Although possessed of certain cliches, this story of modern immigration and cultural exploration feels especially relevant during the Trump era.

| Apr 22, 2021

Thankfully, the film hits all the right notes, cleverly avoiding the pitfalls of the American Idol-style rags-to-riches trope by venturing into more serious territories.

| Feb 22, 2021

"Yellow Rose" is equal parts hopeful and heartbreaking. Noblezada's performance pulls together an unforgettable film that chronicles the plights of the undocumented.

| Feb 13, 2021

The two-time Tony Award nominee [Eva Noblezada] is both charming and heartbreaking as Rose. Her emotive, straightforward performance carries the film.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Jan 30, 2021

Doesn't offer up any answers to the big questions it raises, but it is infused with hope, and, like a good country song, tells a an affecting story with just three chords and the truth.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jan 29, 2021

I cannot recommend this absolute gem of a film enough. It is poignant, touching, and so necessary.

| Jan 11, 2021

Noblezada has great pipes and a natural screen presence that augurs well for her future career.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 23, 2020

I wish it had focused more on the music but good performances make it worth a watch

| Original Score: 7/10 | Nov 2, 2020

"Yellow Rose" sings an affecting, sorrowful and defiant song where dreams collide with a cruel reality.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Oct 30, 2020

Story of a Filipina teen who is nurtured by strangers demonstrating the spiritual practices of enthusiasm and kindness.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 26, 2020

Yellow Rose blooms bright and [Eva] Noblezada is the reason.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 25, 2020

An agreeable take on a fairly familiar plotline, pleasant but hardly memorable.

| Original Score: C+ | Oct 22, 2020

Despite some disappointment, we can be thankful for the bits of honest and exuberant humanity we receive, while still filling in the rest of the movie for ourselves.

| Oct 21, 2020

Diane Paragas infuses the story with a convincing realism through unobtrusive camerawork and effortless dialogue, and by maintaining a simple, even-keeled narrative. This is the clear strength of the film - it feels authentic.

| Oct 19, 2020

The film beautifully captures the struggles of a young woman to find her voice and a sense of belonging in an often hostile world as it celebrates the joy of making music and its power to provide hope.

| Oct 19, 2020

An indictment of our immigration system.. but it never feels heavy...

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 19, 2020

In a time when compassion for others can be in short supply, Yellow Rose offers a semi-sweet bouquet of uplifting human emotions.

| Oct 16, 2020

For country music fans "Yellow Rose" will prove to be a pleasant experience as well. The songs Rose and Dale write together are strong and evocative, full of that wonderful melancholy the genre is so good at.

| Oct 16, 2020

Diane Paragas' film finds fresh ground to explore the price and the power of the American dream, bolstered by country crooning and heartbreaking (and very real) legal worries.

| Original Score: B | Oct 16, 2020

Poignant, powerfully performed tribute to country music.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 13, 2020