering new ground for depictions of Latin Americans in mainstream cinema.
That was a statement that Manchester United star Angel Di Maria stated with respect to whether Lionel Messi could be headed to Chelsea in the off-season.
The New Year has been putrid for Real Madrid's talisman as he not only cannot find the back of the net, but is struggling to make any real impact on the pitch for his team. And now that he has turned 30, the conversation has started to shift toward when his inevitable decline would begin. Might his current slump indicate that his decline is already underway?
Alejandro Gonzelez Inarritu's "Birdman" is not only the top contender to take home the Best Picture Oscar this Feb. 22, but it is officially the Mexican director's top grossing film of all time. After it took home a solid $1.3 million this weekend, the filmsurpassed 2006's "Babel" to take sole possession as his most profitable film domestically.
The rivarly returned this weekend when Cristiano Ronaldo's two-match ban was finally lifted and he was allowed to compete for his club against its crosstown rivals. Meanwhile Lionel Messi and Barcelona looked to continue their hot play at Athletic Bilbao.
This double bill of "Iolanta" and "Bluebeard's Castle" certainly puts audiences through distinct journeys and emotional levels. When he took over the Met Opera, general manager Peter Gelb expressed a desire to make opera a richer experience that satisfied audiences seeking multi-faceted experiences. This production, despite its shortcomings, certainly fulfills that desire and represents a great success for the company.
This run of "Les Contes d'Hoffmann" could not have ended on a higher note. In all ways, this was a truly masterful portrayal of a work often unfairly overlooked because of its unfinished state. The next cast, which takes the stage on Feb. 28, will undoubtedly bring tremendous pleasures to its audience, but even then it will have a tough act to follow.
Real Madrid managed a huge 2-1 win over Sevilla in its 21st game of the season, thus securing a four point advantage over second place Barcelona in the Spanish League standings.
