 As Good as It Gets 1997   PG-13, 138 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: James L. Brooks
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Shirley Knight, Yeardley Smith, Lupe Ontiveros, Harold Ramis, Lupe Ontiveros, Bibi Osterwald, Ross Bleckner, Bernadette Balagtas, Jaffe Cohen, Missi Pyle
Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson) suffers from an obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, which is severely tested when his gay neighbor Simon (Greg Kinnear) leaves his dog in Melvin's care. Melvin is a writer, but he treats humanity with contempt–except for single-mom waitress Carol (Helen Hunt) whose son suffers from asthma attacks. First, Melvin takes care of the dog and then helps with Carol's son. Will Carol be next? Both Nicholson and Hunt received Oscars. Five other nominations were received, including Best Picture and Supporting Actor (Greg Kinnear).
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Blessed Art Thou 2000  PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: A Question of Faith
Director: Timothy J. Disney
Cast: M.E. Hackett, Bernard Hill, Paul(2) Guilfoyle, Daniel von Bargen, Joe Spano, Naveen Andrews, Michael Cudlitz, Brent Hinkley, Lupe Ontiveros, Kenneth Tigar
The quiet, California monastery is shaken when Brother Anselm (M.E. Hackett) claims to have been visited by the angel Gabriel–and is now a pregnant woman. The event causes the monks to reevaluate their lives and beliefs. The director is Walt's great-nephew.
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The Brave 1997   N/R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Johnny Depp
Cast: Johnny Depp, Marlon Brando, Marshall Bell, Elpidia Carrillo, Frederic Forrest, Clarence Williams III, Max Perlich, Luis Guzman, Cody Lightning, Nicole Mancera, Pepe Serna, Lupe Ontiveros, Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman, Alexis Cruz, Chuck E. Weiss
Raphael (Johnny Depp) is an alcoholic American Indian–just out of jail and unemployed–when McCarthy (Marlon Brando) offers him $50,000 to be tortured to death for a snuff film. Raphael lives with his wife Rita (Elpidia Carrillo) and their children, Frankie and Marta (Cody Lightning and Nicole Mancera) near a junkyard, and he accepts the offer because the money will help his family build a better life. Now, Raphael has one week to live and tries to teach Frankie how to take over his role as the man of the house. 1 User Review
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| | Firefly 03/23/2009 | | This is actually an excellent movie which has suffered its opening at Cannes 1997 for far too many years. It is beautifully acted and filmed, a very compelling and thought-provoking movie. |
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Candyman 3: Day of the Dead 1999  R, 93 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Fantasy
Director: Turi Meyer
Cast: Donna D'Errico, Tony Todd, Jsu Garcia, Leonardo Guerra, Mike Moroff, Mark Adair-Rios, Rena Riffel, Ernie Hudson Jr., Wade Williams, Robert O'Reilly, Alexia Robinson, Lupe Ontiveros, Elizabeth Guger, Chris Van Dahl, Lombardo Boyar
The legendary Candyman (Tony Todd) with the hooked hand is back after being summoned by a distant relative, Caroline (Donna D'Errico), who allows a Los Angeles art gallery to display Robitaille's, a.k.a. Candyman, art work. At the gallery opening, Caroline says the word "Candyman" into the mirror and summons the Candyman who then decides that he wants her soul. Now, Candyman goes on a gory killing spree and frames Caroline as the killer.
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Chuck & Buck 2000 R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Miguel Arteta
Cast: Mike White, Chris Weitz, Lupe Ontiveros, Beth Colt, Paul Weitz, Maya Rudolph, Mary Wigmore, Paul Sand, Gino Buccola, Doug Keifer, Annette Murphy, Glory Simon
Boyhood friends reunite when Buck (Mike White) moves to L.A. to resume his interrupted friendship with Chuck (Chris Weitz). This presents an immediate problem: Chuck has become a responsible adult, but Buck seems emotionally stuck at the fourth-grade level.
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El Norte 1983   R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama / Adventure / Thriller
Director: Gregory Nava
Cast: Zaide Silvia Gutierrez, David Villalpando, Ernesto Gomez Cruz, Alicia del Lago, Heraclio Zepeda, Stella Quan, Trinidad Silva, Tony Plana, Lupe Ontiveros, Abel Franco, Diane Cary, Mike Gomez, Christina Kokubo, Ronald G. Joseph, Enrique Castillo
In this poignant story, two Guatemalans, Rosa and Enrique Xuncax (Zaide Silvia Gutierrez and David Villalpando), head for the U.S. border after their father is murdered. They make their journey across the U.S./Mexican border and end up living lives as illegal immigrants in Los Angeles. Although they are in constant fear of deportation, they struggle to make a living and don't give up their dream of the chance for a better life. 1 User Review
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| | An exquisite movie! | 10/18/2006 | | I saw the movie when it opened in Santa Barbara in 1983. I have been trying to find a copy, off and on ever since. The imagery, the reflections, the insight into North and South American cultures are extraordinary. |
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Gabriela 2001  R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Vincent Jay Miller
Cast: Seidy Lopez, Jaime Gomez, Zach Galligan, Troy Winbush, Lupe Ontiveros, Stacy Haiduk, Evelina Fernandez, Frank Medrano, Sal Lopez, Danny De La Paz, Liz Torres
Student Gabriela (Seidy Lopez) works at a California hospital for the summer where she meets social worker Mike (Jaime Gomez). They soon find they are attracted to each other, but there's a problem: Gabriela has a fiance. It's another rehash of the love triangle, this time with a largely Hispanic cast.
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 The Goonies 1985 PG, 114 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Comedy / Mystery
Director: Richard Donner
Cast: Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Kerri Green, Martha Plimpton, Joe Pantoliano, John Matuszak, Robert Davi, Mary Ellen Trainor, Jonathan Ke Quan, Anne Ramsey, Lupe Ontiveros, Keith Walker, Curtis Hanson
A treasure map could be the tool for saving a housing project that is in line for demolition by greedy developers. After finding an old pirate's treasure map, a group of young boys decides to spend their afternoon searching for the treasure. Steven Spielberg wrote the story and was the executive producer of the film.
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Mr. St. Nick 2002 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Craig Zisk
Cast: Kelsey Grammer, Charles Durning, Katherine Helmond, Elaine Hendrix, Ana Ortis, Lupe Ontiveros, Luis Garcia, Brian Miranda, Wallace Shawn, Lorena Gale, Veena Sood, Beatrice Zeilanger
Playboy Nick (Kelsey Grammer) intends to settle down and marry TV weatherperson Heidi (Elaine Hendrix). But he has a problem: he is the son of Santa Claus (Charles Durning) and is scheduled to soon take over his father's "business." Matters start getting out of hand when he finds out his fiancee isn't all he thought she was and a mean INS agent is after him. Luckily for Nick, Santa's head elf comes to the rescue. Originally broadcast on "Wonderful World of Disney."
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My Family 1995 R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gregory Nava
Cast: Edward James Olmos, Jimmy Smits, Esai Morales, Eduardo Lopez Rojas, Scott Bakula, Mary Steenburgen, Dedee Pfeiffer, Jenny Gago, Constance Marie, Lupe Ontiveros
Three generations of a Mexican-American family from the early 1900s until today are chronicled in this excellent production.
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Passionada 2002 PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Dan Ireland
Cast: Jason Isaacs, Sofia Milos, Emmy Rossum, Theresa Russell, Seymour Cassel, Lupe Ontiveros, Chris Tardio, Jason Cutler, Benjamin Mouton, Marion Eaton
The fishing community of New Bedford, Mass., is the setting for this tale of three generations of Portuguese women–widowed seamstress Celia (Sofia Milos), teenager Vicky (Emmy Rossum), and mother-in-law Angelica (Lupe Ontiveros)–and how they deal with gambler Charles Beck (Jason Isaacs) who is romancing Celia.
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Real Women Have Curves 2002 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Patricia Cardoso
Cast: America Ferrera, Lupe Ontiveros, Ingrid Oliu, George Lopez, Brian Sites, Soledad St. Hilaire, Lourdes Perez, Jorge Cervera Jr., Felipe de Alba, Jose Gerardo Zamora Jr.
A Mexican-American teenager, Ana (America Ferrera), is convinced by her teacher, Mr. Guzman (George Lopez), that she should go to college. But, Ana's parents' belief that her future should lie in factory work with her sister, Estela (Ingrid Oliu), brings tension to the family.
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 Selena 1997 PG, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gregory Nava
Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos, Jon Seda, Constance Marie, Jacob Vargas, Lupe Ontiveros, Jackie Guerra, Richard Coca, Seidy Lopez, Alex Meneses
This is the story of Selena's (Jennifer Lopez) rise as a singer of Tejano music. Her untimely death (she was slain by a "fan" in 1995) interrupted her path to fame and fortune. The story is good, but it is the music that brought fans to the theater. 2 User Reviews
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| | lovely 04/22/2007 | | I think she is really exelent in many field:music, movies,.I used to watch some of fime she acted, It make intersting, various,.Especially, a film which she is a a bride and the fight betwen her and groom's mother. |
| | selena rocks | sabrina 02/08/2007 | | selena rocks iam areganly from odessa texas and we only have 1 movie theater and when the movie selena came out i fell in love with although selena died when i was only 2 i love selena and jenerfer lopez butt selena already died i still cry every time i see the movie and one time i saw selena"s perents and they invited me to their house and it almost look like just like the movie . well have too go now butt see u later |
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A Show of Force 1990 R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bruno Barreto
Cast: Amy Irving, Andy Garcia, Lou Diamond Phillips, Robert Duvall, Kevin Spacey, Erik Estrada, Joseph Campanella, Priscilla Pointer, Hattie Winston, Juan Fernandez, Lupe Ontiveros
Kate Melendez (Amy Irving) is a TV reporter in Puerto Rico who begins to suspect FBI involvement in the killing of two terrorists seeking shelter in her country.
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Storytelling 2001 R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Todd Solondz
Cast: Selma Blair, Paul Giamatti, John Goodman, Julie Hagerty, Mike Schank, Mark Webber, Noah Fleiss, Lupe Ontiveros, Leo Fitzpatrick, Robert Wisdom
Divided into two sections, Todd Solondz first presents "Fiction," the story about white college student (Selma Blair) who finds that when she writes about an actual sexual encounter with her black professor, her work must be called fiction. The second story, "Nonfiction," involves an aspiring filmmaker (Mike Schank) who follows a high-school senior (Mark Webber) around with a video camera, capturing moments within his dysfunctional family.
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This Christmas 2007 PG-13, 117 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Preston A. Whitmore II
Cast: Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba, Loretta Devine, Chris Brown, Keith Robinson, Laz Alonso, Columbus Short, Sharon Leal, Lauren London, Lupe Ontiveros, Jessica Stroup, Mekhi Phifer, Regina King, David Banner, Ricky Harris
When the Whitfield family gathers together for Christmas at their mother Shirley "Ma' Dere's" (Loretta Devine) home in Los Angeles, they bring plenty of baggage with them–including divorce, pregnancy, an arrest, and debts. "Ma'Dere" wants to believe her children are perfect, but secrets are revealed. Despite all their problems, which now includes a badly cooked meal, family members do bond and discover what "family" really means.
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Zoot Suit 1981 R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Luis Valdez
Cast: Daniel Valdez, Edward James Olmos, Charles Aidman, Tyne Daly, Lupe Ontiveros, John Anderson, Tony Plana, Kurtwood Smith
Based on a true story, this is a compelling crime drama about a Hispanic gang that is framed, in 1942, on a murder charge in Chicago. Filmed on a stage, with, presumably, an audience.
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| 1. As Good as It Gets (1997)
2. Blessed Art Thou (2000)
aka: A Question of Faith
3. The Brave (1997)
4. Candyman 3: Day of the Dead (1999)
5. Chuck & Buck (2000)
6. Dolly Dearest (1992)
7. El Norte (1983)
8. Gabriela (2001)
9. The Goonies (1985)
10. Mr. St. Nick (2002)
11. My Family (1995)
12. Passionada (2002)
13. Real Women Have Curves (2002)
14. Selena (1997)
15. A Show of Force (1990)
16. Storytelling (2001)
17. This Christmas (2007)
18. Zoot Suit (1981)
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