TV Reviews7.3/10
‘Esmeralda’: Baby Swap, Blind Girl, and the Rich Family That Ruined Itself
A tale of two infants exchanged in a single night, raising one rich and one blind, whose love must overcome ruinous pride.
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Tag: telenovela
TV Reviews8.3/10
‘Yo Soy Franky’: A Teen Robot’s Search for Humanity Earns Its 8.3
A teen-robot built to look human learns to be one in this telenovela tale of school, family and love.
TV Reviews7.7/10
‘I Love You, Güero’: Las Estrellas Telenovela Balances Deceit With Genuine Feeling
A comedy-drama of love, lies and Mexican scammers who deceive a wealthy American searching for his mother. A tale of contrasts and genuine bonds.
TV Reviews8.2/10
‘Doménica Montero’ Review: A Remake That Earns Its Reputation
A tale of a woman abandoned upon her wedding day, who rebuilds her life amid old estates and rival neighbors.
TV Reviews7.6/10
‘Her Mother’s Killer’: Revenge Takes Decades, and the Show Earns Every Moment
A Colombian telenovela of patient vengeance, wherein a strategist spends nigh three decades ruining the presidential candidate who murdered her mother.
TV Reviews7.8/10
After 24 Years, ¡Vivan los niños! Remains the TV Show That Made Children Feel Seen
A fond look back at ¡Vivan los niños!, the children's telenovela that gave Mexican TV a warm, respectful voice.
TV Reviews7.6/10
Bloque de búsqueda Reviews: Solid Hunt for Escobar, Long on Length
A Colombian telenovela tracing the hunt for Pablo Escobar, told through the officers and families caught in its peril.
TV Reviews7.7/10
How ABC’s 2007 Drama Proved Soaps Can Work Without Being Beautiful
A review of Down with the Beautiful, a remake of Muñeca Brava starring Eugenio Siller and Allison Lozz.
TV Reviews8.2/10
Falling Angel Review: 182 Episodes, One Big Family Secret
A tale of Ángel Salvador, whose destiny binds him unto his father's ruin, in a season of many episodes.
TV Reviews7.3/10
Thirteen Years On, This 2013 Film Still Gets Its Double-Life Plot Right
A woman leads two lives: one as a university student, one as a paid companion to wealthy men, in this Colombian drama.
TV Reviews8.3/10
Lieutenant Harina and Officer Ramírez Dig Themselves Deeper Into a Case Bigger Than Either Expected
A tale of two officers whose misadventures in crime exceed their station, and a case that proves too much for either to bear alone.
TV Reviews7.3/10
Maria Mercedes Review: Thalia Leads a Solid, Steady Mexican Soap Opera
A poor girl selling lottery tickets meets a rich man who hates his own family in this long-running Mexican telenovela.