Manito

Shot in and around Washington Heights, Manhattan's predominantly Hispanic Upper West Side neighborhood, this Sundance Special Grand Jury Prize winner is a promising feature debut for writer-director Eric Eason and boasts an attention-grabbing performance from its star, Franky G. It's the story of two brothers whose lives seem to be moving in opposite directions, but who, tragically, both wind up victims of the worst kind of violence: their own. Manuel "Manny" Moreno (Leo Minaya) is looking forward to a bright future. He's about to graduate from high school near the top of his class and has been accepted to Syracuse University on a full scholarship. Manny's older brot...