Esai Morales Movies

La Bamba

68/100

Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper.

Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike

54/100

Railroad owner Dagny Taggart and steel mogul Henry Rearden search desperately for the inventor of a revolutionary motor as the U.S. government continues to spread its control over the national economy.

Rapa Nui

64/100

Tenuously based on the legends of Easter Island, Chile, this story details a civil war between the two tribes on the island: the Long Ears and the Short Ears. A warrior from the ruling ... See full summary »

Never Back Down: No Surrender

65/100

Picking up after the events of Never Back Down 2, former MMA champion Case Walker is on the comeback trail to become champion once again.

My Family

73/100

A man makes his way from Mexico to L.A. in the 1920s, gets married and raises a big family there. The movie follows the children until they, too, get married and have children in the 1960s.

The Line

52/100

The unstable new kingpin of a Tijuana drug cartel is targeted by an assassin for elimination.

Gun Hill Road

67/100

An ex-con returns home to the Bronx after three years in prison to discover his wife estranged and his child exploring a gender transformation that will put the fragile bonds of their family to the test.

Death in Granada

63/100

A journalist starts an investigation into the disappearance of famed poet and political agitator, Garcia Lorca, who disappeared in the early days of the Spanish Civil War in the the 1930's.

Seattle Superstorm

32/100

NASA scientist Tom Reynolds thought everything would be fine when he moved to Seattle to be with his fiancé, Navy Lieutenant Emma Peterson. But when his gearhead son Wyatt can't stop ... See full summary »

Kill Kill Faster Faster

44/100

Recently paroled after serving a long stretch for his wife's murder, Joey One-Way aligns himself with a producer who has optioned the play he wrote in prison. As he sets about adapting his ... See full summary »

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

66/100

Gomez is a young man who dreams of buying a gorgeous white suit in a nearby store, but doesn't have enough cash. He finds 4 more people of same size, who each give $20 and get to wear the ... See full summary »

King of the Avenue

40/100

A young drug dealer sells his soul to the devil in order to become the #1 seller on the block.

Doomsday Man

40/100

After his wife is killed researching a deadly virus, a doctor, out of anger and guilt, infects himself with the virus and threatens the world.

We Have Your Husband

54/100

American-born Jayne, her husband Eduardo the son of a legendary Mexican newspaper publisher, and their two children live an idyllic life on their 1,000 acre ranch outside of a peaceful ... See full summary »

Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14

53/100

Tony is framed by Claremont for a murder he didn't commit. He is sent to prison but Claremont promises him freedom if he can find Allie in the prison and bring her out. Allie and Tony soon ... See full summary »

Once Upon a Wedding

46/100

A week before her marriage, a woman injures a man in a car accident. As she helps nurse him back to health, she starts to doubt the course her life is taking. Her father, a powerful dictator, is not pleased with the change of plans.

Don't Do It

46/100

The secret longings of three young, hip L.A. couples provides the impetus of the conversations in lightweight drama which focuses upon the issue of commitment. One member of each couple, ... See full summary »

American Fusion

59/100

If you thought your family was nuts, wait until you meet this Chinese-American clan! Traditional Grandma tries to rule the roost, but her children and grandchildren have ideas of their own.

Ultraviolet

53/100

A park ranger and his girlfriend run into a young man in the middle of Death Valley desert. He shoots the ranger, kidnaps the girl and starts playing psycho-sexual games with her. The wounded ranger gets a shotgun and goes after them.

Playin' for Love

70/100

A high school basketball coach tries to turn his team around.

Teachers

70/100

Manny Cortez is uprooting his family so that they can go to Westbrook High where his beloved late father was the football coach. Soon after the Cortez family moves into the Westbrook school... See full summary »

Rainy Day Friends

65/100

A tough street kid from the L.A. barrios is discovered during an examination to have stomach tumors...

Halfway There

86/100

Jimmy Bishop runs a sober living facility and is forced to take in his wealthy alcoholic mother as a client.

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story

57/100

Story about a runner whose bulimia and anorexia threatens both her dream of competing in the Olympics and her marriage to Denver's mayor.

17th Precinct

72/100