Juan Hernandez

Against the Ropes -- A fictional story inspired by North America's most famous female boxing promoter, Jackie Kallen, and her struggle to survive and succeed in a male dominated sport.

In America -- An Irish immigrant and his family move into a tenement building east of Harlem so he can pursue his dream of making it as an actor.

A no-holds-barred look at the news media, this timely, hard-hitting film tells the story of a photojournalist caught between success and ethics. The beautiful Rosario Dawson plays a political radical who's allegiance to her cause is tested when chaos turns to violence in this superbly acted, emotionally charged thriller.

Jake Cassevetes, a well-paid stringer for the networks, does not buy into the conspiracy theory of a corporate-controlled press. After discovering much of his best footage in Iraq was censored by the network, Jake is growing disillusioned. When he gets an assignment to shoot on the streets of the Republican National Convention protests, he meets Seven, one of the young leaders of the masked anarchist Black Bloc. Jake wins the trust of the group and is allowed to shadow them. After shooting Seven describing the Bloc's objectives, the videotape is mistakenly returned to the network. When he tries to retrieve the tape, he is told the network made a deal with Homeland Security to review all footage. Jake decides to use his skills and access at the network to jam the government-controlled corporate media and broadcast the truth.

Jake Cassevetes, a well-paid stringer for the networks, does not buy into the conspiracy theory of a corporate-controlled press. After discovering much of his best footage in Iraq was censored by the network, Jake is growing disillusioned. When he gets an assignment to shoot on the streets of the Republican National Convention protests, he meets Seven, one of the young leaders of the masked anarchist Black Bloc. Jake wins the trust of the group and is allowed to shadow them. After shooting Seven describing the Bloc's objectives, the videotape is mistakenly returned to the network. When he tries to retrieve the tape, he is told the network made a deal with Homeland Security to review all footage. Jake decides to use his skills and access at the network to jam the government-controlled corporate media and broadcast the truth.

A no-holds-barred look at the news media, this timely, hard-hitting film tells the story of a photojournalist caught between success and ethics. The beautiful Rosario Dawson plays a political radical who's allegiance to her cause is tested when chaos turns to violence in this superbly acted, emotionally charged thriller.

From master storyteller Jim Sheridan (My Left Foot, In The Name of the Father) comes a deeply personal and poignant tale of a poor Irish family searching for a better life In America. Through the wide-open eyes of two young heroines, Sheridan transforms a devastating human tragedy into a riveting, humor-tinged story about memory, secrets, love, loss, coming together, and starting over.

Jackie Kallen isn't fighting for glory. She's fighting for respect. Inspired by a true story, Against The Ropes stars Meg Ryan as Kallen, a sassy, brassy boxing manager-in-the-making determined to change "Lethal" Luther Shaw (Omar Epps) from a mere street punk into a world-class prizefighter. To help Shaw rise to the rank of number-one contender, Jackie coaxes veteran trainer Felix Reynolds (Charles S. Dutton) out of retirement. But before they can all realize their dream of a championship bout, they must first learn what it takes to stand in each other's corner. It's not about how you fall. It's about how hard you fight back when you are Against The Ropes.

A fictional story inspired by North America's most famous female boxing promoter, Jackie Kallen, and her struggle to survive and succeed in a male dominated sport.

A fictional story inspired by North America's most famous female boxing promoter, Jackie Kallen, and her struggle to survive and succeed in a male dominated sport.

This fictional story inspired by North America's most famous female boxing promoter, Jackie Kallen, follows her struggle to survive and succeed in a male dominated sport.

Is it just another evening at the hugely popular Italian restaurant of proprietor and bookmaker Louis Cropa in New York? Anything but as tonight's guests include a mish mosh of quirky characters.