Change Your Image
Cliff-11
Ratings
Most Recently Rated
Reviews
¿Qué pasa, U.S.A.? (1977)
What a show! If only more people knew about it!
I have to tell you that growing up in Miami when this show was new was kind of freaky as elements of character and certain episodes could have been plucked right out of my life or the life of those around me. Even being Puerto Rican (not Cuban), I felt such a kinship with the Peñas, I felt Cuban by osmosis. If it wasn't the drama of the kids' identity crisis of being American and Hispanic at the same time, it was the insane drama Papa Peña went through when they thought Joe might be gay mirrored my own coming out trauma. Still one of my favorite shows, holding its own alongside some all-time classics, despite its miniscule budget and supposedly limited appeal. I've turned on many a non-Spanish speaker onto the bilingual show and hope that more people outside of South Florida will learn about this show and it's surprisingly universal message.
Flamingo Road (1949)
Joan Crawford is ridiculously miscast in a so-so film
Her star turn in this film makes it clear that everything the book "Mommie Dearest" said about Joan Crawford's vanity in "Mommie Dearest" was true.
She's ridiculously miscast in a role that should have been played by a much younger woman. Crawford's character is referred to as a "girl" at least a dozen times -- but she's clearly out of her girl years here. She looks especially silly being romanced by Zachary Scott -- who appears to be about half her age. I found the film to be a so-so soaper without much real suspense.