Seven Decades of Fame and Fear in Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

New documentary on legendary star plays Cine Las Americas, Tribeca

"...Meriam Pérez Riera started making her new documentary about Rita Moreno, she had no idea that the star of..."

June 9, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

After 70 years of being someone else, the screen legend gets to be herself

"...Legendary entertainer Rita Moreno discovered her primary drive early in life: attention...."

June 18, 2021 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

West Side Story

Bernstein. Shakespeare. Sondheim. Spielberg. ’Nuff said!

"...Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Mike Faist, Rita Moreno, Brian d’Arcy James, Corey Stoll and Josh Andrés..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business

"...in Brazil and performers such as Cesar Romero and Rita Moreno add knowing context to the struggles Miranda must..."

Nov. 1, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

80 for Brady

Four legends of cinema take a road trip to Super Bowl LI

"...Directed by: Kyle Marvin. Starring: Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Sally Field and Tom Brady...."

Feb. 10, 2023 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

Piñero

This film is a sympathetic biopic about the troubled life of Nuyorican writer Miguel Piñero (author of Short Eyes).

"...León Ichaso. Starring: Benjamin Bratt, Talisa Soto, Giancarlo Esposito, Rita Moreno, Nelson Vasquez, Michael Wright and Mandy Patinkin. Her..."

May 17, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

TV Eye

"...but I do like the characters Ernie Hudson and Rita Moreno play -- Moreno is a nun named Sister..."

Aug. 1, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...legacy of MLB icon Roberto Clemente. Featuring Vera Clemente, Rita Moreno, Roberto Clemente Jr., Michael Keaton, Luis Roberto Clemente,..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...on social media. Cast List: Connor Kalopsis, Ramona Young, Rita Moreno, Keith David, Kate Flannery, Meredith Salenger, Johnathan Kimmel,..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFS Cinema Announces Reopening Date, First Lineup of Films

The arthouse mecca brings new titles, immortal classics

"...30, followed by a portrait of a modern legend, Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for..."

June 9, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ATX TV Fest Recap: Taking the Future One Day at a Time

Series creator says "there’s hope" show will be saved

"...came onto the reboot as an executive producer) championed Rita Moreno (West Side Story) to play Penelope’s Cuban mother..."

June 11, 2019 Screens Post by Beth Sullivan

The Luv Doc: Hot Mom

Austin has more Peter Pans than just about any city this side of San Francisco

"...Lastly, you need to come to terms with the..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Wanda's World

A new tween musical tackles middle school anxieties with personality and quirky humor

"...la vida Latina (Amy Nichols hilariously unleashing her inner Rita Moreno), and a tap-dancing cow (Ian Blake, giving new..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Words, Words, Words

"...matter how clever “Office Krupke” is or how good Rita Moreno looks in a poodle skirt. Because, fact of..."

Aug. 19, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

The Dick Cavett Show: Comic Legends

"...to read and laugh, with a cast that included Rita Moreno, Bill Cosby, Morgan Freeman, and Spider-Man. Can you..."

March 24, 2006 Screens Review by Steve Uhler

Casa de los Babys

The new film from John Sayles presents a great group of characters and then strands them without a plot.

"...Sayles. Starring: Daryl Hannah, Marcia Gay Harden, Mary Steenburgen, Rita Moreno, Lili Taylor, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Pedro Armendáriz Jr. and..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Toronto Diary

Dispatches from the 2003 Film Festival

"...Lili Taylor, Daryl Hannah, Mary Steenburgen, Susan Lynch, and Rita Moreno. They all give riveting performances, but, unfortunately, the..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

"...Bocca, Jose Limon, Raul Torres, Rudy Perez, Chika Rivera, Rita Moreno, Evelyn Cisneros, Gustavo Veiga, Alicia Alonzo, Fernando Bujones,..."

July 19, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Bocca, Jose Limon, Raul Torres, Rudy Perez, Chika Rivera, Rita Moreno, Evelyn Cisneros, Gustavo Veiga, Alicia Alonzo, Fernando Bujones,..."

July 12, 2002 Column

Walk on the Wild Side

"...chicharonnes to complete strangers. Please -- this is 1962! Rita Moreno and Chita Rivera must have been out of..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Screens Review by Stephen MacMillan Moser

TV Eye

Will a brown-out really change the way Latinos are portrayed on television? Also, only a few quibbles about the surprisingly promising premiere of Angel, starring Buffy's David Boreanaz.

"...Benjamin Bratt, Jimmy Smits, Hector Elizondo, as well as Rita Moreno and John Leguizamo on HBO, have done much..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Slums of Beverly Hills

"...Kevin Corrigan, David Krumholtz, Eli Marienthal, Carl Reiner and Rita Moreno. It's 1976 and Viv Abramowitz (Lyonne) has all..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Johnson; with Charlie Talbert, George C. Scott, Kathy Bates, Rita Moreno, Ariana Richards, Chris Owen, Lawrence Pressman. Angus (Talbert)..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Angus

"...Johnson. Starring: Charlie Talbert, George C. Scott, Kathy Bates, Rita Moreno, Ariana Richards, Chris Owen and Lawrence Pressman. If..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Film

Film Reviews

"...Johnson; with Charlie Talbert, George C. Scott, Kathy Bates, Rita Moreno, Ariana Richards, Chris Owen, Lawrence Pressman. If you..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

Film

Film Reviews

"...Chris Owen, Ariana Richards, George C. Scott, Kathy Bates, Rita Moreno. More teen trauma, this time focusing on the..."

Sept. 15, 1995 News Feature

I Like It Like That

"...Directed by: Darnell Martin. Starring: Lauren Velez, Jon Seda, Rita Moreno, Griffin Dunne and Tomas Melly. A vibrant, passionate,..."

Oct. 21, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...vacancy created by the death of Houston Rep. Joe Moreno, a Democrat, who was killed in a traffic accident..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature

Sundance Announces Competition Slate

Austinite Jeff Nichols will compete in Park City

"...Freddie Highmore, Emma Roberts, Michael Angarano, Elizabeth Reaser with Rita Wilson and Blair Underwood. The Ledge (Director and screenwriter:..."

Dec. 1, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW List No. 4

Dan Auerbach’s father and 118 other acts

"...Country queen Rita Coolidge, a One World Theatre regular, and rising rocker..."

Jan. 18, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

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