The 24 Hour Woman

It's a pleasure to see Rosie Perez in a role that doesn't rest on her ability to play a foul-mouthed hot tamale: As cable TV producer Grace Santos she's a smooth professional who generally exhibits grace under pressure (one of the film's working titles) even as her life spirals out of control in the wake of her unplanned pregnancy. Grace is married to aspiring actor Eddie (Diego Serrano), whose current gig is hosting The 24 Hour Woman, the scrappy cable show Grace produces. In a bit of spontaneous on-air banter, his cohost (Karen Duffy) reveals that Eddie's going to become a father, and viewer response is so strong that Grace's pregnancy becomes the focal po...