Tina Romero Movies
- 2007
Mexican screen legend Angelica Maria returns to the silver screen for the first time in twenty years to star alongside Brazilian star Sonia Braga in this magic realism style film that eschews the cynicism and violence so common in 21st Century cinema to explore the mysteries and wonders of human relationships. Convinced that she shares a powerful connection with the sea, a beautiful woman defies everyone around her and soon discovers that, in a world where myths are reality and truth imaginary, sometimes humans can connect with nature in the most remarkable ways. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Johnathon Schaech, Sendi Bar, (more)
Director Lorena Villarreal takes the help to adapt a classic romantic drama concerning three generations of women within one Mexican family that continues to suffer from a curse handed down for generations. While every male member of the family has died at an unusually young age, the women in the family live on in a constant state of mourning. When the women determine to break the disheartening cycle, they soon find just how difficult it can be to turn your back on fate. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Francisco Gattorno
Maten Al Candidato concerns a gangster who plots the assassination of a political candidate. A mime suffering through some serious problem with his wife becomes embroiled in the plan. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
This Mexican political thriller follows the feud of a mobster and a noble politician intent on bringing down organized crime. When congressman Jose Ramirez (Hector Bonilla) has Ramon Alvarado (Manuel Ojeda) arrested and jailed, Alvarado retaliates by having Ramirez' brother Julian (Rafael Rojas) kidnapped and killed. Meanwhile, mime Jorge Zepeda (Jose Alonso) is conned into believing that he has leukemia, with only a few months left to live, and will receive money in advance if he kills Ramirez. Shown at the 1998 Guadalajara Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- José Alonso, Hector Bonilla, (more)
- 1988
- PG13
Set in a small, deeply religious town where annually the crucifixion is literally reenacted, this melodrama centers on the tragic results of a love triangle between a troubled young wife, her husband and his handsome best friend. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Raul Julia, Armand Assante, (more)
A quadriplegic former athlete finds his darkest urges being acted out by an animal familiar in this psychological horror film. When Allan Mann (Jason Beghe) loses the use of his legs and arms in an accident, he becomes bitter -- no surprise given that his girlfriend dumps him for his surgeon, his new nurse (Christine Forrest) is a shrew, and his smothering mother (Joyce Van Patten) keeps threatening to move in and take care of him. Enter Kate McNeil (Melanie Parker), a scientist who is working to provide handicapped people with highly trained animal helpers. Soon Allan is bonding with Ella, an adorable Capuchin monkey, who, unbeknownst to him, has been injected with human brain tissue by drug-addicted scientist Geoffrey Fisher (John Pankow). At first Allan loves little Ella, but the monkey seems to grow jealous as Allan slowly develops a romance with the beautiful Kate. Meanwhile, Allan begins having strange dreams in which he experiences the world from a monkey's-eye point of view. These visions culminate in a fiery nightmare -- the same night Allan's ex-girlfriend and her new lover die in a house fire. Realizing the growing link between his own inner demons and the violence occurring around him, Allan tries to sever the connection with Ella. But the limitations of even his high-tech wheelchair give the psychic primate the upper hand. Written and directed by horror veteran George Romero, Monkey Shines re-teams the filmmaker with his frequent collaborator, Christine Forrest. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jason Beghe, John Pankow, (more)
- 1987
For some reason (probably the desire of the director to make a quick buck with a sexploitation film), the first thing the six pretty escaped ex-convicts do once they get to a desert island where treasure is buried is to take off as many clothes as possible. They have an uneasy relationship with a group of six male campers, who are also on the island, but they take the gayness of two of the male campers as an affront to their femininity, and they mark them out for death -- this, despite the fact that several of them are lesbians! After that, there is open warfare between the two rapidly diminishing groups. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tina Romero, Abel Woolrich, (more)
- 1986
- PG
A doctor (Tom Conti) and his wife (Teri Garr), recently divorced, are kidnapped and brought to South America by an inept jewel thief (Paul Rodriguez), just in time to help cure a tribal chief's daughter of appendicitis. Then, a series of circumstances brings the entire family together. ~ John Bush, All Movie Guide
A small group of shipwrecked people find themselves in danger on a deserted island in this engaging adventure story based on a book by Emilio Salgari. After a sailor (Gonzalo Lora) is caught trying to steal some gold and jewels on the passenger liner Liguria, a fight starts that leads to an accidental fire, and the ship then explodes and sinks. Only four adults and three children manage to escape, landing on a deserted island that will ultimately provide them with enough food and fresh water to survive. Unknown to them, the crooked sailor who started it all and a captive he brought with him have landed on the opposite side of the island. It is only a matter of time before a confrontation happens -- meanwhile, the thief is the only one who knows where he buried the treasure he brought with him from the sunken ship.
~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tina Romero, Ignacio Retes, (more)
Costa-Gavras's tense political drama opens in an unspecified South American country (though clearly intended to be Chile) in the throes of a military coup. American activist Charles Horman (John Shea), who has been a thorn in the side of the country's military ever since his arrival, suddenly disappears. In trying to find out what has happened, his wife Beth (Sissy Spacek) is stonewalled, not only by the ruling junta but by the American consulate. His father, staunchly patriotic Ed Horman (Jack Lemmon), joins Beth in her search. Ed and his daughter-in-law have never seen eye to eye politically, and he refuses to entertain the notion that his son's disappearance might be part of a larger conspiracy or cover-up. But as the days grow into weeks, Ed comes to the shattering conclusion that he and his family have been betrayed by the American government, on behalf of the "friendly" South American dictator who holds his people in a grip of iron. Adapted by Costa-Gavras and Donald E. Stewart from a book by Thomas Hauser, Missing was inspired by the true story of the late Charles Horman. In spite of (or perhaps because of) condemnation from certain high-ranking officials in the Reagan administration, the film went on to win an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Actress. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, (more)
- 1978
On the thinnest of pretexts, a horde of homeless people descend on the apartments of two members of the comfortable middle class and proceed to loot and vandalize both homes, leaving the next morning with many of the belongings they found there, as well as one of the residents who has opted to join them. This political allegory is based on two plays by the Chilean playwright Egon Wolff. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ana Luisa Peluffo, Gabriel Retes, (more)
- 1978
When two filmmakers, from a hidden vantage point with the cameras rolling, witness what appears to be a murder, they flee the scene. After considering their position for some time, they decide to blackmail the well-known businessman who committed the crime. However, a series of mishaps results in their becoming victims. Also, even though the murdered woman's family receives the incriminating video, they are unable to do anything about it because of the great social and political influence of the killer. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Manolo Fábregas, Tina Romero, (more)
This social-themed drama is set in 1950's Mexico, where three sisters known as the "Poquianchis" run a prostitution ring protected by the municpal and state authorities. In 1964, the discovery of several young people who had been assassinated and buried on the sisters' order led to a scrutiny surrounding the corruption involved in the controversial Mexican justice system. Las Poquianchis is directed by Felipe Cazals.
~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Diana Bracho, Jorge Martinez de Hoyos, (more)
- 1975
- R
The Mexican convent of St. Archangelo has a "bad rep" long before Sisters of Satan gets under way. The eponymous sisters don't seem to have a very firm grasp on the concept of giving one's life to one's Lord. When they finally determine that neither God nor the Virgin Mary can satisfy their spiritual needs, the nuns cast about for someone else to worship. That someone, as indicated by the title, is decked out with horns, a tail and cloven hooves. And just how did the lovely and graceful British leading lady Anne Heywood get herself mixed up in this monster rally? (Note how she never lists Sisters of Satan on her resume). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
