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Ruben Martinez

Ruben Martinez's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Tango Bar (1988) EDIT “The wealth of tango history -- cultural, social, political -- from Latin America as well as the U.S. is impressive in its breadth.” – L.A. Weekly Aug 11, 2021 Full Review Split Decisions (1988) EDIT “[Split Decisions] degenerates into Hollywood formula caricature way before the credits roll.” – L.A. Weekly Aug 11, 2021 Full Review The Rescue (1988) EDIT “The Rescue is so lacking in every human aspect (cardboard cutouts and voice-overs would have achieved similar results) that it will probably come and go rather unnoticed, and justifiably so.” – L.A. Weekly Aug 11, 2021 Full Review Salsa (1988) 20% EDIT “Nada story, nada and laughable dialogue, and whatever salsa there may have been (in the bailes, in the musica) is wasted by a distant camera, as distant as a turista' s gaze upon our exotic raza.” – L.A. Weekly Aug 11, 2021 Full Review The Night of the Pencils (1986) EDIT “Problems with camera work (stiff, linear scenes), scripting (dialogue mostly reduced to slogans and cliches) and acting robs us of any opportunity to truly feel for the protagonists there's little attempt to define original personalities.” – L.A. Weekly Aug 11, 2021 Full Review Stand and Deliver (1988) 89% EDIT “Director Menendez has skillfully captured both the school and the kids' home environments. Nothing is prettified we are given barrio life in its beautiful-ugly rawness. Casting choices for the kids are generally brilliant.” – L.A. Weekly Aug 11, 2021 Full Review
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