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03/27/09
Selena (1997)
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Reviews Counted: 25
Fresh: 20
Rotten:5
Average Rating: 6.6/10
Runtime: 4 hrs 21 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: A celebration of the life of Tejano princess Selena Quintanilla Perez, the rising star who was gunned down by the president of her own fan club in 1995. Amid the racial tensions and economic... [More]
Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos, Jon Seda, Constance Marie
Director: Gregory Nava
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Reviews for Selena
Top CriticJennifer Lopez ... elevates the film immensely with her radiant and energetic performance.
09/28/07
A well-meaning but bland and shallow salute to Selena.
09/17/07
What a biography. And what a screenplay.
09/14/07
In her first major, star-making role, Jennifer Lopez is compelling, but the rest of this showbiz biopic is shallow and excessively melodramatic, like most of Gregory Nava's films.
02/03/07
Lopez's commanding presence makes up for any of the script's shortcomings.
09/18/05
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07/05/05
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05/19/05
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04/09/05
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11/19/04
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05/20/03
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05/20/03
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03/16/03
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02/28/03
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02/17/03
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10/15/02
About a Mexican-American singer who fufilled her calling in life.
08/26/02
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06/18/02
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