Although its marketing campaign stresses Jack Black in tights, "Nacho Libre" strikes a delicate balance of whimsy and absurdity that may surprise auds primed to expect wall-to-wall slapstick. This ...

Black plays Nacho, a friar who tries to financially bolster his beloved Mexican orphanage by joining a lucha libre (loosely translated as “free-fight”) tournament.

His character, Brother Ignacio, in the comedy “Nacho Libre” overflows with those two characteristics. Like previous slap shtick comedians, Black turns the mundane into the preposterous.

Jack Black is not very funny in "Nacho Libre," and that requires some meditation. Jack Black is essentially, intrinsically and instinctively a funny actor. He has that Christopher Walken thing ...

QUIEN ES MAS NACHO? – JUMPIN’ JACK BRINGS THE OLD BLACK MAGIC; NEW JACK, WITTY By Social Links for Kyle Smith Published June 16, 2006, 4:00 a.m. ET ...

Jack Black is in top form in 'Nacho Libre' as an underdog, goofball wrestler.

This sophomore outing from the director of Napoleon Dynamite is full of cheesy goodness, courtesy of Jack Black, but a little goes a long way.

Mexican wrestling fans can spot a fake a kilometer away. And when they disapprove of a ring performance in the sport they call lucha libre, they can be merciless. But the American movie star Jack B… ...

On October 24, 2006, Paramount Home Entertainment will release Nacho Libre (Special Collector's Edition) on DVD. The film stars Jack Black as an aspiring luchador, and will feature tons of bonus ...

It was an issue that the 2006 film surprisingly didn't grapple with much. It's unknown if Nacho Libre will ever see a return to theaters, but keep it right here at CinemaBlend, and we'll keep you ...

There’s a pretty simple test as to whether you’d enjoy Nacho Libre or not. Two questions: Did you like Napoleon Dynamite? Do you typically like Jack Black? If the answer to either question is ...

Although its marketing campaign stresses Jack Black in tights, "Nacho Libre" strikes a delicate balance of whimsy and absurdity that may surprise auds primed to expect wall-to-wall slapstick. This ...