A surprisingly uplifting film.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 21, 2024

It’s trying very, very hard to make you laugh but doing sweaty rip-offs of Drunk History/Ant-Man in which other actors lip synch to Garcia’s narration is just embarrassing.

| Oct 10, 2024

Flamin’ Hot is the kind of movie one could design in the halls of a marketing convention.

| Jul 5, 2024

For her debut as a director, Eva Longoria chooses a heart-warming assertion of the reality of dreams coming true.

| Aug 19, 2023

Top to Bottom the film will put a smile on your face

| Original Score: B+ | Jul 22, 2023

Director Eva Longoria has a good eye for comedy. It gets a little sentimental and a little hokey at times, but I still enjoyed this movie

| Original Score: 8/10 | Jul 21, 2023

Though Montañez's claims have since been contested, the controversy does not diminish the joy of Longoria's film. It's a story of an immigrant's triumph in a society where the odds are always systemically stacked against him.

| Jul 14, 2023

Whether or not the story behind “Flamin’ Hot” is entirely true, it’s entertaining and charming, which is a tasty combination.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 10, 2023

[Flamin' Hot] is not a slog, but it’s surprisingly bland for a movie about a snack that is supposed to be painfully spicy.

| Original Score: C- | Jun 27, 2023

The suspense and drama of the commodity biopic work without the need for either accuracy or mystery.

| Jun 22, 2023

All the performances are good...It’s too bad it didn’t go to theaters because we would have sold a lot of hot snacks at concessions

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jun 22, 2023

It’s an interesting story, if you’re the sort of person who’s inspired by tales of meritocracy in corporate America. It’s hard to imagine who else this movie is supposed to appeal to.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jun 21, 2023

In what could be this year’s ultimate version of “When the legend becomes fact, print the legend,” director Eva Longoria has taken on the story of Montañez and does plenty of service for it when considering how likable this movie is.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jun 21, 2023

Despite the spicy subject matter, Flamin’ Hot is a run-of-the-mill biopic.

| Jun 17, 2023

Flamin' Hot may have a relatively simple plot for a biopic, yet it remains an endearing film that stays with you.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jun 16, 2023

Very inspiring tale with wonderful performances from Jesse Garcia and Annie Gonzalez

| Jun 16, 2023

As scripted by Lewis Click and Linda Yvette Chavez, the film is equal parts outrage, uplift and comic schtick.

| Original Score: C+ | Jun 16, 2023

Saluting blue-collar ingenuity and work ethic through a proud Latino lens, this crowd-pleasing biopic finds its inspirational aims offset by embellishments and cliches.

| Jun 16, 2023

We all want to feel as appreciated as we know we should be. It’s why these types of movies hit that warm-and-fuzzy spot, even when they’re little more than serviceable and enjoyable.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 16, 2023

A less talented director would have taken a straight-forward approach. But Longoria turns her creative juices up into overdrive.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jun 15, 2023