Baadasssss! 2004  R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mario Van Peebles
Cast: Mario Van Peebles, Joy Bryant, T.K. Carter, Terry Crews, Ossie Davis, David Alan Grier, Nia Long, Paul Rodriguez, Saul Rubinek, Vincent Schiavelli, Khleo Thomas, Rainn Wilson
In this homage to his father, Melvin, wrote, directed, and independently produced the first blaxploitation film, "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." Mario Van Peebles shows how Melvin was able to get away with showing his 1971 anti-establishment film, which opened Hollywood studios to Blacks.
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2008  PG, 91 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Raja Gosnell
Cast: Drew Barrymore, Andy Garcia, George Lopez, Cheech Marin, Paul Rodriguez, Placido Domingo, Edward James Olmos, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Urie, Manolo Cardona, Piper Perabo, Alex Mendoza, Lombardo Boyar, Carlos Juvera, Luis Guzman
Single millionaire Viv (Jamie Lee Curtis) pampers her pet Chihuahua, Chloe (voice of Drew Barrymore) in Beverly Hills where they live. Chloe romps in the yard with Mexican gardener Sam's (Manolo Cardona) pet dog, Papi (voice of George Lopez). Aunt Viv trusts her niece Rachel (Piper Perabo) to take care of Chloe for a week, and they head off on a trip to Mexico. Once there, Chloe refuses to eat the hotel dog food and escapes to the streets of Mexico. Alone for the first time, Chloe discovers her roots and depends on others–especially her new-found friend, a German shepherd named Delgado (voice of Andy Garcia)–to lead her to safety. Meanwhile, Sam and Papi arrive to help Rachel search for Chloe somewhere in Mexico.
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 Blood Work 2002 R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Clint Eastwood
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Jeff Daniels, Anjelica Huston, Wanda De Jesus, Tina Lifford, Paul Rodriguez, Dylan Walsh, Mason Lucero, Gerry Becker, Rick Hoffman, Alix Koromzay
Graciella (Wanda De Jesus) hires retired FBI Director Terry McCaleb (Clint Eastwood) to find her sister's killer. McCaleb is indebted to Graciella's family because, two years earlier, he received the transplanted heart of her sister. But does he have the physical strength to solve one more crime?
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A Cinderella Story 2004  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mark Rosman
Cast: Hilary Duff, Jennifer Coolidge, Chad Michael Murray, Dan Byrd, Regina King, Julie Gonzalo, Lin Shaye, Madeline Zima, Andrea Avery, Mary Pat Gleason, Paul Rodriguez, Whip Hubley, Kevin Kilner, Erica Hubbard, Simon Helberg
Teenager Sam (Hilary Duff) lives with her stepmother and sisters in the San Fernando Valley. You guessed it: Sam does most of the chores at the family diner, which leaves little time for high-school friends. But now, Sam's life might take a turn IF she manages to meet her internet boyfriend at the school Halloween dance.
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Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles 2001  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy
Director: Simon Wincer
Cast: Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, Jere Burns, Jonathan Banks, Alec Wilson, Serge Cockburn, Aida Turturro, Paul Rodriguez, Gerry Skilton, Steve Rackman
"Crocodile" Dundee (Paul Hogan), along with Sue (Linda Kozlowski) are back, but this time around the couple has produced a young son (Serge Cockburn). Sue takes the lead in an investigation that results in uncovering a smuggling plot.
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G-Men from Hell 2001 PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action
Director: Christopher Coppola
Cast: William Forsythe, Tate Donovan, Bob Goldthwait, Barry Newman, Zach Galligan, Vanessa Angel, Paul Rodriguez, David Huddleston, Kari Wuhrer, Robert Goulet, Gary Busey
G-Men Dean and Mike (William Forsythe and Tate Donovan) are not the most honest agents around, so when they are killed in a booby-trapped car, they descend into Hell. They escape from the Devil (Robert Goulet (!)) and find their way back home. Now they must perform good deeds in order not to return to Hell. Pretty good comedy/action film.
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Made in America 1993 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Benjamin
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Ted Danson, Nia Long, Will Smith, Paul Rodriguez, Jennifer Tilly, Peggy Rea, Clyde Kusatsu, Lu Leonard, Mel Stewart
This is the story of Zora (Nia Long) who is the result of an artificial insemination of her mother (Whoopi Goldberg). Later, finding out that her father is a car salesman (Ted Danson), Zora realizes that her Black mother was impregnated by the sperm of a White man (and a flashy TV salesman at that!). Nevertheless, Zora wants a relationship with him.
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Mambo Cafe 1999 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Reuben Gonzalez
Cast: Danny Aiello, Rick Gonzalez, Rosanna DeSoto, Thalia, Robert Costanzo, Paul Rodriguez, Richard Hillman, Lillo Brancato, Raymond Serra, Gary Swanson
A Puerto Rican family runs a restaurant in NYC, and business isn't good. Here's an idea: rumor has it that a local mobster is about to be taken out by his superiors, and the restaurant would become famous if the gangster got killed there. So–the gangster accepts the invitation to dine daily at the family's cafe, and the plan works. One result is favorable–the place is now packed; the problem is that now the mob boss is suspicious of what happened.
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Melting Pot 1997 PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
aka: Race
Director: Tom Musca
Cast: Paul Rodriguez, CCH Pounder, Cliff Robertson, Una Damon, Annette Murphy, Efren Ramirez, Lillian Hurst, Peter Krause, Danielle Nicolet, Judy Ann Herrera
This satirical look at racial politics follows the tough campaigns of Latino Gustavo Alvarez (Paul Rodriguez) and Black Lucinda Davis (CCH Pounder) as they vie for a City Council position.
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A Million to Juan 1994 PG, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: A Million to One
Director: Paul Rodriguez
Cast: Paul Rodriguez, Edward James Olmos, Polly Draper, Pepe Serna, Bert Rosario, Tony Plana, Jonathan Hernandez, Larry Linville, Gerardo Mejia, Victor Rivers, Maria Rangel, Leslie Danon
This version of Mark Twain's tale "The Million Pound Bank Note" features Juan Lopez (Paul Rodriguez) as an East L.A. immigrant who sells oranges to eke out a living to support his young son. One day, Juan is handed a check for $1 million–a gift that will lead to temptation and greed.
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Price of Glory 2000 PG-13, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Carlos Avila
Cast: Jimmy Smits, Jon Seda, Clifton Collins Jr., Maria del Mar, Ernesto Hernandez, Ron Perlman, Sal Lopez, Louis Mandylor, Danielle Camastra, Paul Rodriguez
Arturo Ortega (Jimmy Smits) bullies his three sons (Jon Seda, Clifton Collins Jr., and Ernesto Hernandez) into becoming professional boxers (a sport in which he failed miserably as a young man). When the young Ortegas begin attracting national attention, fight promoter Nick Everson (Ron Perlman) enters the scene and tries to lure the sons away from their domineering father.
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Rough Magic 1995 PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Clare Peploe
Cast: Bridget Fonda, Russell Crowe, Jim Broadbent, D.W. Moffett, Kenneth Mars, Paul Rodriguez, Michael Ensign, Euva Anderson
During 1952, a magician's assistant, Myra (Bridget Fonda) flees Los Angeles with filmed evidence of her magician's death, which resulted from an on-stage accident. Since her fiance–the wealthy industrialist Cliff Wyatt (D.W. Moffett) was involved and realizes the film could put a quick hold on his political plans, he calls on ex-reporter Alex Ross (Russell Crowe) to keep an eye on Myra. Meanwhile, Mrya has become the accomplice of a quack, Doc Ansell (Jim Broadbent) and enters the real world of magic.
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Time Changer 2002 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Drama / Sci-Fi
Director: Rich Christiano
Cast: D. David Morin, Gavin MacLeod, Hal Linden, Jennifer O'Neill, Paul Rodriguez, Richard Riehle, John Valdetero, Brad Heller, Ruben Madera, Kevin Downes, Paige Peterson, Alana Curry
Time: 1890 Place: A Bible college. Issue: Whether or not morality can be taught without giving attribution to Christianity. Professor Russell Carlisle (D. David Morin) has written a book that he wants published. A committee must approve the material unanimously before publication. One committee member, Norris (Gavin MacLeod), does not agree with Russell's contention that morality can be taught separate from Christianity. To prove his point, Norris sends Russell about 100 years into the future in a time machine that he just happens to have around his house. And does Russell get an eyeful and earful of current life and culture!
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 Tortilla Soup 2001 PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Maria Ripoll
Cast: Hector Elizondo, Jacqueline Obradors, Tamara Mello, Paul Rodriguez, Nikolai Kinski, Elizabeth Pena, Raquel Welch, Joel Joan, Constance Marie, Jade Herrera
Master Chef Martin Naranjo (Hector Elizondo) is a widower who has lost his sense of smell and taste. He lives with his three, grown daughters on whom he wants to instill his own cultural values. Add to the mix Hortensia (Raquel Welch) who would love to live out her old age with Martin as her companion, and you have an enjoyable comedy.
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The World's Fastest Indian 2005  PG-13, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Roger Donaldson
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Diane Ladd, Paul Rodriguez, Aaron Murphy, Chris Williams, Christopher Lawford, Annie Whittle, Jessica Cauffiel, Walton Goggins, Bruce Greenwood, William Lucking, Saginaw Grant
In the 1960s, New Zealander Bert Munro (Anthony Hopkins) restores a 1920s' Indian Twin Scout motorcycle and sets a world land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
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| 1. Baadasssss! (2004)
2. Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
3. Blood Work (2002)
4. A Cinderella Story (2004)
5. Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)
6. G-Men from Hell (2001)
7. Made in America (1993)
8. Mambo Cafe (1999)
9. Melting Pot (1997)
aka: Race
10. A Million to Juan (1994)
aka: A Million to One
11. Price of Glory (2000)
12. Rough Magic (1995)
13. Time Changer (2002)
14. Tortilla Soup (2001)
15. The World's Fastest Indian (2005)
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