Carlito's Way: Rise to Power 2005  R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Scott Bregman
Cast: Jay Hernandez, Mario Van Peebles, Luis Guzman, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Michael Kelly, Jaclyn DeSantis, Mtume Gant, Burt Young, Juan Carlos Hernandez, Domenick Lombardozzi, Nelson Vasquez, Giancarlo Esposito, Eric Nieves, Jaime Tirelli, Casper Martinez
This prequel to "Carlito's Way" relates the early years of Puerto Rican Carlito Brigante (Jay Hernandez) as he begins his rise in the 1960s' drug world of Harlem. After being released from prison, Carlito joins his prison friends Afro-American Earl (Mario Van Peebles) and Italian-American Rocco (Michael Kelly), and they begin their drug empire. They hook up with Mafia lord Lerob "Hollywood Nicky" Barnes (Sean "P.Diddy" Combs) and are on their way. But problems lie ahead with Carlito's girlfriend Leticia (Jaclyn DeSantis), Earl's family, and the Mafia.
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Fort Apache, The Bronx 1981  R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Daniel Petrie
Cast: Paul Newman, Edward Asner, Ken Wahl, Danny Aiello, Rachel Ticotin, Pam Grier, Kathleen Beller, Michael Higgins, Sully Boyar, Irving Metzman, Tito Goya, Miguel Pinero, Jaime Tirelli, Dominic Chianese, Paul Gleason
Veteran police officers Murphy (Paul Newman) and Corelli (Ken Wahl) work as partners in the crime-ridden South Bronx area of NYC. The new precinct captain, Connolly (Edward Asner), arrives on the scene determined to put an end to the violence in the precinct. He promotes violent efforts by the police against the Bronx citizens, and Murphy tries to convince his superiors that police violence will not solve the problems. After fellow police officer Morgan (Danny Aiello) kills a street kid, Murphy and the other officers are told to ignore the brutal act. Murphy cannot abide by the directive and, as a result, becomes an outcast on the police force. This story is based on true experiences.
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Girlfight 2000  R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Karyn Kusama
Cast: Michelle Rodriguez, Jaime Tirelli, Paul Calderon, Santiago Douglas, Ray Santiago, Elisa Bocanegra, Shannon Walker Williams, Iris Little Thomas, John Sayles, Louis Guss
So far, nothing has gone right in Diana's (Michelle Rodriguez) life, and the chip on her shoulder has grown to mammoth proportions. Then one day she goes to the local gym and falls in love with the world of boxing. She convinces a coach (Jaime Tirelli) to give her boxing lessons, and it isn't long before her hostile attitude is reversed.
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The Groomsmen 2006  R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Edward Burns
Cast: Edward Burns, Donal Logue, Brittany Murphy, Jay Mohr, John Leguizamo, Matthew Lillard, Shari Albert, Spencer Fox, Heather Burns, John Russo, Marion McCorry, Jaime Tirelli
During the week before his wedding to seven-months pregnant fiancee Sue Bennet (Brittany Murphy), Paulie (Edward Burns) and his 30-somethings groomsmen–T.C. (John Leguizamo), Dez (Matthew Lillard), Jimbo (Donal Logue), and Mike (Jay Mohr)–discuss the wedding, aging, and women while on the golf course, at the ballpark, and over drinks. In the process, at long last, they may achieve adulthood.
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In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders 1988 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Ronny Cox, David Soul, Bruce Greenwood, Michael Gross, Doug Sheehan, Ronald G. Joseph, Teri Copley, Peter McRobbie, Richard Jenkins, Becky Ann Baker, Randal Patrick, Jaime Tirelli
This is the first in a series of made-for-TV movies based on actual FBI cases. Brutal bank robbers Michael and William (David Soul and Michael Gross) ply their trade in the Miami area. The chase is on as agents Ben and Gordon (Ronny Cox and Doug Sheehan) set a trap for the duo resulting in a bloody climax.
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Kill the Poor 2006 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alan Taylor
Cast: David Krumholtz, Clara Bellar, Paul Calderon, Jon Budinoff, Heather Burns, Zak Orth, Larry Gilliard Jr., Otto Sanchez, Jaime Tirelli, Fisher Stevens, Cliff Gorman, Damian Young
The time is 1982, and the place is New York City where Joe (David Krumholtz) and his pregnant French wife, Anabelle (Clara Bellar), buy into a tenement building on Avenue E on the city's lower East Side. Their neighbors are pot heads, dealers, and thieves roaming the streets. To make their house a home and protect the property, Joe joins forces with the other tenants who elect him president of the "co-op." Joe is asked to evict long-time squatter Carlos DeJesus (Paul Calderon) who has lived in the building longer than anyone else. But, Joe's attempts at mediation meet with little success.
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The Old Man and the Sea 1990 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jud Taylor
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Gary Cole, Valentina Quinn, Francesco Quinn, Patricia Clarkson, Alexis Cruz, Joe Santos, Sully Diaz, Paul Calderon, Jaime Tirelli
Anthony Quinn is excellent as the "Old Man" in this TV remake of Ernest Hemingway's tale of the battle fought in catching and bringing back the big fish. The story is weakened by the addition of two side stories that reduce the impact of the central theme.
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 Sudden Death 1985  R, 95 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action / Thriller
Director: Sig Shore
Cast: Denise Coward, Frank Runyeon, Jaime Tirelli, Robert Trumbull, Rebecca Hollen, J. Kenneth Campbell, Joe Maruzzo, Arnold Mazer, Gary Majchrazak, Tony Jaffe, Doug McCoy, Laura Gardner, Mischa Bogin, Steve Wise, Tim Roselle
As a successful career woman, Valarie Wells (Denise Coward) enjoys life–until she is raped by two car thieves. Following her brutal rape, Valarie exacts revenge by taking to the streets and shooting potential attackers using her special brand of dum-dum bullets. Meanwhile, she begins dating police Detective Marty Lowery (Frank Runyeon) who is searching for the rapists and the "Dum-Dum Killer," as Valarie has been dubbed by the press. Marty does begin to suspect Valarie but is torn between his love for her and the law.
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| 1. Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005)
2. Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981)
3. Girlfight (2000)
4. The Groomsmen (2006)
5. In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders (1988)
6. Kill the Poor (2006)
7. The Old Man and the Sea (1990)
8. Sudden Death (1985)
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