Abel Becerra Movies
A tough bounty hunter and his conniving thrall clash with a gang of supernatural killers while searching for a mythical cache of gold in the Wild West. Butch (John Elliot) is a rare breed - a bounty hunter with a sense of honor. The same can certainly not be said of Rattler Fenton, a ruthless renegade who values gold above human life, and who's currently serving as Butch's galley slave. Joined in their quest by an eccentric collection of outlaws that includes the lovely-but-deadly Akemi (Narisa Suzuki), the weary travelers find their quest for gold complicated when they become the target of the dreaded Mondego gang, a group of cold-blooded killers that seem to draw their power from an otherworldly force. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- John Elliot, Narisa Suzuki, (more)
The bonds of family are weathered by the winds of change in this independent drama from writer and director Chris Eska. Jamie (Pedro Castaneda) is an illegal immigrant living in Texas, where he earns a living doing odd jobs and farm work; in his early sixties, Jamie is no longer a young man, but he works hard and takes his responsibilities seriously. Jamie shares his home with his daughter-in-law, Lupe (Veronica Loren), who has been on her own since the untimely death of her husband. Jamie feels a paternal love for Lupe, and tries to look out for her however he can, while she looks up to the strong but gentle old man. Life is slowly changing for both of them, though; Jamie isn't getting the same kind of work he once did, and his health is beginning to fail him, while Lupe is gradually finding new love, which deeply concerns her protective father-in-law. August Evening received a special "sneak preview" screening as a work in progress at the 2007 South by Southwest Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Pedro Castaneda, Veronica Loren, (more)
- 2006
Writer-director Jesus "Chin" Beltran's 19-minute short The Grass Grows Green hones in on a marine stationed behind a recruiting desk, and examines his multilayered attitudes toward life and death. Santiago Vasquez, Anthony Neil Moss, and Mikel Seitz star. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Santiago Vasquez, Anthony Neil Moss, (more)
