Cantante, El

El Cantante , the latest on-screen teaming of J. Lo with her real-life romantic partner (in this case, husband Marc Anthony), is a bad movie, hence my numerical rating of '3' at the bottom of this review. El Cantante is nothing if not a generously budgeted, extended music video. ... Full Review

While one can blame the tabloids all they want, the proof of her unbridled hubris is plastered all over every frame of El Cantante . While the script and direction definitely drag El Cantante down, the portrait of Puchi in this film-true or false-places the final perfectly groomed and polished nails in the movie's creative coffin. ... Full Review

El Cantante is el contentious. El Cantante is more a guilty pleasure than a great movie, but at least it may spark a renewed interest in the music of Lavoe and his contemporaries. If so, consider the film a success. ... Full Review

But the film fails to convey any of that. What I said about the movie was that it failed to ... Full Review

the crowd's grinding to the music, it's hothothot -....El Cantante is a very stylish look at the roots of salsa..... ... Full Review

the crowd's grinding to the music, it's hothothot -....El Cantante is a very stylish look at the roots of salsa..... ... Full Review

El Cantante is not a perfect film; it is so ferocious and fast-paced that it was bound to hit a few sour notes, and towards the end, when Lavoe's inevitable spiral towards death is near, the film slows down and even drags, but the power of the story, the characters ... Full Review

The popular couple Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony has succeeded in making a movie together They were selected for Leon Ichaso's movie just because they seemed perfect for playing them. ... Full Review

El Cantante 's use of the troubled-artist-on-drugs premise (see also: Ray , Walk the Line ) is mostly tedious..... ... Full Review

He may be rather lightweight in the dramatic moments....In fact, a better name for this movie would have been Sid and Nancita ..... ... Full Review