The mainstream embrace of ABC’s “Ugly Betty” and The CW’s “Jane the Virgin” will hopefully mean that the charming and hilarious telenovela satire “Ana Maria in Novela Land” can find a larger audience ...

It’s not absolutely necessary to be familiar with the conventions and archetypes of soapy telenovelas to enjoy a few laughs with “Ana Maria in Novela Land,” a lightweight comedy about an obsessed ...

Drama queens: Wouldn’t it be fun if you could transport yourself into a real life soap opera? That’s the plot of the new movie, Ana Maria in Novela Land, about an ardent telenovela fan (Devious Maids’ ...

When I write about the need for diversity in Hollywood, the need for more women behind and in front of the cameras, I’m not advocating for little off-beat comedies about a young woman’s obsession over ...

Telenovelas are a big part of the Latino culture. The soap opera tradition has even filtered down to second- and third-generation U.S. Latinos, a theme explored in the new romantic comedy, “Ana Maria ...

He works in mysterious ways.

Following the success of "Jane The Virgin," which is based on a telenovela, the new film "Ana Maria in Novela Land" follows the magical conundrum of super fan, Ana Maria, who swaps places with her ...

Edy Ganem of "Devious Maids" plays the dual roles of a twentysomething slacker and the glamorous star of her favorite telenovela in this identity switching-themed comedy By THR Staff Ana Maria in ...

A lightly amusing comedy about an avid fan who trades places with the star of a popular telenova. It’s not absolutely necessary to be familiar with the conventions and archetypes of soapy telenovelas ...