The Cuban

Name: The Cuban
Genre: Drama
Released: July 31, 2020
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 54
Cast: Ana Golja, Giacomo Gianniotti, Jonathan Keltz, Lauren Holly, Layla Alizada

2020

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Brainstorm Media | Release Date (Streaming): July 31, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: Ana Golja, Giacomo Gianniotti, Jonathan Keltz, Lauren Holly, Layla Alizada, Louis Gossett Jr., Olga Consorti, Shiva Negar, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Tabby Johnson

Summary: When a pre-med student gets her first job in a nursing home, an unexpected friendship with Luis (Louis Gossett Jr.), an elderly Cuban musician, reignites her love of music and changes her life forever.

Director: Sergio Navarretta

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 109 min

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Bobby LePire

Jul 30, 2020

The Cuban does not develop everything in its screenplay to complete satisfaction. But what’s there is very good and believable. Combine that with the jaw-dropping directing and visual style, along with the pitch-perfect cast, and you are left with a compelling drama that is well worth it, flaws and all. Read full review

Andrew Crump

Aug 6, 2020

Golja and Gossett’s joint appeal—his rascally charm, her coltish earnestness—gives The Cuban soul, shining light through the gloom of brain decline and the horrors of an ambivalent healthcare system. Who needs validation when you have heart? Read full review

RogerEbert.com Monica Castillo

Jul 31, 2020

The Cuban pulls together music, romance, loss, and memory into an emotional tale that spans cultures and generations. One thing connects them all: Cuban music. Read full review

Jessica Kiang

Jul 30, 2020

The real learning here ought to be that if you cast two such charismatic performers as Louis Gossett Jr. and Shohreh Aghdashloo in your movie, it would be better to clear all the Life Lesson clutter away and just let them get on with it. Read full review

Sheri Linden

Jul 30, 2020

Where the movie hits flat notes is in the way it spells out its points rather than letting friction percolate through the action. Read full review

Barry Hertz

Jul 30, 2020

Perhaps sensing that the rest of his story - mostly focusing around the earnest do-goodery of Golja's aide - falls emotionally flat, Navarretta lavishes attention on his two marquee players, creating tiny moments of poignancy. Read full review

Glenn Kenny

Jul 30, 2020

Complications culminate in epiphanies and brief triumphs, as is customary. But this genial, well-intentioned movie never quite lands a real emotional punch. Read full review

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Brent_Marchant

Aug 6, 2020

This bittersweet tale of an aging Cuban jazz musician suffering from dementia and the young nursing home attendant who seeks to help him revive his memories of his storied past serves up a warm and touching story with great visuals, a saucy soundtrack and an excellent lead performance byThis bittersweet tale of an aging Cuban jazz musician suffering from dementia and the young nursing home attendant who seeks to help him revive his memories of his storied past serves up a warm and touching story with great visuals, a saucy soundtrack and an excellent lead performance by Louis Gossett Jr. Although occasionally formulaic and predictable with a few too many story threads, the picture nevertheless entertains while reminding us all of making the most of what time we've each got. The film is available in limited theatrical and drive-in release, as well as for limited online streaming, but this delightfully colorful and pleasant offering is worth the search.… Expand

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