Frustrated by the premature end to his own career, ex-boxer Arturo Ortega (Jimmy Smits) pushes his three young sons to succeed where he failed, & enters them into a punishing series of small-time boxing contests. Ten years later, with the three sons poised at the beginning of professional careers in the ring, they each begin to question their father's authority, taking their first steps towards independence. But will they find their own freedom only at the cost of losing their family solidarity? ...

Shelby used to lead a life of leisure. After being accused of killing an American immigration agent, Shelby undertakes a mission on behalf of a secretive American espionage agency, in exchange for legal amnesty & political asylum. When the mission gets bungled, the agency wants her dead & hires two assassins to do the job. ...

The price adjustment process is crucial to almost any macroeconomic issue. This study provides a concise explanation of why prices may fail to adjust instantly, integrating existing results with the author's own work on asymmetric information & imperfect competition. ...