Sonia Infante Movies

Spanish hack Rene Cardona, Jr. (of Aztec Mummy fame) directed this gory rip-off of The Birds (not a parody as its goofy title suggests) which follows a reporter/photographer team (Michelle Johnson & Christopher Atkins) as they investigate frequent reports of lethal bird attacks on humans. They eventually conclude that the attacks -- which are increasing in size, frequency and severity -- are part of an orchestrated avian plot against mankind. They could have saved themselves a lot of trouble by screening Hitchcock's classic chiller beforehand, just as viewers expecting a spoof of that film can save themselves the grief of enduring this bloody exercise, which pulls no punches in its graphic depiction of flesh-rending bird attacks. Gore-hounds should approve, as the makeup effects are painfully convincing, but die-hard Cardona fans may be disappointed to learn that no lady wrestlers actually step in to swat at the winged tormentors. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide

An action adventure about a group of fortune hunters who search for gold and jewels in the jungles of South America. ~ All Movie Guide

La Vida De Pedro Infante takes a look at the short but influential career of the Spanish performer Pedro Infante. Utilizing clips from many of his movies, the film shows how he became a cultural sensation, and how he met an untimely death due to an interest in aviation. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

The beloved Mexican comedian Cantinflas stars in this satiric comedy which pokes fun at the power struggles of international politics. Lopitos (Cantinflas) is a humble but loyal citizen of the nation of Los Cocos, who holds down a job in the country's embassy, helping to process and distribute visas. Through a series of comical errors, Lopitos is named the ambassador of Los Cocos to a powerful international tribunal, where the nations of the world have either lined up behind the "Green" nations, led by the capitalist leader of Dolaronia (Jack Kelly), or the "Red" countries, whose figurehead is the prime minister of socialist Pepeslavia (Tito Rush). With the votes divided evenly between the Red and Green factions, it becomes clear that Lopitos' vote will sway the balance of political power around the world -- which makes simple Lopitos a very popular and powerful man. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

In this Spanish-spoken story, a domineering general/dad intervenes between his daughter and her young lover. The lover kills the dad and then flees the father's sons who are out for revenge. The girl is whisked away to a convent where she's later discovered by her suitor who she still loves. ~ All Movie Guide

German "Tin Tan" Valdez, Loco Valdez, Resortes, and Clavillazo headline this classic Mexican horror comedy concerning a pair of sideshow scam artists who discover that the supernatural realm may be for real after a pair of mischievous ghosts land them in hot water. Resortes, and Clavillazo operate under P.T. Barnum's creed about a sucker being born every minute, and earn a tidy profit by faking their connection to the spirit realm at a low-rent carnival. Later, when a pair of poltergeists wreck havoc on the carnival and the police blame the shenanigans on the carnie con artists, the situation quickly gets out of hand. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

This situation comedy concerns the daydreams of people and what they would do if they suddenly had a million dollars. Maria Felix leads a cast of a dozen whose imaginations are as rich as the money they wish they had. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

Julio Álemán stars in this fast-paced, often violent tragedy based on a true incident involving three young delinquents. The tale is directed byLuis Alcoriza, well known as a screenwriter for Luis Buñuel in films like Los Olvidados. Everything begins when two youths with nothing constructive on their minds decide to form a gang and go about terrorizing young couples. During one such episode, the female victim becomes attracted to the leader of the gang and so an odd, on-the-edge relationship begins. Now the group of three steal a car in Mexico City and take it joy-riding to Guadalajara where a suspicious used car salesman calls the police after they try to sell him the car. Desperate and with nowhere to turn, the trio have every reason to be frightened because the police have orders to shoot them on sight. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

This is a dramatic, entertaining, and largely fictional interpretation of a very non-fictional event and a real set of characters in the Mexican Revolution. The heroine, Juana Gallo is portrayed by one of Mexico's most famous female leads, María Felix. Gallo was born and raised in the state of Zapatecas, and after the man she loves is killed during the Revolution, her anger leads her to fight alongside the men from her region. Joining her in battle are a noble career military man (Jorge Mistral), a lowly, impoverished fellow (Luis Aguilar), and a humble campesino (Ignacio Lopez-Tarso). Gallo and her compatriots are headed for the climactic battle of Zacatecas, a heroic struggle that is written large across the pages of Mexican history. The actual Juana Gallo died in poverty in 1959. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide