Michael Pena


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BirthPlace
01/12/1976
Chicago, IL
  • Observe and Report Review
    By: Pete Hammond April 10, 2009 1:06pm EST
    If a darker, more depraved R-rated version of Paul Blart is what you’ve been waiting for, then this mall cop is for you.
  • Sugar Review
    By: Pete Hammond April 02, 2009 9:22pm EST
    Low-key character study movingly focuses on the immigrantexperience in Americathrough the eyes of a minor league player imported from the Dominican Republic.
  • The Lucky Ones Review
    By: Pete Hammond September 25, 2008 7:29pm EST
    Funny, moving and beautifully acted by the unforgettable trio of Tim Robbins, Michael Pena and the luminous Rachel McAdams. We’re the lucky ones to have this movie.
  • Vantage Point Review
    By: Kit Bowen February 22, 2008 4:46am EST
    As a refreshing change of pace from other films of its ilk, Vantage Point packs a wallop with its clever staging.
  • Lions for Lambs Review
    By: Robert Sims November 12, 2007 10:44am EST
    Given that he’s one of Hollywood’s most famous old-school liberals, Robert Redford’s loquacious and theatrical-style Lions for Lambs inevitably but forcefully concludes that the preoccupation with Iraq has brought the war on terror to a standstill.
  • Bratz Review
    By: Kit Bowen August 03, 2007 5:36am EST
    The derivative Bratz is a great big pink marshmallow of a movie, aimed at one demographic only: tween girls into fashion and lip gloss. Anyone else, enter at your own risk.
  • Tom Cruise Wins Support of N.Y. Emergency Workers with Fundraiser
    By: WENN.com Source April 20, 2007 6:55am EST
    Movie star Tom Cruise has won the support of hundreds of emergency workers in New York, after hosting a $6,250-a-ticket benefit in the city last night to raise funds for his controversial 9/11 detoxification program.
  • Shooter Review
    By: Brian Marder March 23, 2007 6:04am EST
    Solid acting and brave stuntmen elevate Shooter to a so-so movie--but yes, it needed to be elevated to get there. In other words: for hardcore action junkies looking for a quick fix only.
  • 'Dreamgirls' Sweeps Black Reel Awards
    By: WENN.com Source February 07, 2007 8:59am EST
    Movie musical Dreamgirls walked away with six prizes at the Foundation for the Advancement of African-Americans in Film's (FAAAF) Black Reel Awards today, including Best Film.
  • The Guardian Review
    By: Brian Marder September 29, 2006 6:22am EST
    The Guardian wants more than anything to be a summer blockbuster. But as a fall movie in earnest--clocking in at well over two hours, no less--the movie is stripped bare and revealed as a middling action flick without much action.