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Amexicano (2007)

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A man with little positive to say about illegal immigrants finds himself working with one in this comedy drama from director Matthew Bonifacio. Bruno (Carmine Famiglietti) is an Italian-American guy who lives in Queens, NY, and has lost his job. While Bruno has been looking for work, a steady job has been hard to find, and with his unemployment running out, he needs to start making some money. Someone arranges for Bruno to do some temporary work in landscaping and household construction, and he

PG-13, 1 hr. 25 min.

Drama, Art House & International, Comedy

Directed By: Matthew Bonifacio

Written By: Carmine Famiglietti

In Theaters: Apr 28, 2007 Wide

On DVD: Jan 13, 2009

Xenon Pictures, Inc.

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Critic Reviews for Amexicano

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (2)

[An] assured new feature from director Matthew Bonifacio.

September 19, 2008 Full Review Source: New York Daily News

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Joe Neumaier

New York Daily News

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Realistic performances and genuine emotions make Matthew Bonifacio's quiet charmer Amexicano much more than just another preachy treatise on illegal immigration.

September 19, 2008 Comment

Laura Kern

New York Times

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This low-key tale of an improbable friendship between an out-of-work Italian-American and a young Mexican illegal alien in Queens maintains an engaging, even keel through bumpy tonal shifts that would derail most indie outings.

September 17, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety

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Ronnie Scheib

Variety

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Culminates in a tableau that seems to sigh in rumination upon a lost America, land of immigrants.

September 17, 2008 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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Kristi Mitsuda

Village Voice

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The title suggests shotgun cross-culturalism and, indeed, the movie's different modes and moods don't cohere naturally.

October 18, 2008 Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine

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John P. McCarthy

Boxoffice Magazine

the biggest hazard the characters face is not the migra or the desert, but inept writing and, with the exception of Castillo's tender and earnest Ignacio, the cast's flat, amateurish performances.

September 17, 2008 Full Review Source: Time Out New York

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Monika Fabian

Time Out New York

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I really liked Amexicano from the start & I guess I was hoping for some feel good type movie & thats the way it started but I didnt get the ending I was hoping for.It is a feel good movie but there's some sadness in there as well.I loved the movie & I would've rated it higher but the ending screwed it for me.I just

November 13, 2009