Movies Starring Melonie Diaz
Nothing Like the Holidays
Alfred Molina, Elizabeth Peña, Freddy Rodríguez, Luis Guzmán, Jay Hernandez, John Leguizamo, Debra Messing, Vanessa Ferlito, Melonie Diaz, Alexander Bautista, Ramses Jimenez, Manny Perez, Claudia Michelle Wallace, Cheryl Hamada, Manny Sosa
DIRECTOR:A Puerto Rican family living in the area of Humboldt Park in west Chicago face what may be their last Christmas together.
Hamlet 2
One high school drama teacher is about to make a huge number 2
Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Joseph Julian Soria, Skylar Astin, Phoebe Strole, Melonie Diaz, Arnie Pantoja, Michael Esparza, Natalie Amenula, Marshall Bell, David Arquette, Elisabeth Shue, Amy Poehler, Shea Pepe, Marco Rodríguez
DIRECTOR:In this irreverent comedy, a failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama-teacher rallies his Tucson, AZ students as he conceives and stages politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Be Kind Rewind
You name it, we shoot it
Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow, Melonie Diaz, Irv Gooch, Chandler Parker, Arjay Smith, Quinton Aaron, Gio Perez, Basia Rosas, Tomasz Soltys, Marcus Carl Franklin, Blake Hightower, Amir Ali Said
DIRECTOR:A small VHS only video store faces foreclosure in a poor community. While watching the store for the owner, a blundering employee's friend accidentally erases all of the tapes. In order to keep their blunder from becoming apparent, the duo of Mos Def and Jack Black begin remaking the films themselves using homemade special effects and outdated filming techniques.
Itty Bitty Titty Committee
Every generation needs a new revolution.
Melonie Diaz, Nicole Vicius, Carly Pope, Melanie Mayron, Guinevere Turner, Daniela Sea, Deak Evgenikos, Jenny Shimizu, Lauren Mollica, Leslie Grossman, Jimmi Simpson, Bruce Cronander, Ruben Garfias, Brian Gattas, John Ireland
DIRECTOR:Jamie Babbit
Anna is a young lesbian high school graduate who still lives with her parents, and works as a receptionist in a plastic surgeon's office. She embarks on a wild ride when she hooks up with a cadre of ultra-radical feminist lesbians hell-bent on raising hell. But things get even more complicated when Anna falls in love with Sadie, the radical group's leader who's already involved with an older woman named Courtney.
Feel the Noise
Dream out loud.
Omarion Grandberry, Rosa Arredondo, Luis Cruz, Giancarlo Esposito, Victor Rasuk, Melonie Diaz, Charles Duckworth, Carlos Flores, Alexis Isaac Garcia, John Garcia, Zulay Henao, Norman Howell, Shydel James, Jerome Jones, Luis Lozada
DIRECTOR:Alejandro Chomski
After a run-in with local thugs, aspiring Harlem rapper Rob (Omarion Grandberry) flees to a place and father (Giancarlo Esposito) he never knew, and finds his salvation in Reggaeton, a spicy blend of hip-hop, reggae and Latin beats. Puerto Rico, the spiritual home of Reggaeton, inspires Rob and his half-brother Javi (Victor Rasuk) to pursue their dream of becoming Reggaeton stars. Together with a dancer named C.C., they learn what it means to stay true to themselves and each other, while overcoming obstacles in love, greed and pride, all culminating in an explosive performance at New YorkÂ’s Puerto Rican Day Parade.
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Queens, New York, 1986. Sometimes the only way forward, is back.
Dianne Wiest, Robert Downey Jr., Shia LaBeouf, Melonie Diaz, Julia Garro, Eleonore Hendricks, Adam Scarimbolo, Peter Anthony Tambakis, Channing Tatum, Anthony Tirado, Erick Rosado, Steve Payne, Chazz Palminteri, Tibor Feldman, Martin Compston
DIRECTOR:Dito, a writer in L.A., goes home to Astoria, Queens, after a 15-year absence when his mother calls to say his father's ill. In a series of flashbacks we see the young Dito, his parents, his four closest friends, and his girl Laurie, as each tries to navigate family, race, loyalty, sex, coming of age, violence, and wanting out. A ball falls onto the subway tracks at a station, small things get out of hand. Can Dito go home again?
