And Your Mother Too 2001  N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Alfonso Cuaron
Cast: Maribel Verdu, Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna, Diana Bracho, Emilio Echevarria, Ana Lopez Mercado, Marta Aura, Andres Almeida, Veronica Langer, Arturo Rios
Two teens (Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna) come from different social and political classes of Mexico, but they are very close friends. When they invite a sexy, older woman (Maribel Verdu) to join them on a trip to the beach, to their surprise she accepts. Now, adolescent fantasies and reality combine to force a rivalry between the friends.
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Antonieta 1982  N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Carlos Saura
Cast: Isabelle Adjani, Hanna Schygulla, Ignacio Lopez Tarso, Carlos Bracho, Gonzalo Vega, Diana Bracho, Hector Alterio, Bruno Rey, Jose Lavat, Diego Luna
French psychologist Anna (Hanna Schygulla) journeys to Mexico to investigate the life of an author, Antonieta Rivas Mercado (Isabelle Adjani), who committed suicide inside Notre Dame Cathedral in 1931.
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The Comet 1998 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Jose Buil, Marisa Sistach
Cast: Diego Luna, Ana Claudia Talancon, Carmen Maura, Gabriel Retes, Patrick Le Mauff, Manuel Ojeda, Arcelia Ramirez, Fernando Rubio, Rodolfo Arias, Juan Carlos Colombo
Set in 1910 during the Mexican Revolution, this film follows Valentina (Ana Claudia Talancon) who has just witnessed her father's arrest for publishing material unfavorable to the dictator and for being a sympathizer of rebel leader Medero. Valentina takes cover in a traveling circus with the intent of delivering a bag of gold to Medero in San Antonio, Texas. Valentina not only falls in love with the son, Victor (Diego Luna), of the show's owner, but she becomes the star attraction as she continues to elude authorities and get to Medero.
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 Criminal 2004  R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gregory Jacobs
Cast: John C. Reilly, Diego Luna, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jonathan Tucker, Peter Mullan, Zitto Kazann, Laura Ceron, Soledad St. Hilaire, Ellen Geer, Brandon Keener, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Brent Sexton
In this English language remake of Argentina's "Nine Queens," Richard Gaddis (John C. Reilly) takes Rodrigo (Diego Luna) under his wing as they team up with Richard's very reluctant sister, Valerie (Maggie Gyllenhaal), for one final scam that will top all previous ones.
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Dirty Dancing 2 2004  PG-13, 85 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama / Romance
aka: Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
Director: Guy Ferland
Cast: Diego Luna, Romola Garai, Sela Ward, John Slattery, Jonathan Jackson, January Jones, Mika Boorem, Rene Lavan, Mya, Polly Cole, Chris Engen, Marisol Padilla Sanchez, Tommy Kavelin, Wilmer Cordero, Charlie Rodriguez
Just before the Cuban Revolution, American teen Katey (Romola Garai) and her family move to Havana when her father's company transfers him there. Katey falls for a sexy dancer, Javier (Diego Luna), and secretly takes dancing lessons from him. The couple enters a dance competition, which, of course, will bring their relationship out into the open.
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Milk 2008  R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gus Van Sant
Cast: Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna, James Franco, Alison Pill, Victor Garber, Denis O'Hare, Joseph Cross, Stephen Spinella, Lucas Grabeel, Brandon Boyce, Howard Rosenman, Kelvin Yu, Jeff Koons
Harvey Milk (Sean Penn) was serving as a spokesman for the gay rights' movement when he was assassinated in 1978. This film involves the bigotry Milk experienced while organizing San Francisco's gay community to gain political clout and stand up for their rights. Milk is elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and fights for the rights of not only the gay community but senior citizens and union workers as well and, in the process, gives hope to those in need. Among his problems is his continuing battle with another supervisor, Dan White (Josh Brolin). The film won two Academy Awards, including Best Actor (Penn) and was nominated for six other Oscars, including Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actor (Josh Brolin).
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Nicotina 2003 R, 92 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy / Action / Drama
Director: Hugo Rodriguez
Cast: Diego Luna, Marta Belaustegui, Lucas Crespi, Jesus Ochoa, Rafael Inclan, Rosa Maria Bianchi, Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Carmen Madrid, Enoc Leano, Norman Sotolongo, Martha Tenorio, Jose Maria Yazpik, Eugenio Montessoro, Alexis Sanchez, Jorge Zarate
Mexico City computer hacker Lolo (Diego Luna) and his cohorts–Tomson (Jesus Ochoa) and Nene (Lucas Crespi)–make a deal to deliver a CD-ROM containing computer access to Swiss bank accounts in exchange for diamonds. The deal sours when Lolo delivers the wrong CD-ROM to Russian mobster Svoboda (Norman Sotolongo), and greed escalates into flying bullets leaving bodies in their wake.
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 Open Range 2003  R, 135 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Kevin Costner
Cast: Robert Duvall, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, Michael Gambon, Michael Jeter, Diego Luna, James Russo, Abraham Benrubi, Dean McDermott, Kim Coates, Cliff Saunders, Peter MacNeill
Set in the American West, during the late 19th century when range wars still were being waged, this is the story of cattleman Boss Spearman (Robert Duvall) and his cattle crew–Kevin Costner and Diego Luna–who exact justice after one of their own (Abraham Benrubi) is killed. 1 User Review
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| | RascalBrat 02/25/2007 | | BEAUTIFUL! Filmed in Calgary Canada ... Kevin Costner, Robert Duval, Annette Benning ... among others, were excellent is this Grand western. And, as westerns go, this one is WAY up there. This is great entertainment for all ages. |
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Rudo y Cursi 2008 R, 103 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy / Drama
aka: Tough and Corny
Director: Carlos Cuaron
Cast: Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna, Guillermo Francella, Dolores Heredia, Jessica Mas, Adriana Paz, Salvador Zerboni, Tania Esmeralda Aguilar, Joaquin Cosio, Alfredo Alfonso, Fermin Martinez, Eduardo Von, Jorge Zarate, Axel Ricco, Harold Torres
Brothers Beto (Diego Luna) and Tato (Gael Garcia Bernal) are workers hauling stalks of fruit on a banana plantation when soccer talent scout Batuta (Guillermo Francella) arrives and discovers them. They move to the big city where they shine as professional players in the sport. Beto gains the nickname Rudo, which means "tough," while Tato's contrasting personality earns him the nickname Cursi, which means "corny." Tato dreams of becoming a famous singer, and his playing style earns him his nickname. Tato seeks celebrity status but doesn't quite reach it, while Beto works hard at soccer but gets involved in gambling and cocaine. The brothers will finally learn what success really means when their soccer teams play each against each other, and they square off on the field.
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 The Terminal 2004 PG-13, 125 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stanley Tucci, Chi McBride, Diego Luna, Barry Shabaka Henley, Kumar Pallana, Zoe Saldana, Eddie Jones, Michael Nouri, Jude Ciccolella, Corey Reynolds, Guillermo Diaz, Rini Bell, Sasha Spielberg
Just as he arrives in NYC, Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks) learns that his country has undergone a coup and, thus, his passport is no longer valid. Because his life has been put on hold while he awaits news that the coup has been foiled, Viktor decides to spend the day at JFK–a day that turns into nine months, during which time he falls in love, learns English, and becomes a hero to JFK employees.
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Vampires: Los Muertos 2002 R, 94 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: John Carpenter's Vampires: Los Muertos
Director: Tommy Lee Wallace
Cast: Jon Bon Jovi, Cristian de la Fuente, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Arly Jover, Darius McCrary, Anilu Pardo, Javier Grajeda, Tommy Lee Wallace, Diego Luna, Honorato Magaloni
Although John Carpenter's name is associated with this sequel to his 1998 "John Carpenter's Vampires," it is directed by one of his associates, Tommy Lee Wallace, who has a few horror flicks to his credit. The Vampire hunters are back, funded by the Vatican, to rid the world of those pesky vampires. Derek Bliss (Jon Bon Jovi) is sent to Mexico to take care of a particularly nasty nest of the bloodsuckers. Direct to video/DVD.
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| 1. And Your Mother Too (2001)
2. Antonieta (1982)
3. The Comet (1998)
4. Criminal (2004)
5. Dirty Dancing 2 (2004)
aka: Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
6. Milk (2008)
7. Nicotina (2003)
8. Open Range (2003)
9. Rudo y Cursi (2008)
aka: Tough and Corny
10. The Terminal (2004)
11. Vampires: Los Muertos (2002)
aka: John Carpenter's Vampires: Los Muertos
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