Rose Portillo

A riveting Academy Award-winning documentary, made all the more timely by recent U.S. invasions and the current "war on terror," The Panama Deception documents the untold story of the December 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama, the events which led to it, the excessive force used, the enormity of the death and destruction and the devastating aftermath. Acclaimed filmmakers Barbara Trent and David Kasper uncover the real reasons for this internationally condemned attack, and reveal General Manuel Noriega’s longstanding relationship with the C.I.A., the D.E.A., and George Bush, Sr. Utilizing devastating footage, expert commentary, and eyewitness testimony, the film shines a spotlight on this pivotal moment in U.S. history. Network news clips and media critics contribute to a staggering analysis of media control and self-censorship used to deceive the American public--a film hauntingly relevant today.

Part fascinating fact, part dazzling fiction, Zoot Suit is the blistering film adaptation of playwright Luis Valdez' critically acclaimed stage drama based on the "zoot suit riots" that rocked 1940s Los Angeles. When barrio leader Henry Reyna (Daniel Valdez) and a group of his friends are unjustly convicted on circumstantial evidence and sent to San Quentin, activist lawyers Alice Bloomfield (Tyne Daly) and George Shearer (Charles Aidman) fight the blatant racially motivated miscarriage of justice to win Henry and his friends their freedom. Featuring Edward James Olmos (as the mythical "Pachuco") in the role that catapulted him to stardom, Zoot Suit is a scorchingly searing and seductively provocative work that skillfully blends action, drama, romance and music!

An ambitious newspaper crime reporter becomes the unwitting ally of a vicious serial killer. A routine investigation of a shocking murder takes a bizarre twist when the killer contacts the reporter and appoints him his personal spokesman. As the killer's calls and clues increase, the reporter is lured into a deadly trap.

An example of documentary journalism at its best, THE PANAMA DECEPTION is a "tough, provocative, highly opinionated answer to the official United States government line about the 1989 invasion of Panama." (The New York Times)

Miami newspaper reporter Malcolm Anderson (Kurt Russell) is fed up with writing about murder. But just when he's about to hand in his resignation, he receives a surprising call from the murderer mentioned in his latest article -- a serial slayer known as the "Numbers Killer." Anderson goes back to work, but the more he writes, the closer he comes to harm. Andy Garcia, Joe Pantoliano and Mariel Hemingway co-star in this grisly thriller.

A miami newspaper reporter becomes the sole contact for a maniacal killer, but as the headlines (and murders) continue, it becomes a question of who is "using" whom. Based on the novel "In the Heat of Summer" by John Katzenbach.

A miami newspaper reporter becomes the sole contact for a maniacal killer, but as the headlines (and murders) continue, it becomes a question of who is "using" whom. Based on the novel "In the Heat of Summer" by John Katzenbach.

When barrio leader Henry Reyna (Daniel Valdez) and a group of his friends are unjustly convicted on circumstantial evidence during the “zoot suit riots” that rocked 1940s Los Angeles and sent to San Quentin, activist lawyers Alice Bloomfield (Tyne Daly) and George Shearer (Charles Aidman) fight the blatant racially motivated miscarriage of justice to win Henry and his friends their freedom.

When barrio leader Henry Reyna (Daniel Valdez) and a group of his friends are unjustly convicted on circumstantial evidence during the “zoot suit riots” that rocked 1940s Los Angeles and sent to San Quentin, activist lawyers Alice Bloomfield (Tyne Daly) and George Shearer (Charles Aidman) fight the blatant racially motivated miscarriage of justice to win Henry and his friends their freedom.

This musical about Chicano gang members in the 1940's follows the case of members of a Mexican-American gang as they are tried and sentenced to San Quentin for a murder they may not have committed. Based on a 1940's Los Angeles murder trial.

Emilio Mendez knows the mean streets of his Chicano neighborhood well. Too well, in fact. Can he escape the cycle of crime for a more virtuous life? The answer may come in the form of a wealthy girl from the other side of the tracks.

A young Chicano defies his fellow gang members by pursuing a relationship with a white high-school girl.