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Paul Thomas Anderson brings Hollywood to El Paso

By Charles Horak,

Published July 13, 2024 at 11:00 AM MDT

It is no longer a secret that one of the best American Film Directors has brought Hollywood to downtown El Paso as film starts Leonardo Di Caprio and Benicio del Toro have been spotted around town. But it is the film’s writer/director that has many area cinephiles excited. On this edition of On Film, host Charles Horak, fellow film critic Felipa Solis, and fellow filmmaker and On Film contributor Carlos de La Torre discuss the film and art of Paul Thomas Anderson.

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For more information on Paul Thomas Anderson visit: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000759/?ref_=nm_mv_close
To know more about Felipa Solis visit: https://www.criticschoice.com/2023/10/05/felipa-solis/

Originally aired on July 13, 2024

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Charles Horak

Charles Horak didn't sleep much as a child, preferring instead to watch movies on late night TV. Not much has changed since then, except that he now shares his life-long passion for movies with others. Horak's association with On Film began in the summer of 2002 when he was interviewed by the show's originator, Cynthia Haines. In the summer of 2005, Horak took over for Haines as host of the show.

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Carlos M. De la Torre

Carlos De La Torre is a volunteer fill-in host for On Film, Saturdays at 11:00 AM. He runs Tower Productions which produces films and podcasts interviewing actors, writers and producers.

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Sam Cassiano

Sam Cassiano is a native Californian who spent his formative years in the Bay Area. An army brat, his family toured Germany and Japan before settling in El Paso in 1973. Initially a Communications Major at UTEP, a radio internship at KPAS-FM 94, the PASS launched his broadcasting career. He can be heard as the morning news anchor on KTEP during NPR's Morning Edition, and Friday evenings at 10 pm as the host of Friday Night Blues.

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