Cinema Puerto Rico: una antropología visual (2014)
ジャンル : ドキュメンタリー
上映時間 : 1時間 44分
演出 : Freddie Rodríguez, Mariel Marrero
シノプシス
A look at Puerto Rico and its cinema through films, documentaries, and commercials from the early twentieth century to the emerging cinema of today. Visual and narrative strategies portray fragments of Puerto Rico's general history and, in turn, answers the questions of who, when, and for whom have films been made in Puerto Rico and the resources that are available to do it.
A gang of thieves plan a heist during a hurricane and encounter trouble when a disgraced cop tries to force everyone in the building to evacuate.
30年の刑期を5年で終え、出所した麻薬王カリート・ブリガンテ。新しい人生の幕開けを前に過去を清算しようとするが……。ブライアン・デ・パルマ監督がアル・パチーノと生み出した衝撃作。
既に法廷劇の代名詞となって久しい、アメリカ映画史に輝く傑作ドラマ。元々は高い評価を受けたTV作品で、その脚本・演出コンビによる映画版だが、そのいかにもTV向きの密室劇を上手くスクリーンに転化させた手腕は見事の一言。17歳の少年が起こした殺人事件に関する陪審員の討論が始まったが、誰が見ても有罪と思えたその状況下で、ひとりの陪審員が無罪を主張した事から物語は動き始める……。
カリブ海に浮かぶ人気リゾート、パロミノス島を舞台に、巨大なザトウクジラさえも捕食する4つ頭の人食いサメの恐怖と海洋学者たちの奮闘を描く。米アサイラム社が放つ、前代未聞のモンスター・パニック・ムービー。
プエルトリコ。警部補のスティーヴは、警察内部の汚職事件をひそかに追っていたが、情報屋、さらには、相棒の刑事を殺されてしまう。ウエートレスのマディソンは、後者の殺害現場に運悪く立ち会い、自らも銃弾を受けて病院へ緊急搬送されるはめに。彼女の体内に残った銃弾から自分たちの足がつくことを恐れた2人組の汚職警官ピアースとトゥルは、ただちに病院に出向いてマディソンの命を狙い、彼らの間で決死の鬼ごっこが始まる。
伝説のジャーナリスト、故ハンター・S・トンプソンの自伝的同名小説の映画化。若きトンプソン自身をモデルに、プエルトリコで地元紙のフリー記者として働き始めたアメリカ人青年が、慣れない土地で繰り広げる悪戦苦闘と狂騒の日々を綴る。
When a poor college student who cracks an online poker game goes bust, he arranges a face-to-face with the man he thinks cheated him, a sly offshore entrepreneur.
マンハッタンのウエスト・サイド。イタリア系の若者からなるジェット団と、プエルトリコ系の若者からなるシャーク団は不良グループ同士、町で顔を合わせればにらみあうという一触即発の関係だ。しかし、ジェット団のリーダー、リフの親友であるトニーは、シャーク団のリーダーであるベルナルドの妹、マリアと出会って、互いに一目惚れしてしまう。やがてリフとベルナルドがけんかした末、ひとりが命を落としてしまう事件がおこる。
Jay Hernandez (Friday Night Lights), Mario Van Peebles (Ali), Luis Guzmán (Carlito's Way) and Sean Combs (Monster's Ball) star in the gripping tale of the early years of gangster legend Carlito Brigante. Seduced by the power of the brutal New York underworld, he enters a deadly circle of greed and retribution. Assisted by his two brothers-in-crime, Carlito is on the fast track to becoming Spanish Harlem's ultimate kingpin. He quickly learns, however, that the only way to survive at the top is through loyalty to his friends and respect for the rules of the street. (FILMAFFINITY)
After a run-in with local thugs, aspiring Harlem rapper Rob flees to a place and father he never knew, and finds his salvation in Reggaeton, a spicy blend of hip-hop, reggae and Latin beats. Puerto Rico, the spiritual home of Reggaeton, inspires Rob and his step-brother Javi to pursue their dream of becoming Reggaeton stars. Together with a dancer named C.C., they learn what it means to stay true to themselves and each other, while overcoming obstacles in love, greed and pride, all culminating in an explosive performance at New York’s Puerto Rican Day Parade.
When an atomic war on Mars destroys the planet's women, it's up to Martian Princess Marcuzan and her right-hand man Dr. Nadir to travel to earth and kidnap women for new breeding stock. Landing in Puerto Rico, they shoot down a NASA space capsule manned by an android. With his electronic brain damaged, the android terrorizes the island while the Martians raid beaches and pool parties
An ex-con returns home to the Bronx after three year in prison to discover his wife estranged and his teenage son exploring a sexual transformation that will put the fragile bonds of their family to the test.
Strong Puerto Rican women forced to flee the island after Hurricane Maria have bonded like family in a FEMA hotel in the Bronx. They seek stability in their new life as forces try to pull them apart.
Teenager Carmín lives in a mountainous village in the center of Puerto Rico with her tough and conservative grandmother. Her mother left for the US without her. The arrival of her father, after long years in prison, eases Carmín’s profound sadness. The relationship with him, however, brings its own ambiguousness and complexities and as Carmín moves into womanhood this causes great confusion, mostly for her.
In this thriller, television reporter Kate Ryan de Meléndez investigates the death of two radical Puerto Rican activists, whom she begins to believe may have been framed and murdered by undercover American agents.
Lisette and husband Chino face marital difficulties. She is fed up with the kids, while he has job troubles. His mother Rosaria hates Lisette and the neighborhood tramp has designs on Chino. Things get even worse when Chino goes to jail and Lisette gets a good job uptown. Can this marriage be saved?
The famous fairy tale of Cinderella is adapted to our times, considering as background the present situation of Puerto Rican coffee growers. The story is set in Lares, Puerto Rico, at a time close to Christmas. Miosotis’s father has died and Ava Rice, his widow, wants to sell his family coffee farm to a foreign company, whose monopoly on the island continues to displace the country's coffee growers.
Santiago, a retired accountant, casually meets Angelina during one of his daily walks in Old San Juan. They soon become friends, even though she refuses to give out any personal information.
Tiki-epic film about a group of rich(ish) friends on a self-realization retreat in the jungle.
In Puerto Rico to investigate a glut of contraband diamonds that are flooding the world's jewel market, Mr. Moto and his sidekick, a wrestler, find themselves involved in murders by thrown daggers, the frame-up of an overstressed Army colonel, and a pirate gang led by an unknown boss who has inside knowledge of the ensuing investigation.
