https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/06/18/nacho-libre-bastante-buen/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 04:58:41 -0400<![CDATA[I didn&#8217;t think I was going to like &#8220;Nacho Libre&#8221; &#8211; the new Jack Black flick about a Mexican monastery cook who aspires to be a pro wrestler &#8211; as much as I did. I don&#8217;t tend to laugh at sight gags of leftover frijoles splattered on people&#8217;s faces. But &#8211; in the increasingly mundane world of today&#8217;s Hollywood &#8211; this movie won me over almost on its weird and original subject matter alone. Beyond that, I was especially impressed with the casting &#8211; a great mix of those Latino faces I used to see on fight nights down at LA&#8217;s Olympic Auditorium. The set design was also good &#8211; catching that amalgamation of the beautiful and the horrible that is the Mexico we love. And, yes, Jack Black is the new Belushi. He can obviously open a movie and probably will for some time to come. (Okay, the story is predictable, but it&#8217;s serviceable.)]]>Sun, 18 Jun 2006 09:29:13 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2006/06/18/nacho-libre-bastante-buen-n212489