Leon Ichaso

In his now-classic directorial debut, 1979's El Super , Havana-born filmmaker Leon Ichaso documented the travails of a homesick, blue-collar Cuban exile struggling to raise his family in an unforgiving New York. ... Full Article

Enjoyable musical biopic, enlivened by strong performances and some terrific musical sequences. What's it all about? Directed by Leon Ichaso, El Cantante details the rise and fall of salsa singer Hector Lavoe (Marc Anthony), as told from the perspective of... ... Full Article

Early in Leon Ichasos retelling of the rise and fall of 70s-80s Nuyorican salsa legend Hctor Lavoe (Marc Anthony), the singer meets with bandleaders Johnny Pacheco (Nelson Vasquez) and Willie Colon (John Ortiz) to discuss their plans. ... Full Article

Have you ever fallen in love with a song?Doubtlessly you have. Some songs have the ability to grab you from the first note and pull you into their world, to touch you with their melody, move you with their... ... Full Article

Ichaso and first-time screenwriters David Darmstaeder and Todd Bello could have used a reminder that films should show rather than tell. Instead the movie opens with black-and-white footage of Jennifer Lopez portraying Puchi, Lavoe's widow and long-suffering wife of more... ... Full Article

Jennifer Lopez has agreed to be executive producer of a five-hour musical drama on Univision, the Spanish-language network in California. Is Jennifer Lopez considering another career? ... Full Article