Lupita Sandoval Movies
In a town where love is scarce and arranged marriages, adultery, and wild parties are commonplace, the union between a pretty young woman and a handsome gringo finds the townspeople gearing up for the biggest party in years. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lalo El Mimo, Raul Padilla, (more)
- 1986
In this sex comedy, Beatriz (Angelica Chain) is married to Roberto (Alfonso Zayas), though theirs is not a union made in heaven. Roberto is always on the lookout for an attractive woman, which causes the expected problems in his marriage. Adding a strange undertone of the macabre is a story about a psycho on the loose who goes after hookers. Adding another layer of confusion is Beatriz' sister Juliet (Chain again), who looks just like her except for her hair color, though none of the other characters seem to notice any resemblance. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Alfonso Zayas, Angélica Chaín, (more)
- 1986
In this comedy that's heavy with one-liners, the work ethic takes a drubbing and family values are touted as the true source of happiness, even for crooks. "El Multiple" (Rafael Inclan) is a devoted father and husband who loads up on stolen goods, smuggles his family and the loot into the United States, and then strikes it rich by selling his merchandise for high prices. In contrast to "El Multiple," Don Proculo (Pedro Weber) works hard to get a better life for himself by pouring his energy into his antique shop. One day while he's away on vacation, someone breaks into his store and steals everything of value. Don Proculo is forced out of business and "El Multiple" comes back, looking for a place to start a small family restaurant. For the characters in this film, family means more than a business, or the goods which so readily (and illegally) change hands. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Rafael Inclán, Maribel Fernandez, (more)
- 1983
This comedy is a hilarious look at the unique foibles inherent in Mexico's bureaucracy and government, and in the ordinary person's vision of life as well. Already an award-winning screenplay, Mexicano, Tu Puedes might be translated as "Go For It" in U.S. parlance -- and a fed-up mother living in a poor tenement decides to do just that. She sees a very fake ad on television advertising some rich, verdant land open for housing development and, against all reason, cons her reluctant family into building a new home there. Of course the land is one small step away from being an infertile desert, but the woman persists. The results are riotous excursions through the Mexican bureaucracy and the never-say-die soul of a determined mother.
~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Carmen Salinas, Sergio Jiménez, (more)
