SPINPOSTERSCREENING copy_12.jpgLast year it was announced that Shalim was set to star in four Hollywood films and we thought “he made it.” Last night was the Miami premiere for one of those films, this one titled Spin. It was an odd night starting with the fact that they showed the film in a nightclub and not in a movie theatre. The film revolves around music and they were probably trying to make a connection with the club scene but it did not work because everyone was talking as if they were in a nightclub…because they were.

The Miami celebs that attended were his mom and TV icon Charytin, Elin Ortiz, Carlos Betancourt, Christian Acosta, and Felipe Viel, but undoubtedly the star of the night was Shalim whose performance as a cokehead producer in Spin stood out from the rest of the cast. The other ‘known’ Latin actor in the film was Fernando Carrillo, who didn’t attend the premiere and proved that he cannot act in either Spanish or English.

The film was predictable and full of clichés, but did include several caliente scenes with Latin music and dancing that kept the film alive. If anything, Spin will entertain on a rainy night.

Let’s hope that Shalim’s next film is with a more dynamic cast and provoking script. He deserves better.