Chávez (2007)

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Directed by Diego Luna.

Starring Mike Tyson, Diego Luna, Julio César Chávez, Steve Wynn, Carlos Salinas de Gortani.

Y Tu Mamá También star Diego Luna makes his directorial debut with this documentary tracing the life and career of Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez. From his very first bouts to his unforgettable matches against such formidable opponents as Oscar De La Hoya and Kostya Tszyu, Luna follows Chavez as he prepares for retirement and begins training son Julio César Chávez, Jr. to carry on the fighting family tradition. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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"Tribeca's trenchant trio: The men of Shotgun Stories By Vadim Rizov Shotgun Stories is a genuinely exciting debut from an unknown quantity -- a rarity at Tribeca, even if the film itself is too weird and unbalanced to be an unqualified success. Jeff Nichols' debut plays like hicksploitation run through a David Gordon Green filter -- not terribly surprising, since the man himself is one of the producers. The mixture is as unstable as it sounds: The pitch-perfect framing and performances are all in service of a tone that's impossible to pin down. Is Shotgun Stories a mocking vision of the Deep South with actors straining to keep straight faces? Probably not -- the film's too steeped in its location shooting to be a giant put-on, and Nichols is an Arkansas native -- but this is a story about taciturn men whose most-used word is "Shee-it" and who don't seem to think any time is a bad time to crack open a Miller High Life. Son (Michael Shannon), Boy (first-timer Douglas Ligon) and Ki ... " [More]

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"Reeler editor S.T. VanAirsdale met up Wednesday with Diego Luna, the co-star of Y tu mamá también, Sólo Dios Sabe, Criminal and now a first-time director premiering his documentary, Chávez, at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film has a look at the life and career of the legendary Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez, juxtaposing his illustrious career against the political and cultural tumult of early-'90s Mexico. Chávez premieres tonight. Watch this and more Tribeca coverage on ReelerTV Discuss Chávez and other Tribeca titles at Spout. Syndicated Feed From:The Reeler " [More]

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