Bread & Roses

Pros: Magnificent performance by Pilar Padilla in her film debut
Cons: you'll kick yourself if you don't see this movie

This is an extraordinarily well written film about the plight of Mexican immigrants looking for a decent income and the exploitation they must fight to earn their share of the American Dream, even if it's only a piece of the crust.
The main...

Pros: Gritty, vivacious depiction of labor struggle. Highly Relevant!
Cons: Pathetic Distribution

Bread and Roses is one of those films that every American should see, but won't. It is a film that should be part of every high school Social Studies curriculum, but isn't. Besides tackling an essential issue of modern labor and corporate ethics, the...

Pros: Sheds light on worker exploitation
Cons: Not all issues are black & white

A socially conscious film spotlighting the plight of the immigrant worker. Did you know that we have illegal workers that actually pay government taxes? Is this an oxymoron or what? Any movie that raises consciousness and gives pause for thought...

Pros: acting, story etc.
Cons: none

Hello, everybody. I really think about Sally Field in Norma Rae when I'm watching this film. The film tells the story of Maya(Pilar Padilla), a Mexican woman who shows her resourcefulness when she escapes from the brute who transports her from the border...