All She Can

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In a small south Texas town, there aren't many career options for young people besides oil rigs, the military, or fast-food restaurants. Luz Garcia, a fiery high-school athlete, is determined to forge a different future; she's gained admission to the University of Texas at Austin. The problem is she can't afford to go. With her one shot at a scholarship riding on the state power lifting championship, she sees no choice but to bend the rules to ensure her victory. Although Luz's rashness and frustration land her in increasingly hotter water, they also fuel her with courage and empowerment. -- (C) Official site

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Drama
Directed By:

Amy Wendel
Written By:

Amy Wendel, Daniel Meisel
In Theaters:

Jul 29, 2011 limited
On Disc/Streaming:

Oct 18, 2011
Runtime:

91 minutes
Studio:

Maya Entertainment

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Cast

Corina Calderon
as Luz Garcia

Jeremy Ray Valdez
as Raynaldo

Joseph Julian Soria
as Luis

Julia Vera
as Abuela

Julio Cesar Cedillo
as Coach Chapa

Julio Cedillo

Julian Works
as Carlos

Leticia Magaña
as Rosana

Jaime Medeles
as Jim

Amanda Rivas
as Yasmin

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Critic Reviews for All She Can

All Critics (4) | Top Critics (3)

The movie bucks Hollywood norms without quite knowing what to put in their place.

Jul 28, 2011 | Rating: 1.5/5 | Full Review…

Rachel Saltz
New York Times
Top Critic
The film veers into morality play and, finally, inspirational uplift.

Jul 26, 2011 | Full Review…

Andrew Schenker
Village Voice
Top Critic
Approaches the coming-of-age story of the Chicana girl unwilling to reproduce "her" culture without putting up a fight developing some unconventional threads.

Jul 26, 2011 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Diego Semerene
Slant Magazine

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Audience Reviews for All She Can

Oct 24, 2012

By night, Luz(Corina Calderon) works for a fast food restaurant before going off to simultaneously hang out with and ward off the advances of her irresponsible boyfriend Ray(Jeremy Ray Valdez) who himself has to deal with a different kind of unwanted attention from an army recruiter. Luz has some previous expererience with this as her and her family use Skype to communicate with her brother JM(Jaime Medeles) who is serving overseas. By day, she is an honors high school student in her senior year in the small, isolated town of Benavides, Tx. Her high grades sadly do not guarantee her a path to the University of Texas at Austin, as her mother(Leticia Magana) refuses to co-sign any loans for her. So, Luz's path to college might come down to a chance to win a weightlifting scholarship whose first step is a regional tournament. "All She Can" is an endearing character study. Like the movie with its rough edges, Luz is a work in progress, making her fair share of mistakes which the movie thankfully does not judge her for. Plus, the movie neatly sidesteps the usual sports movie cliches in favor of a darker and more political and complex path. I think Luz's mother has a point when she brings up the perils of Luz being burdened by debt after college which is currently a very serious issue for many others. But for Luz, this may be her only opportunity to escape a life that while warm and comforting, does not really give her a chance to breathe.

Walter M Super Reviewer