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Latino Review is a Web Site dedicated
to bringing Reviews of the latest American Movies to the English
speaking Latin-American audience. Our reviewers are young Latinos
based in Los Angeles and New York, and offer a fresh perspective
of movies from the nations fastest growing Markets. In 2000, the
Latino population consisted of 32.8 million residents in the United
States, not including Puerto Rico, representing 12% percent of
the total U.S.population. The Latino Review Staff consists of
ethnicity's within the Latino family. Puerto Rico, Mexico and
Colombia. We want to bridge the gap between the misrepresentation
that is quite obvious in the Entertainment Industry. Despite having
12% of the United States population, we make up only 2% of all
the characters that appear in Television and Movies according
to a Report Released by the Hollywood Reporter. It is our goal
to help the Latino community bind together and let our voices
be spread. Latino Review has offices in New York and Los Angeles.
"The Hispanic population
proved the heaviest movie goers with a per capita viewing of average
9.9 films during the year (2001), representing 15% of admissions."
IMPALA 2001
"Latino/Hispanics received
4.8% share of SAG roles in 2001 compared to 4.9% in 2000, considerably
less than the approximately 12% Latino/Hispanic population in
the United States." SAG 2002
The highest percentage of "frequent"
movie fans are between the age of 12-24, followed by the over
40 age bracket which accounts for 31% of all frequent movie goers.
MPAA chief Jack Valenti pointed out that "these are the baby
boomers who have never lost the "movie urge." Age group
25-39 is the third with 27%. In 2001, the Hispanic population
proved the heaviest movie goers with a per capita viewing of 9.9
films during the year. Representing 15% of admissions. The Black
population saw 7.6 films last year and comprised 11% of admissions,
while the White population watched 8.1 films per year and accounted
for 68% of admissions. Statistics for 2001 also confirmed that
Men go to the movies more often than Women, but only marginally.
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