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Rosie Perez

About: Born Sept. 6, 1964, in Brooklyn, N.Y., actress Rosie Perez began her career as a featured dancer on the TV show "Soul Train" and as a choreographer for musical artists such as Bobby Brown and Diana Ross before yakking her way into audiences' hearts as the fast-talking girlfriend in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989).In the early 1990s, Perez parlayed her motormouth persona into featured roles in a number of films, including White Man Can't Jump (opposite Woody Harrelson) and Jim Jarmusch's Night on Earth. Playing against type -- and earning an Oscar nomination for her efforts -- Perez next wowed audiences and critics alike with her portrayal of a tormented plane crash survivor in Peter Weir's Fearless (1993).More recent films for Perez include Riding in Cars with Boys (opposite Drew Barrymore) and the 2005 HBO movie Lackawanna Blues.

What I Want My Words to Do to You

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2003

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About: Female inmates at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women try to determine whether redemption is really possible after committing a crime. Proctored by playwright Eve Ensler, the convicts (including two former members of the Weather Underground) perform a series of writing exercises and discussions that could lead to healing. The film culminates in a prison performance of the women's writings by Glenn Close, Marisa Tomei and Rosie Perez.
URL: What I Want My Words to Do to You

V-Day: Until the Violence Stops

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2003

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About: This documentary follows the grassroots impact of the V-Day movement -- whose goal is to end violence against women -- in five international communities while exposing the pervasive and cultural forms of violence that women experience all over the world. It's an alternately devastating and hopeful film that features Vagina Monologues playwright Eve Ensler, Rosario Dawson, Jane Fonda, Salma Hayek, Rosie Perez and Isabella Rosellini.
URL: V-Day: Until the Violence Stops

A Brother's Kiss

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1997

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About: Raised by their trampy, alcoholic mother (Cathy Moriarty), two brothers grow up in Harlem on divergent paths after a grim event sends one of them to reform school. With his dream of a pro basketball career in ruins, the unemployed Lex (Nick Chinlund) turns to selling drugs. Meanwhile, his shy brother, Mick (Michael Raynor), becomes a high-strung, sexually dysfunctional cop. Mick is losing respect for his brother, but will he lose him completely?
URL: A Brother's Kiss

Go Diego Go!: Moonlight Rescue

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2007

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About: Eight-year-old Diego and his friends set out on a variety of adventures in this collection of episodes from the animated series. Join the spirited young animal lover for another round of rescuing critters in need. Spun off from "Dora the Explorer," the series focuses on the bilingual Diego -- Dora's older cousin -- who heads to the rain forest to help animals in trouble, with help from his pal Baby Jaguar and others.


URL: Go Diego Go!: Moonlight Rescue

Go Diego Go!: Great Gorilla!

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2007

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About: Diego, the energetic, nature-loving 8-year-old cousin of Dora the Explorer, is back with another round of exciting adventures, traveling from one end of the globe to the other in search of animals in need of a helping hand. Just before he's named the new King of the Mountain, a baby gorilla wanders off into the jungle and gets himself lost. Now, it's up to Diego to locate the little primate and return him to his throne.
URL: Go Diego Go!: Great Gorilla!

Go Diego Go!: The Great Jaguar Rescue

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2005

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About: The adventures continue as Diego, the inquisitive, animal-loving cousin of Dora the Explorer, finds that, once again, he must help baby Jaguar out of a jam. After Diego saves the day by recovering Jaguar's lost growl, he then helps get Little Kinkajou's head unstuck from a beehive. Two bonus episodes of exciting animal rescues are also included: "The Mommy Macaw" and "Chinta the Baby Chinchilla."
URL: Go Diego Go!: The Great Jaguar Rescue

White Men Can't Jump

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1992

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About: Pretending to be just a goofy white guy with no skills, Billy Hoyle (Woody Harrelson) earns his keep by hustling pickup basketball games in Los Angeles. When one of Billy's victims (Wesley Snipes) subsequently becomes his partner, the pair gets a taste of success, but they must also contend with some shifty characters -- and their own competitiveness. Director Ron Shelton, who helmed Bull Durham, scores again with this sharp urban comedy.
URL: White Men Can't Jump

Yo Soy Boricua, Pa'Que Tu Lo Sepas!

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About: Actress Rosie Perez makes a stunning directorial debut in this heartfelt tribute to Puerto Rican pride, in which she takes an in-depth look at the complex and often controversial history of Puerto Rican-U.S. relations. By turns shocking and celebratory, this wide-ranging documentary examines such rich themes of the Puerto Rican experience as family, language and racism, all with careful consideration of historical context.
URL: Yo Soy Boricua, Pa'Que Tu Lo Sepas!

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