Selena Reviews

Selena Review
by Lim Boon Wee
I have to confess that I know little about Selena when I watch the show, and 2.5 hours later, I felt what thousands felt when she passed away in 1995, sadness and grief. more

Selena Review
by Steve Rhodes
The young Selena Quintanilla and her sister Suzette crawl on top of the family's modest home. Selena casts her eyes to the full moon which engulfs the screen as Selena talks about her dreams. Positioned as a Mexican-American Horatio Alger story,...more

Selena Review
by Walter Frith
Jennifer Lopez gives a star making performance in the biopic 'Selena'. This energizing look at the life of a blossoming music superstar whose life ended in tragic fashion in 1995 at the hands of her fan club manager at a hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas...more

Selena Review
by Marty Mapes
I went to the movie knowing very little about Selena's music. I even anticipated that I might not like it very well, because there are types of Tex-Mex music that I can't stand (e.g., norteno music, the Mexican version of polka). I was relieved that...more

Selena Review
by James Berardinelli
SELENA A film review by James Berardinelli Copyright 1997 James Berardinelli more

Selena Review
by Scott Renshaw
(Warner Bros.) Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos, Jon Seda, Constance Marie, Jackie Guerra, Jacob Vargas. Screenplay: Gregory Nava. Producers: Moctesuma Esparza and Robert Katz. Director: Gregory Nava. MPAA Rating: PG (profanity) Running...more