 American Me 1992  R, 126 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward James Olmos
Cast: Edward James Olmos, William Forsythe, Pepe Serna, Danny De La Paz, Evelina Fernandez, Daniel Villarreal, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Sal Lopez, Vira Montes, Dyana Ortelli
This film provides a penetrating look at 30 years in the lives of a Latino family living in Los Angeles and the violence that surrounds them.
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The Astronaut Farmer 2007   PG, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Polish
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Virginia Madsen, Max Thieriot, Jasper Polish, Logan Polish, Bruce Dern, Mark Polish, Jon Gries, Tim Blake Nelson, Sal Lopez, J.K. Simmons, Kiersten Warren, Rick Overton, Richard Edson, Julie White
After dropping out of NASA's astronaut training program to save the family ranch, Charles Farmer (Billy Bob Thornton) risks everything attempting to launch his own barn-built rocket so that he can follow his dream of orbiting Earth. Although he has the support of his wife Audrey (Virginia Madsen) and their children–Shepard (Max Thieriot), Stanley (Jasper Polish), and Sunshine (Logan Polish)–the FBI, FAA, NASA, CIA, and Homeland Security want nothing more than to destroy Charles' dream. 1 User Review
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| | A beautiful film | A Fan 08/19/2007 | | I thought it a beautiful film where family stills sticks together despite negative things that come into there life, to bad we dont have alot of that today. The kids were great...jasper and logan polish were cute actresses and real in there roles. Hope there are more films like this. |
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Comanche Moon 2008 TV, 284 min.
Genre: Drama / Western
Director: Simon Wincer
Cast: Val Kilmer, Steve Zahn, Karl Urban, Linda Cardellini, Rachel Griffiths, Elizabeth Banks, Wes Studi, Ryan Merriman, James Rebhorn, Adam Beach, Ray McKinnon, Keith Robinson, Josh Berry, Sal Lopez, Jonathan Joss
In this prequel to the "Lonesome Dove" saga, Texas Rangers Woodrow Call (Karl Urban), Gus McCrae (Steve Zahn), and Inish Scull (Val Kilmer) have been protecting settlers from Comanche Indians while pursuing horse thief Kicking Wolf (Jonathan Joss), Comanche war chief Buffalo Hump (Wes Studi), and Mexican bandit king Ahumado (Sal Lopez). Now, Call and McCrae are left on their own when Scull leaves them after his horse is stolen. More than a few problems await them on the personal as well as the professional front.
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The Fire Next Time 1993  PG, 195 min.
Genre: Drama / Sci-Fi
Director: Tom McLoughlin
Cast: Craig T. Nelson, Bonnie Bedelia, Richard Farnsworth, Jurgen Prochnow, Justin Whalin, Ashley Jones, Sal Lopez, Shawn Toovey, Charles Haid, Odetta, John Vernon
This made-for-TV propaganda film is set in 2017. Pollution and global warming have resulted in disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and other unpredictable weather–as well as oppressive pollution in parts of the Earth. The tale is told through the eyes of a Louisiana shrimp fisherman and his family who were victims of a hurricane.
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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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Luminarias 1999 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jose Luis Valenzuela
Cast: Evelina Fernandez, Scott Bakula, Cheech Marin, Robert Beltran, Marta DuBois, Angela Moya, Dyana Ortelli, Seidy Lopez, Sal Lopez, Fidele Gomez
Four professional women–Andrea (Evelina Fernandez), Sofia (Marta DuBois), Lilly (Angela Moya), and Irene (Dyana Ortelli)–meet regularly at the Luminarias restaurant and discuss their professional and personal tribulations and celebrations. This film provides an invigorating experience of observing today's Latino culture.
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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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Return of the Living Dead 3 1993 R, 97 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Brian Yuzna
Cast: Mindy Clarke, J. Trevor Edmond, Kent McCord, Basil Wallace, Sarah Douglas, James T. Callahan, Mike Moroff, Sal Lopez, Abigail Lenz, Jill Andre
That mysterious United States Army gas used in "Return of the Living Dead Part II" is the means for Curt (J. Trevor Edmond) to bring back to life his girlfriend Julie (Mindy Clarke) after she dies in an accident.
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| 1. American Me (1992)
2. The Astronaut Farmer (2007)
3. Comanche Moon (2008)
4. The Fire Next Time (1993)
5. Gabriela (2001)
6. Luminarias (1999)
7. Price of Glory (2000)
8. Return of the Living Dead 3 (1993)
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