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...manages to see first-hand all aspects of the Mexican illegal experience: he picks tomatoes with the migrant workers, washes dishes in a restaurant, gets chased by the cops, and even has a run-in with a nasty white drug addict. In a parallel plot, his mother Rosario (Kate del Castillo) toils at the houses of her rich white employers, loses one of her crucial jobs, and searches in vain for another one. In the meantime, we learn all sorts of facts about illegals, like how they use P.O. boxes for their mail (“so the INS can?...
...Under the Same Moon has a character for almost everyone with some part in the Hispanic immigrant story. There's the boy, spunky Carlito (Adrian Alonso), separated from his parents by the border; the mother, Rosario; a disillusioned recent illegal played by telenovela star Kate del Castillo; Ferrera's second- or third- generation college student; a drifter Carlito meets picking fruit; a security guard with a green card and a shiny truck who courts Rosario; and the list goes on. "It speaks about life on both borders, why people feel the need to come over and what it's like...
...movie has plenty of familiar faces - and voices - for Latin audiences. Ubiquitous L.A. disc jockey El Cucuy blares on the alarm clock, the rock group Kinky sings the corrido "Superman es Ilegal," and the band Los Tigres del Norte pick up a hitchhiking Carlito...
...noticed that Clinton's image on the cover obstructed the m in TIME, leaving the word tie above her head. Great hidden message! Ric Timmers, Bear, Del...
That said, “11th Hour” is still a solid album and one that’s worth a listen. After eight years of absence from the solo scene, a return that truly lived up to all the anticipation would be hard to muster, but Del deserves respect. His lyrics are as unique as ever—plus, his hands are clean...