Jennifer lopez portrays a tenacious american reporter investigating the murders of young women working in a mexican bordertown. It wants to be a thriller, a piece of investigative journalism, a political soapbox and a vehicle for jennifer. A gifted detective takes a job in a small town so he can spend more time with his family. The celebrated latino director gregory nava american family helmed, scripted, and coproduced with star jennifer lopez bordertown a suspense thriller with an alist hispanic cast. Bordertown movie jennifer lopez talks about the film. Berlin gregory navas bordertown is several sprockets short of a real film. Jennifer lopez lost in ludicrous bordertown reuters. Jennifer lopez, antonio banderas, sonia braga, zaide silvia gutierrez, martin sheen, maya zapata, ireneo alvarez, rene rivera, juan diego botto. Bordertown is a 2006 american drama motion picture, written and directed by gregory nava and executive produced by david bergstein, cary epstein, barbara martinezjitner, and tracee stanleynewell. It is a shame that the made for tv production quality cheapened the story. Lauren adrian golden globe nominee jennifer lopez to juarez, mexico to investigate the murders. Feb 14, 2007 when they began shooting bordertown, the new jennifer lopez film about the hundreds of murdered women of ciudad juarez, mexico, director gregory nava and executive producer barbara martinez. An american journalist, lauren adrian jennifer lopez, is assigned to cover the story of the murders in juarez.
When they began shooting bordertown, the new jennifer lopez film about the hundreds of murdered women of ciudad juarez, mexico, director gregory nava. The biggest weakness of bordertown is its heavyhanded oversimplification of complex political and economic issues. Jennifer lopez reunites with selena director gregory nava for this socially conscious thriller based on reallife events. Jennifer lopez full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Two men brutally rape a young woman, eva jimenez maya zapata and leave her for dead. Anyone looking to exploit,rape, harm and kill women. Rent bordertown 2006 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Lopez started acting in the late 1980s with a small role in the drama film my little girl 1986. Jennifer lopez list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The film is inspired by the true story of the numerous female homicides in ciudad juarez and tells the story of an inquisitive american. However, the oftentimes formulaic and stereotyped presentation of the characters pulled this film down and insulted my intelligence.
The film, to be directed by gregory nava, centres on. Lopez attending the premiere of hustlers at the 2019 toronto international film festival. The tryst between jennifer lopez character and the factory owner was completely gratuitous. I felt that jennifer lopez showed more acting ability in this then anything else i have seen her in and more than carried her weight in her leading role.
In my forthcoming book i discuss bordertown gregory nava, 2006 starring lopez as the investigative journalist, lauren. Ms jennifer lopez deserves recognition for a great and intense performance. Lauren adrian jennifer lopez, an ambitious news reporter is assigned by her editor. American entertainer jennifer lopez has appeared in many motion pictures and television programs. Rent bordertown 2006 starring jennifer lopez and antonio banderas on dvd and bluray. Bordertown drama reteams helmer gregory nava with jennifer lopez to tell the story about a femme journalist who journeys to ciudad juarez, mexico, to investigate why over 400 murders of women in. Jennifer lopez will receive an award for her work as producer and star of a film examining the murders of hundreds of women in a mexican border town, amnesty international officials said friday. Inspired by the reallife murders of hundreds of young women in ciudad juarez, mexico, the film is a tense, eyeopening look at the truth behind the horrific crimes. In 2006 and 2007 lopez worked further behind the scenes as an executive producer of the television series south beach and dancelife, the film feel the noise and the miniseries jennifer lopez presents. Bordertown is a 2006 american drama film written and directed by gregory nava, and starring jennifer lopez who also served as a producer, martin sheen, maya zapata, sonia braga and antonio banderas.
Lo is one of those nonactors whos lack of presence. Lauren, an impassioned american reporter for the chicago sentinel heads to juarez, a mexican bordertown, in order to investigate a series of mysterious slayings involving young factory women from all over mexico. Bordertown 2006 jennifer lopez, martin sheen, antonio banderas. Bordertown is a 2006 american drama film written and directed by gregory nava, and starring jennifer lopez martin sheen, maya zapata, sonia braga and.
Lopez, who also acts as the film s producer, stars as lauren adrian, an american news reporter for the chicago sentinel who wants to be assigned to the iraq frontlines to cover the war. Feb 16, 2007 actress and singer jennifer lopez arrives for a screening of her film bordertown running in competition at the 57th berlinale international film festival in berlin february 15, 2007. While kari obsesses over a string of twisted murders, lena contends with ghosts from her old life in russia and both find their families in danger. A film trying hard to be worthy but only succeeding in appearing shallow and exploititive. Feb 15, 2007 find where to watch bordertown and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online. Jennifer lopez sean zannipatrick mcmullan via getty images. The film features jennifer lopez, antonio banderas, martin sheen, among others. As she discovers hundreds of victims, she gains the trust of local factory workers but falls into danger. Bordertown, a film based on the female homicides in ciudad juarez, made its premiere at the cannes film festival on may 18, 2006.
Lauren adrian jennifer lopez, an impassioned american news reporter for the chicago sentinel wants to be assigned to the iraq frontlines to cover the war. Actress and singer jennifer lopez arrives for a screening of her film bordertown running in competition at the 57th berlinale international film festival in berlin february 15, 2007. Is jennifer lopez a better actress than people give her. Find where to watch bordertown and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online.
Jennifer lopez wikipedia, ti nawaya nga ensiklopedia. Bordertown from jennifer lopezs movie roles ranked e. It is a film that addresses the disappearance, assaults and murders of women in juarez. The opening titles explain that american corporations are using the north american free trade agreement by opening large maquiladoras right across the united statesmexico border.
With jennifer lopez, antonio banderas, maya zapata, irineo alvarez. But hes soon drawn into a web of disturbing murder cases. Jennifer lopez portrays a tenacious american reporter who becomes deeply involved investigating the murders of young women working in a mexican bordertown. Bordertown movie behind the scenes jennifer lopez talks. Two of hollywoods hottest latino stars, antonio banderas and jennifer lopez, will finally appear on screen together in the thriller bordertown. Bordertown, a film starring paul muni and bette davis bordertown 2006 film, a film starring jennifer lopez and antonio banderas bordertown 1989 tv series, a 19891991 canadianfrench western drama television series. Bordertown is more than a suspenseful film about a tragic reality that has been terrifying juarez, mexico for years. Lopez sent by a chicago newspaper to investigate the systematic disappearance of the women in juarez. Lauren adrian jennifer lopez, an impassioned american news reporter for the chicago.
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