Jennifer Lopez as Selena at Alamo Drafthouse’s New Mission
Jennifer Lopez as Selena at Alamo Drafthouse’s New Mission
Selena — full name Selena Quintanilla, from Corpus Christi, Texas — was already insanely popular in the Latin community (the “Tejano Madonna” was one nickname), and was poised to cross over into the mainstream with her 1995 album “Dreaming of You” when she was gunned down by the president of her fan club, who was embezzling money.
Respected filmmaker Gregory Nava (“El Norte,” “My Family”) and Lopez do justice to Selena’s significance and her charisma, although the mostly well-done film adheres to the usual plot structure of tragic singer movies.
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